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AERA Announces Winners of 2023 Excellence in Education Research Awards

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the 15 winners of its 2023 awards for excellence in education research. Their contributions to education research, across all career stages and fields, have made and continue to make a difference in the lives of students and educators.”

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AERA Announces 2024 Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jackson, a professor and dean of the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Education, is among 24 exemplary scholars selected by the American Educational Research Association. Their meaningful contributions to the education research field demonstrate the highest standards of academic excellence.

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics, according to a new American Educational Research Association (AERA) analysis of 5.8 million Americans. It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S.

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Johnson Appointed Edmund W. Gordon Chair for Policy Research and Evaluation at ETS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ETS Research Institute develops frameworks for innovative personalized assessments that enable learners to demonstrate the full spectrum of their skills and competencies, generate crucial insights, and inform educational policies globally. The chair is named after Gordon, a prominent psychologist and education researcher.

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Study: Relationship Between Digital Reading, Improved Comprehension Marginal

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has published new research on digital leisure reading habits, suggesting a mostly nonexistent relationship between digital reading and improved reading comprehension with ‘slightly positive’ effects in higher ed. Lidia Altamura “ Do New Forms of Reading Pay Off?

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AERA Releases Handbook on Teachers of Color and Indigenous Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has released a handbook discussing issues surrounding teachers of color, Indigenous teachers, and ethnoracial diversity. Dr. Felice J. Levine Issues include recruitment and retention, professional development, and the role of minority-serving institutions (MSIs).

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Study: Relationship Between Digital Reading, Improved Comprehension Marginal

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has published new research on digital leisure reading habits, suggesting a mostly nonexistent relationship between digital reading and improved reading comprehension with ‘slightly positive’ effects in higher ed. Lidia Altamura “ Do New Forms of Reading Pay Off?