Literacy Center

TheBill and Judy Scheeren Literacy Center provides assessment and instruction for children and adolescents who need assistance with reading and writing. Our services are open to the public.

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Huang and Ankrum Publish on Taiwanese EFL Teachers’ Resilience During Pandemic

Chin Yi Huang and Julie W. Ankrum’s article, “Exploring Taiwanese EFL Teachers’ Resilience Based on their Experience of Working through the Pandemic,” was recently published in Airiti’s "Journal of Sciences & Humanities." Airiti is a Taiwanese online journal.

Mahmood and Ankrum Publish on English Children’s Literature in Pakistani Schools

Farheen Mahmood and Julie W. Ankrum co-authored an article in "Early Childhood Education Journal" describing research exploring the effects of a postcolonial mindset on the accessibility to instructional literature (picturebooks, storybooks, and anthologies/readers) in Pakistan.

Machado and Nahar Publish “Influence of a Multiphase Inquiry-based Learning Project on Students' Science Literacy"

Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, and Lizoon Nahar, a Curriculum and Instruction doctoral candidate, published the paper “Influence of a Multiphase Inquiry-based Learning Project on Students' Science Literacy" in the "Journal of Education in Science, Environment, and Health."

Machado Publishes Chapter on Writing Partnerships, Multiple Projects, and Online Presence

Crystal Machado, professor in the Department of Professional Studies in Education, published a chapter titled "Establishing Expertise: Writing Partnerships, Multiple Projects, and Online Presence" in Mary Renck Jalongo and Olivia N. Saracho’s edited book "Scholarly Writing: Publishing Manuscripts that are Read, Downloaded and Cited."

Hassan Publishes Chapter on Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty Intercultural Competence

Ragia Hassan, a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program, published the chapter "As if in Their Shoes: Use of Virtual Reality to Enhance Faculty Intercultural Competence" in the book "Innovative Digital Practices and Globalization in Higher Education."