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Call for Participation: Third Annual Learning Science Workshop

LearnLab, an NSF Science of Learning Center, will hold its third annual Learning Science Workshop Research and Innovation for Enhancing Achievement and Equity on June 14 – 15, 2014 at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA. Applications are due May 15, 2014. The workshop is targeted to senior graduate students, post-docs, and early career faculty. This free professional development workshop will include keynote speakers Dr. Tawanna Dillahunt and Dr. Charles Isbell. Read More…

April 6, 2014 by

Awarded Projects for March 2014

Congratulations to Michelina MacDonald for her award from the National Education Association Foundation; David Miller for his award from the US Department of Veteran Affairs; Don Pemberton for his award from the Alachua County School Board; and Philip Poekert for his award from the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc. Read More…

April 6, 2014 by

Submitted Projects for March 2014

Best wishes to Lynda Hayes for her proposal to the National Institute of Standards and Technology; Marisa Stukey for her submission to the Developmental Studies Center; and Ivan Mutis, R. Raymond Issa, and Pasha Antonenko for their submission to the National Science Foundation. Read More…

April 6, 2014 by

Grant Writing Workshop: Writing Successful Grants

The UF Office of Research recently hosted a two-day grant writing workshop presented by Dr. Robert Porter of GrantWinners Seminars. This article summarizes the topic of Writing Successful Grants.

Most grant reviewers make a decision about a proposal after reading the first page. In general, the writing style of a successful grant consists of about 80% academic (i.e., formal expository writing) and 20% grant writing style (i.e., persuasive writing). Grant writing style focuses on the sponsor and the service you plan to provide. Read More…

March 6, 2014 by

Submitted Projects for February 2014

Best wishes to Kevin Jones, M. David Miller, and Mirka Koro-Ljungberg for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Richard Lind and Pavlo Antonenko for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Kent Crippen and Margaret Kamman for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Albert Ritzhaupt, Kara Dawson, and Lisa Anthony for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Pavlo Antonenko, Kent Crippen, Lynda Hayes and Gregory Kiker for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Mary Brownell, Paul Sindelar, and Erica McCray for their proposal to the US Department of Education/OSEP; Cynthia Griffin, Joseph Gagnon, Kara Dawson, and Albert Ritzhaupt for their proposal to the US Department of Education/OSEP; Diana Joyce and Nancy Waldron for their proposal to the US Department of Education/OSEP; Holly Lane and Nicholas Gage for their proposal to the US Department of Education/OSEP; Diane Ryndak, Hazel Jones, Kristen Kemple, and Tina Smith-Bonahue for their proposal to the US Department of Education/OSEP; Thomasenia Lott Adams and Carolyn E. Mitten for their proposal to the Mathematical Association of America; Philip Poekert for his proposal to the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe, Inc.; and Donald Pemberton for his proposal to the Alachua County School Board. Read More…

March 6, 2014 by

NAEP Releases The Nation’s Report Card

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has released The Nation’s Report Card results of the 2013 Trial Urban District Assessment, measuring the educational progress of fourth- and eighth-graders within 21 urban districts around the United States. According to the report, significant progress has been made in closing gaps in achievement in urban districts: Read More…

February 20, 2014 by

Research Event in February

Faculty and doctoral students are cordially invited to attend:

American Universities and Teacher Preparation: A Long and Uneasy Relationship
Professor Chris Ogren, University of Iowa

Monday, February 10, 2013
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Terrace Room

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February 20, 2014 by

Submitted Projects for January 2014

Best wishes to Nicholas Gage, Ashley MacSuga-Gage, and Timothy Vollmer for their proposal to the UF Office of Research; David Miller for his proposal to the Veterans Administration; Rose Pringle, Andrew Thoron, Kate Fogarty, Heidi Radunovich, Julia Graber, Glenn Israel, and Katie Sofer for their proposal to the UF Office of Research; Albert Ritzhaupt, Pavlo Antonenko, Linda Lombardino, Kara Dawson, and Andres Keil for their proposal to the UF Office of Research; and to Albert Ritzhaupt for his proposal to the University of North Florida (NSF Subcontract). Read More…

February 19, 2014 by