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Dr. Phil Vahey

Director of Applied Learning Sciences, HMH

Phil Vahey is the Director of Applied Learning Sciences at HMH. In this role, he provides guidance to ensure products are based on scientifically sound learning principles. He also leads the effort to connect HMH products through a common skills-based infrastructure. Before joining HMH, he was the Director of Strategic Research and Innovation at SRI Education, where he led more than $20M in educational research projects for foundations, federal agencies, and industry leaders. His projects focused on cross-institutional collaboration to create scalable solutions used by families, districts, and commercial clients.

 
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What Is Inquiry-Based Learning? A Look into the Research and Practice

This articles explains what is inquiry-based learning and provides approaches and examples within education.

Dr. Phil Vahey
Director of Applied Learning Sciences, HMH

Dr. Michael J. Bolz
Senior Learning Scientist, Learning Sciences, HMH

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Understanding UDL vs Differentiated Instruction

Understand UDL vs. differentiated instruction and how to use each to instruct and assess students in the classroom

Dr. Phil Vahey
Director of Applied Learning Sciences, HMH

Claire Benedikt
Principal UX Designer, Accessibility & Inclusive Design, HMH

Student-Centered Instructional Strategies

6 Student-Centered Instructional Strategies

Learn about student-centered instructional strategies that are common across a wide variety of learner-centered classrooms.

Dr. Phil Vahey
Director of Applied Learning Sciences, HMH