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Generative AI Seed Grant awarded

Mar. 21, 2024—Dr. Booth and Margaret were awarded with the Generative AI Seed Grant ! Check out the article here: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2024/03/18/vanderbilt-celebrates-generative-ai-seed-grant-awardees/

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$1.64 million Awarded to Extend Research on Early Childhood Scientific Literacy Development

Mar. 21, 2024—News on Dr. Booth’s new grant for Science Sprouts 2.0 got published ! Check out the article here: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2023/10/05/booth-awarded-1-64-million-to-extend-research-on-early-childhood-scientific-literacy-development/

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An Article got Published

Sep. 1, 2020—  Our article “Parents’ causal talk: Links to children’s causal stance and emerging scientific literacy” was published in Developmental Psychology. It explores the potential contribution of parents’ causal talk to preschooler’s emerging scientific literacy and related interests. We have been hard at work on this project and are pleased that we have added to the...

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CNN Wrote About our Work

Jun. 4, 2020—CNN has recently posted an article on research conducted by our very own doctoral student, Margaret Shavlik, about book preferences in children. Check it out! https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/15/health/children-causal-storybook-reading-wellness/index.html

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