Evidence for Education

Apr 08 2025 33 ep. 27 mins 128
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Evidence for Education is produced by the Partnership for Public Education out of the University of Delaware. E4E's goal is to highlight UD research and make it accessible to teachers, administrators, policy makers, and education advocates.

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The Power of Play: Transforming Learning Through Play-Based Education

Apr 08 2025 23 mins  
Episode Description: In this episode of Evidence for Education, we talk with Dr. Myae Han, a professor in the Human Development and Family Sciences department at the University of Delaware, about the critical role of play-based learning in child development and education. Though often viewed as separate from academics, play is a powerful tool for fostering cognitive, social, and em

Building Financially Literate Students: Insights from the Center of Economic Education & Entrepreneurship

Mar 05 2025 21 mins  
Episode Description: In this episode of Evidence for Education, we sit down with Scott Bacon and Amy Krzyzanowski from the University of Delaware's Center for Economic Education & Entrepreneurship (CEEE) to discuss the vital role of economic education in shaping financially literate students. Scott and Amy share insights into CEEE’s impactful programs and how they prepare edu

The Role of AI in Writing: Part 2 - Assessment and Feedback

Feb 11 2025 20 mins  
Episode Description:In this episode of E4E: Evidence for Education, we continue our conversation with Dr. Josh Wilson, an associate professor at the University of Delaware’s College of Education, to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in writing instruction. This is part two of a two-part series on AI and writing, with a focus on feedback and assessment.Dr. Wilso

The Role of AI in Writing: Part 1 - Writing Development

Jan 17 2025 24 mins  
Episode Description:In this episode of E4E: Evidence for Education, we sit down with Dr. Josh Wilson, an associate professor at the University of Delaware’s College of Education, to discuss the evolving role of artificial intelligence in writing instruction. This is part one of a two-part series where we explore AI’s impact on writing. In this episode, the focus is on writing d

Supporting First-Year Teachers: What is Teacher Growth and How Do We Foster It?

Nov 22 2024 25 mins  
In this episode of E4E: Evidence for Education, we sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Soslau from the University of Delaware’s College of Education to discuss research-driven strategies for supporting novice teachers.Dr. Soslau shares her insights on the strengths new teachers bring to the classroom, while addressing common challenges. She introduces her framework for teacher learning,

The Impact of Involvement: A Look at the Evidence on the effect of parental involvement, community disadvantage and economic adversity on academic achievement

Nov 04 2024 24 mins  
On this episode of the E4E Podcast we catch up with Dr. Mellissa Gordon, an associate professor at the University of Delaware’s College of Education and Human Development. Mellissa’s research focuses on the ways that at-risk families and their communities impact adolescent and young adult developmental outcomes. She is particularly interested in the mechanisms underlying family

The Power of Peer and Small Group Learning: A Look at the Evidence on Supporting Literacy Learning for Multilingual Learners through Small Group Text-based Discussions with Dr. Christina Budde

Oct 01 2024 22 mins  
On this episode of the E4E podcast we are joined by Dr. Christina Budde, an assistant professor specializing in language and literacy education in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. Christina is a former elementary school teacher. Her research seeks to understand the classroom practices and contexts that build upon the cultural and linguistic diversity of studen

The Family Factor of Social Emotional Development : A Look at the Evidence on the Impact of Family Functioning, Stress, and Parenting Behaviors on Social Emotional Skills and Functioning of Early Head Start Children

Sep 16 2024 15 mins  
On this episode of the E4E podcast, we catch up with Dr. Jason Hustedt, an applied child development researcher at the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Human Development and Family Sciences and Cara Kelly, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences. Jason specializes in early childhood p

Health Disparities in Stigmatized Communities: A Look at the Evidence on the Relationship Between Multidimensional Stigma and Health Outcomes and Interventions in the Sexual and Gender Minority Community

May 06 2024 25 mins  
On this episode of the E4E podcast, we catch up with Dr. Eric K. Layland, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware. Eric works in LGBTQ+ developmental research, bridging his research to community impact through developmentally-informed, affirmative interventions. Eric’s specific research areas of interest incl

Social Emotional Learning in Urban Schools: A Look at the Evidence on Social Emotional Learning Interventions and Culturally Responsive Implementation with Dr. Tia Barnes

Mar 10 2024 25 mins  
In this episode of the E4E Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Tia Barnes, an associate professor of human development and family sciences at the University of Delaware. Tia teaches courses related to special education, guidance and behavior, and social-emotional learning to both undergraduate and graduate students. Her research focuses on the social-emotional well-being of minoritized p