In Event: 207 - Section on Sociology of Education Roundtable Session (one-hour).

Section on Sociology of Education / Section on Sociology of Education Roundtables (one-hour)

Jennifer Pearson, Wichita State University

Anna Strassmann Mueller, University of Memphis

Josef Kuo Hsun Ma, University of Connecticut

Age, Period, and Cohort Trends in Americans’ Vocabulary Knowledge - Liying Luo, University of Minnesota; John Robert Warren, University of Minnesota

Cohort Differences in Verbal Ability: Testing the Word Obsolescence Hypothesis - Duane F. Alwin, Pennsylvania State University; Shawn Dorius, Iowa State University; Julianna Pacheco, University of Iowa

Does Economic Growth Benefit Internet Use? Comparing Students’ Digital Access and Internet Literacy across 41 Countries - Josef Kuo Hsun Ma, University of Connecticut; Todd Vachon, University of Connecticut

The Geek Instinct: Technological Competence and Cultural Alignment in Disadvantaged Contexts - Cassidy Puckett, Northwestern University

The Unique Impact of Watching Television on Third Grade Reading Achievement for Language Minority Students - Gregory J. Mills, University of Connecticut