Ming-Tso Chien: Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture
Ming-Tso Chien is the 2023 recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Student in Literacy, Language and Culture Award.
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Study examines how working moms in distance education navigate distractions and achieve academic success
researchers at the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development published an article featuring case studies of six academically high-achieving working moms enrolled in distance education courses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their findings suggest that effective course design, making use of prior knowledge, scaffolding instruction and encouraging social presence can mitigate distractions and reduce the cognitive load of working mothers who are college students.
Read moreRachael Kellogg: Doctoral student in literacy education, examining humor in elementary classrooms
Rachael Kellogg is a two-time recipient of funds from the Linda N. Lancaster Professional Development Fund. The Ph.D. student in literacy education is a first grade teacher in Steuben, and her doctoral research is focused on humor in kindergarten through second grade classrooms, and how it relates to literacy.
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