A5077580221- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
- Infant Health and Development
- Language Development and Disorders
- Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
- Education Methods and Practices
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Educational Research and Pedagogy
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Problem and Project Based Learning
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
University of Maryland, College Park
2023-2025
Drawing upon Vygotskian and Piagetian learning theories, recent research reveals children's can be maximized through a specific Active Playful Learning (APL) approach called guided play. The deepest most engaging happens during In play, adults might prepare an environment set goal, but children get to direct their own play exploration towards that goal. Research suggests fosters math skills, shape knowledge, task switching, spatial vocabulary, literacy, language, social interaction, physical...
Innovative methods for remote data collection, developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, also carry value extending reach of future research. Using case study an evaluation children's learning from Sesame Street, this methodological paper discusses challenges assessing preschool hands-on problem solving remotely via video chat, as well techniques that were used to overcome these challenges, yield rich, reliable data. These pertained every phase research: materials and preparatiory work prior...
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a popular optical neuroimaging method; however, participants with Afro-textured hair (i.e., dark, coarse, curly) are often excluded due to difficulty obtaining sensor-scalp contact. In this mixed-methods study, we developed and evaluated best practices for participant interaction preparation increase Black inclusion in fNIRS research. First, qualitative interviews professionals informed the development of an intake survey, suite customizable...
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a popular optical neuroimaging method; however, participants with Afro-textured hair (i.e., dark, coarse, curly) are often excluded due to difficulty obtaining sensor-scalp contact. In this mixed-methods study, we developed and evaluated best practices for participant interaction preparation increase Black inclusion in fNIRS research. First, qualitative interviews professionals informed the development of an intake survey, suite customizable...
As scientists interested in fetal, infant, and toddler (FIT) neurodevelopment, our research questions often focus on how individual children differ their neurodevelopment the predictive value of those differences for long-term neural behavioral outcomes. Measuring interpreting can present challenges: Is there a "standard" way human brain to develop? How do semantic, practical, or theoretical constraints that we place studying "development" influence measure interpret differences? While it is...
Abstract Childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the strongest predictors student reading outcomes, and these disparities have persisted for decades. Relatedly, two underlying skills that are required successful reading—oral language executive function (EF)—are also neurocognitive domains most affected by SES. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on how SES influences neurobiology language, EF, their intersection, including proximal factors drive relationships. We then...
To investigate whether educational television can enhance problem-solving process skills among preschool children, 116 three- to five-year-olds watched 12 episodes of Sesame Street – either engineering-based "playful problem solving" episodes, or about social-emotional learning. Assessments were conducted on three levels: comprehension and delayed recall content, parental observations learning, transfer Results indicated that 48–65% children recalled content after a 1–2 week delay, 98%...