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Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development News
"Beyond Coding" event features Prof. Marina Bers as keynote speaker
Event was first in a series of events to celebrate the Centennial of the Eliot-Pearson Children's School.
Countering Marginalization and Invisibility Among Asian American Youth
Jayanthi Mistry, Professor and Chair, and Fuko Kiyama, MA in Child Study and Human Development ’19 have published two new studies examining the experiences of adolescents to learn more about how young people deal with stereotypes.
Eliot-Pearson Students Implement Mentorship Program
To attempt to make the transition to graduate school more seamless, a pair of master's students are implementing a new mentorship program that pairs first-year master's and Ph.D. students with a more experienced student mentor.
Kindergarten Philosophers
Learning about philosophy at the Eliot-Pearson Children's School isn't new - this is the third year in a row that Russinoff's students have brought their lessons to the K-1 class.
Study Brings Character Education to Robotics Across Religions and Countries
As part of a project funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation, the DevTech Research Group has developed a robotics curriculum specifically tailored to cultivate and practice character virtues in young children.