Mathematics intervention
COE Researchers Awarded $6 Million in IES Grants
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The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has awarded $6 million in grants to researchers in Lehigh’s College of Education to fund three separate research projects: mathematical skill development in preschool children, interventions for at-risk students headed to college or careers, and online behavioral parent education for young children at-risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Research by Dr. Lynn Columba Supports Success of First In Math Program
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Dr. Lynn Columba, associate professor of Teaching, Learning, and Technology, explored the effects on students’ mathematical development when they engage daily with the First in Math (FIM) online program.
Hojnoski Awarded $1.4M Grant to Develop a Responsive Computerized-Adaptive Assessment System for PreK Mathematics
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Dr. Robin Hojnoski, Professor of School Psychology and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies was awarded a 4-year, $1.4M grant to develop a responsive computerized-adaptive assessment system for PreK mathematics.
Dr. Minyi Dennis
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