Shoronda Erica Matthews

Shoronda Erica Matthews
Boston University | BU · Wheelock School of Education and Human Development

Doctor of Philosophy

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Introduction
My research focuses on children's science learning as well as the impact adults/parent-child dynamics can have on their learning.
Education
August 2018 - June 2022
University of Virgina
Field of study
  • Educational Psychology-Applied Developmental Science
January 2017 - May 2018
Adelphi University
Field of study
  • General Psychology
August 2012 - May 2016
University of Scranton
Field of study
  • Neuroscience and Psychology

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Publications (3)
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Uncertainty can play an important role in learning in educational settings. The realization that one does not know something can be perceived as an opportunity for learning, and the desire to seek this information is related to an important intellectual virtue: curiosity. Specifically, curiosity can be defined as desiring and persisting in informat...
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Contemporary discussions around gender roles, stereotypes, and play highlight the need for updated research on the influences of children’s early play experiences and learning (Weisgram, 2018). Different types of play relate to different skills and vary by gender, such as spatial play and spatial skill (Jirout & Newcombe, 2015; Voyer et al., 1995),...

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