Preparing New Teachers for Ever-Evolving Classrooms
As early as freshman year, College of Education students begin working in local classrooms, learning to anticipate future challenges and maximize success with their own students.
‘I Found My Place’
Stepping into a pivotal role with the nation’s top defense contractor carries lofty expectations, but Megan Anderson isn’t nervous.
NSF Grant, UA to Provide Boost to Tuscaloosa-Area Math Educators
The National Science Foundation has awarded The University of Alabama a $2.85 million grant to strengthen content knowledge, teaching practice and leadership among math teachers in the greater Tuscaloosa area.
UA Wheelchair Basketball Sweeps National Championships
The University of Alabama Adapted Athletics program is celebrating two more national championships after both the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams dominated the 2019 National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament.
Mobley Honored for Research of LGBTQ College Students
A University of Alabama education professor continues to be recognized for his research on race and gender identities in higher education contexts.
Mobile Native Gains ‘Cultural Competence’ in Ghana
It shouldn’t take spending three months in Ghana to align perspectives of privilege, but Fredericka Brinkley readily admits she needed the experience.
Searching for More Answers
Jessica Bentley’s experience with celiac disease helped her discover research opportunities that led to a published paper.
NIH to Fund UA Study of Student Aggression, Teacher Biases
The National Institutes of Health has awarded The University of Alabama a $2.4 million grant to create interventions to lower aggression in middle-school students and lessen disproportionalities in school discipline.
Education Researcher Launches College Teaching Resources Website
Dr. Claire H. Major, professor of higher education administration at UA, hopes the launch of a recent service project will help fill a void in teaching practice by providing quick and easy web access to emerging, evidence-based teaching and learning methods.
Researcher: Disparities Exist in News Coverage of Terror Attacks
Terror attacks carried out by Muslims receive on average 357 percent more media coverage than those committed by other groups, according to a University of Alabama researcher’s newly published study.