A. Wade Boykin
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A. Wade Boykin is an American psychology
professor known for his work in the field of education
. He is currently member of the faculty of Howard University
.
Boykin is Director of the Developmental Psychology Graduate Program at Howard University
. Boykin is one of the programme director of the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR), a collaborative effort between Howard and Johns Hopkins University
funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the United States Department of Education
.
Boykin has developed methods to improve Black
academic performance by enhancing existing motivational tendencies of African-American children. He is the co-author of Research Directions of Black Psychologists.
In 1995, Boykin was part of an 11-member American Psychological Association
task force led by Ulric Neisser
which published "Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns
," a report written in response to The Bell Curve
.
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
professor known for his work in the field of education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
. He is currently member of the faculty of Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
.
Boykin is Director of the Developmental Psychology Graduate Program at Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
. Boykin is one of the programme director of the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR), a collaborative effort between Howard and Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
.
Boykin has developed methods to improve Black
Black
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light...
academic performance by enhancing existing motivational tendencies of African-American children. He is the co-author of Research Directions of Black Psychologists.
In 1995, Boykin was part of an 11-member American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
task force led by Ulric Neisser
Ulric Neisser
Ulric Neisser is an American psychologist and member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a faculty member at Cornell University. In 1995, he headed an American Psychological Association task force that reviewed The Bell Curve and related controversies in the study of intelligence. The task...
which published "Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns
Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns
Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns was a 1995 report issued by a Task Force created by the Board of Scientific Affairs of the American Psychological Association.- Background :...
," a report written in response to The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve
The Bell Curve is a best-selling and controversial 1994 book by the Harvard psychologist Richard J. Herrnstein and political scientist Charles Murray...
.
Publications
- Boykin AW. The role of cultural factors in school relevant cognitive functioning synthesis of findings on cultural contexts, cultural orientations, individual differences (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:441880) ASIN: B00011541I
- Boykin AW. Reformulating educational reform: Toward the proactive schooling of African American children (ERIC reports) ASIN: B0006RO1CA
- Boykin AW. The role of cultural factors in school relevant cognitive functioning description of home environmental factors, cultural orientations, and learning preferences (SuDoc ED 1.310/2:441059) ASIN: B0001152X8
External links
- Featured professor - Dr. A. Wade Boykin (May 2007), Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Assessment, Howard University