By Jennifer Kiilerich
As part of Jordan's nationwide education reform initiative, scholars at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are partnering with four Jordanian universities through the Early Grade Education Activity (ASAS) to co-create curricula and support professional development centered on evidence-based, student-engaged learning for young children. The collaboration enters its third year with a new $360,000 grant administered by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), made possible with funding from the U.S. Department of State.
Launched in 2024 and guided by co-principal investigators Andrea Capizzi, associate professor of the practice of special education, and Brian Kissel, professor of the practice of teaching and learning and elementary education program director, the project endeavors to shift pre-kindergarten through third-grade instruction from a lecture-based model to more active learning.
