March 2008
ERC March Seminar
3/7/08 The State of Texas Education Research Center at Texas A&M University, housed in the College of Education and Human Development, will host the next event in its 2007-2008 seminar series on Wednesday, March 19, from noon to 1 p.m. in Harrington Tower 301. Dr. Georgette M. Michko from the University of Houston will be presenting A Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Teaching and Learning with Technology on Student Outcomes in Undergraduate Engineering Education. Everyone is invited t ...
2008 Summer Math Clinic
3/4/08 Registration is under way for sixth- through 12th-graders to attend the 2008 Summer Math Clinic at Texas A&M University. The clinic, sponsored by the Mathematics Education Program in the College of Education and Human Development, will be conducted from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday from May 31 - June 27, with certified teachers working with students each day in both individual and small group settings. Robert Capraro, associate professor of mathematics education and d ...
Self Storytelling
3/3/08 The storyteller's eyes twinkle with firelight as he leans forward and speaks to the youngsters seated around the camp fire. The old man's voice is gravely and deep, but the words are clear: "I've got a little story for ya, Ags." From the start of humanity storytellers have used masterfully magnified words, pictures and sounds to entertain, preserve culture, confirm values and morals, and perhaps more importantly, to educate. Far before the concept of cell phone texting, instant mess ...
