The National Institute for Direct Instruction (NIFDI) is proud to announce the awarding of Research Fellowships to two graduate students doing research on Direct Instruction. Julie Thompson, a doctoral student in Special Education at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has been awarded funds to study the ways in which Direct Instruction techniques and curriculum can make instruction more efficient and effective for students with autism spectrum disorder. Her work will examine the use of Connecting Math Concepts in small group settings. Jennifer Weber, a Masters student in the Applied Behavior Analysis program at Columbia University, will examine the impact of Corrective Reading on reading fluency and comprehension of low achieving upper elementary students in a school that uses a behavioral analysis model.

NIFDI Research Fellowships are available for masters and doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral scholars. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis. Additional information can be obtained here or by e-mailing the NIFDI research office at research@nifdi.org.