U.S. elementary school students do not particularly benefit from being taught by teachers of the same race or ethnicity. That's the major finding from our new study, published in Early Childhood Research Quarterly. We analyzed ...
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Feb 16, 2023
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Children have become less physically active in school, despite teachers recognizing the importance of daily movement. Now, a new study published in BMC Public Health reveals the implementation of Ontario's Daily Physical ...
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Nov 30, 2022
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Did you know that light is a factor that affects both learning and the psychological development in school children? The right kind of light can boost performance in reading, writing and math, and suppress restlessness and ...
Education
Sep 7, 2022
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Research from the University of Portsmouth measured children's reactions to classroom noise and found that pupils at risk of school difficulty are also the ones more likely to be annoyed and easily distracted by noise.
Education
Jul 25, 2022
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Most teachers focus on academic considerations when assigning seats. A new study by Florida Atlantic University psychology researchers is the first to show that these classroom seat assignments also have important implications ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2022
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As a researcher of student mental health and well-being, Keith Herman has found that, in general, offering students more positive encouragement rather than negative reprimands not only reduces disruptive student classroom ...
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May 19, 2022
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The pandemic disrupted the daily operations of schools across the country, but is not responsible for teachers leaving the classroom—so far, at least—according to a Texas A&M University expert on teacher success and retention.
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Mar 3, 2022
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A new study from North Carolina State University finds that one key to promoting STEM education, and to making students feel capable of working on STEM subjects outside of the classroom, is to find ways to make classrooms ...
Education
Mar 3, 2022
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Leaders across the country—particularly in the states with the largest outbreaks, New South Wales and Victoria—have designed road maps towards reopening the states after long lockdowns. Safety in childcare, schools and ...
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Oct 11, 2021
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Rising temperatures due to climate change are causing more than just uncomfortably hot days across the United States. These high temperatures are placing serious stress on critical infrastructure such as water supplies, airports, ...
Education
Sep 30, 2021
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