Faculty Panel Discussion and Ph.D. Student Research Highlight November 16 UCI Foundation Event
Department of Education professors and doctoral students presented research findings to address the theme of University of California, Irvine Foundation's November 16 gathering: "School Crisis in California: How Can We Reshape Our Children's Future?"
Attending the event were UC Irvine Foundation Trustees and Ambassadors and members of the CEO Roundtable, the Chancellor's Club, UC Irvine Alumni Association, and the Department of Education Leadership Council.
Following introductions by Thomas J. Mitchell, President of the UC Irvine Foundation, and Ted Smith, UC Irvine Trustee, DoE Chair Deborah Lowe Vandell summarized the current state of education in California: "School Crisis in California." She then introduced the featured panelists from the Department of Education: Professor Michael E. Martinez, Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan, and Associate Professor Joseph Mahoney who shared what the Department of Education is doing to address the current challenges.
Professor Michael E. Martinez presented two current DoE projects that advance teacher proficiency and student learning in science and mathematics: "World Class STEM Education."
Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan discussed research findings from his investigation: "What is School Readiness?"
Associate Professor Joseph Mahoney explained how the DoE Certificate in After-School Education (CASE) initiative is addressing the need for well-trained staff and quality programming in after-school and summer youth programs: "The Importance of Out-of-School Time for Education and Youth Development."
Combined PowerPoint Presentations
During the evening, seven Ph.D. students from the department's Ph.D. in Education program talked with guests about their on-going research. Abstracts of Ph.D. Student Research.
- Tran Dang: Effects of Goal Orientations on Adolescent Mathematics Achievement
- Paul Rama: Video Games and Learning
- Erik Ruzek: Paving the Way: Do K-16 Partnerships Increase College Readiness and Access?
- Nayssan Safavian: Can I do it? Is it worth it? Motivational Predictors of Math Achievement in Middle School and Beyond
- Lauren Shea: Students Talk, Teachers Learn: A Study of a Professional Development Model for Teaching Science to English Language Learners
- Adam Sheppard: Youth Sports Participation and Problem Behaviors: A Longitudinal Analysis of Directions of Association
- Femi Vance: Features of High Quality After-School Programs in Elementary and Middle School
Ph.D. Student Tran Dang discusses with guests her research findings:
"Effects of Goal Orientations on Adolescent Mathematics Achievement."
Ph.D. Student Lauren Shea and Distinguished Professor Greg Duncan enjoy a moment
while discussing Ms. Shea's research: "Students Talk, Teachers Learn:
A Study of a Professional Development Model for Teaching Science to English Language Learners."
