M.A. in Educational Psychology: The online masters for the learning sciences
The online master of arts (MA) in educational psychology from Ball State University offers a convenient, relevant, research-based curriculum. The MA is aimed at education professionals and others who work in a […]
Graduate Student Wellness Initiative
In partnership with the Ball State Graduate School, the Graduate Student Wellness Initiative (GSWI) seeks to help create a culture of health and wellness for all university graduate students, both […]
A multilevel mixture model investigation of the relationship between poverty and the course of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States
Dr. Holmes Finch Ball State University The Covid-19 pandemic, which began in China in late 2019, and subsequently spread across the world during the first several months of 2020, has […]
Delivering Educational Supplies to Kenya (DESK)
Delivering Educational Support to Kenya (DESK), is an organization that works to send school supplies and funds to Kenya to support students’ education. We organize and complete several fundraisers throughout […]
Stories Across Cultures: An Assessment-Informed Unit of Instruction
Taylor Conley Ball State University This presentation aims to showcase an assessment-informed unit of instruction intended for a fourth-grade class. In this unit, fourth graders will be exploring stories and […]
Unwell
Chelsea Ortiz Ball State University I’m producing an animated short film about the Coronavirus Pandemic for my thesis. To this, I’ve had to learn animation techniques, software, and artists as […]
Graduate Certificate in Institutional Research
Institutional research (IR) is used by universities and colleges to support planning and decision making. There are a number of functional areas in higher education that IR is involved in. […]
Graduate Certificate in Identity and Leadership Development for Counselors
In response to todays counselors being asked to play a more expansive role in their career, Ball State University offers a graduate certificate in Identity and Leadership Development for Counselors. […]
Graduate Certificate in Neuropsychology
Neuropsychology is one of the fastest growing fields of psychological study. The structures of the brain determine how we as humans think and act, so having knowledge of the concepts […]
Graduate Certificate in Human Development and Learning
By gaining full awareness of the people that you will serve in your occupation, you can advance your areas of expertise, and further, your career as well. The completely online […]
Graduate Certificate or Add-On License in Gifted and Talented Education
The License in Gifted and Talented Education Graduate Certificate offered by Ball State University is a completely online program that aligns with standards set by the National Association for Gifted […]
Psychoeducational Diagnostic Intervention (PDI) Clinic
The Psychoeducational Diagnostic Intervention Clinic at Ball State University has conducted psychological and educational assessments for more than 20 years, which includes individuals of any gender, age, or race. At […]
Critical Failures in Test Anxiety Research: How Inappropriate Research Methodologies and Intervention Studies Have Stalled Progress
Dr. Jerrell Cassady Ball State University This presentation examines a history of test anxiety research that demonstrates how researchers (including the presenter) have missed key points in their own research […]
Action enhances reading comprehension and vocabulary: Evidence of two strategies.
Dr. Ligia Gomez Franco Ball State University Abstract: We investigated the role of action on reading comprehension and vocabulary learning. Second and third grade Spanish-speaking children in Chile (N=216) read […]
Master of Arts in School Counseling
Ball State’s Master of Arts in School Counseling prepares you for licensure as a school counselor at all grade levels, as well as to be a change agent in pre-K-12 […]
Student Affiliates of School Psychology (SASP)
Organizational Mission Statement The purpose of the Student Affiliates in School Psychology is to support and promote scholarly pursuits in the field of school psychology by providing knowledge and experiences […]
Tailoring Difference Education for First Generation College Students
Gerardo Ramirez, PhD Ball State University Objectives: Navigating pathways of higher education means uncovering hidden “rules” about how to be successful in university systems that privilege dominant ways of knowing. […]
Transforming Assessments to Develop and Inspire Creative Thinking
Lisa Rubenstein, PhD Ball State University Creative thinking promotes psychological well-being, academic achievement, and societal advancements, making it a desirable skill for all students to develop. Thus, the goal of […]
PhD in School Psychology
The PhD program in School Psychology at Ball State University prepares students for practicing in the field of health service psychology. This program also allows a pathway for which eligibility […]
Writing Unit: Impactful Figures in the American Revolution
Alexis Pitchford Department of Elementary Education This presentation is an overview of a LAMP LITE project for Dr. Stuve’s EDPS 393 class. The unit that I constructed is a 10-day […]
MA/EdS in School Psychology
The Master of Arts/Specialist in Education in School Psychology program at Ball State University allows students to development important knowledge about intervention, assessment, consultation, and prevention. This is accomplished through […]
Prediction with Mixed Effects Models: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study
Anthony ManginoBall State University Data within the social sciences are frequently nested in structure such that individuals are members of higher-level groups. Consequently, this requires use of multilevel models accounting […]
What do Students Perceive as Academically Challenging?
Jenna ThomasBall State University To understand what contributes to students’ perceptions of academic challenge, three factors measuring high school challenge (i.e., quantitative reasoning, high school reading and writing, and learning […]
M.S. Degree in Educational Psychology
Are you a teacher or other education professional looking to enhance your understanding of the learning process? Do you see yourself conducting research into human learning and development, or using […]
PhD in Educational Psychology
Come to Ball State to complete your degree in educational psychology entirely on campus. Our nationally accreddited PhD program in educational psychology is the perfect step to career advancement if […]
M.S. in Quantitative Psychology
In a world where assessment, measurement, and the ability to accurately analyze all this big data is critical, quantitative methods are at the heart of all aspects of psychology, education, […]
Developing Criminal Law Knowledge and Application in Police Recruits: An application of instructional design and cognitive theory of multimedia learning
Elizabeth CampbellBall State University The purpose of the study was to determine if an instructional aid composed of various learning strategies and principles facilitated criminal law retention in new police […]
Teacher-Scholar Program
Faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology are participating in the Ball State Teacher-Scholar Program. What is a Teacher-Scholar? Teacher-Scholars are faculty who remain active in their scholarship, bring their […]
Research Design Studio
The Research Design Studio (RDS) is a cooperative of researchers, students and educators engaged to promoting high quality research and evaluation. We provide the following services: Research design Grant development […]
Elementary educators’ perceptions of and contributions to classroom gender climate
Rachel Thomas Ball State University I’ll be providing the required presentation of my dissertation proposal, which examines elementary educators’ perceptions of and contributions to classroom gender climate. Elementary educators from […]
Does Mindfulness Practice Reduce Math Test Anxiety?
Joshua Heath Ball State University Anxiety, in general, is a cognitive response brought about by self-doubt, inadequacy perceptions, and self-blame (Sarason, 1977). Specifically, test anxiety is defined as phenomenological and […]
The Points Don’t Matter: Reshaping Students’ Misconceptions about Formative Assessment
Natalie Schelling and Matthew Stuve Festival note: This presentation is a summary of a recent academic conference presentation: Schelling, N. & Stuve, M. (2020). The Points Don’t Matter: Reshaping Students’ Misconceptions […]