Mar 31: David Pearson Lectures
3/31/2008
"New Directions in Education: Language, Literacy, & Culture" is a special lecture series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Graduate School of Education.
An Historical Analysis of the Impact of Educational Research on Policy and Practice: Reading as an Illustrative Case
David Pearson
University of California, Berkeley
— 10:30 a.m. —
Pearson will use the field of reading education as a context to examine the changing impact of educational research on wide-scale policies and school/classroom practices. He will examine the impact of changing views of the nature of reading processes and pedagogies, as well as the dominant research paradigms in educational psychology and changing views of the relationship between research and practice in different eras throughout the last century.
| Date: | Monday, March 31, 2008 |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m.–Noon |
| Location: |
Please note the VENUE CHANGE: Student Union Theater  North Campus, University at Buffalo |
• FREE and open to the public. • Space is limited. Online registration is encouraged. • Light refreshments served. |
Teaching Comprehension in an Age of Accountability: Keeping the Science and the Art in Balance
David Pearson
University of California, Berkeley
— 4 p.m. —
In the context of increased emphasis on accountability mandated by No Child Left Behind and other policies, Pearson considers the focus on reading comprehension and the current emphasis on achievement. For teachers and other school professionals, he offers perspectives on maintaining balance, as educators learn from reading research while drawing on their expertise to practice the art of teaching.
| Date: | Monday, March 31, 2008 |
| Time: | 4–5:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall North Campus, University at Buffalo |
• FREE and open to the public. • Space is limited. Online registration is encouraged. • Light refreshments served. |
View PDF of series posterCo-sponsors:
Department of Learning and Instruction
Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction
