Heidi Vannini: Outstanding Student in Elementary Education
Heidi Vannini is the 2024 Outstanding Student in Elementary Education in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development.
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Warren Frost: Outstanding MAT Student
Warren Frost is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Student 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 moreRachel Hobbs and J. Andrew Cormier: Secondary education students intern at Challenger Learning Center
Rachel Hobbs and J. Andrew Cormier spent their summers as interns at the Challenger Learning Center of Maine in Bangor, working with youth in STEM-focused summer camp programs with the hope of encouraging campers to aspire to higher education and careers in these fields. Hobbs, of Presque Isle, Maine, is a fifth-year secondary education major […]
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