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High school math teachers may not make the grade when it comes to gender bias

Do some high school teachers think math is harder for girls than boys? The authors of a new study say yes.

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created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Apple brings iPad features to the Mac

Apple released a preview version of its new Macintosh operating system on Thursday, bringing some features of the iPad to the personal computer.

Technology / Software

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Contracts in the classroom

While contracts are an indispensable tool in the modern workplace, a new study has found that they may also be very effective in contemporary classrooms. According to a new article published in SAGE Open, courses in which ...

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created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Key to school improvement: Reading, writing, arithmetic ... and character?

A study of 20 elementary schools in Hawaii has found that a focused program to build social, emotional and character skills resulted in significantly improved overall quality of education, as evaluated by teachers, parents ...

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created Dec 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Study debunks myths about gender and math performance

A major study of recent international data on school mathematics performance casts doubt on some common assumptions about gender and math achievement — in particular, the idea that girls and women have less ability due ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

Video-chatting may be the answer to literacy problems for rural and isolated students

Distance may no longer be an obstacle for struggling students living in rural and isolated areas. According to the new study "Voice-over-the-Internet-Protocol as a Medium for Delivering Reading Intervention: Evidence from ...

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created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Abused students can return to school and thrive with educator help, researcher finds

A new study from the University of Missouri shows that children who are abused can return to school and do well academically if teachers can help them control their emotions, pay attention to detail and stay motivated.

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created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find link between personality and credit scores

The use of credit scores as employment screening tools is a hotly debated topic. According to a 2010 poll by the Society for Human Resource Management, 60 percent of surveyed employers conducted credit checks for some or ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Preschool program improves standardized test scores through grade 5

Continued participation in the Harrisburg Preschool Program (HPP) has led 5th-grade students to score higher on Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) literacy and math tests than peers who have not ...

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created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

All credit ratings not created equal

At least one of the "Big Three" credit ratings agencies exaggerated credit scores of private debt compared to public bonds during the last 30 years, according to a new study by researchers from Rice University, American University ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prof analyzes the demographic profile of US high school music ensemble students

University of Miami Frost School of Music Professor Carlos R. Abril has recently published findings of a research study designed to construct a national demographic profile of high school band, choir, and orchestra students ...

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created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Learning through unstructured play helps kids develop

Roughhousing, or tossing your children around on purpose, can be a hard sell to many parents. We worry our kids will get hurt. We don't want rowdy behavior carrying over into the classroom, especially in schools with no-touching ...

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created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The next STEP in science education

By many accounts, the picture of science education in the United States is bleak: American students lag their international peers in standardized test scores, fewer of them are studying science and engineering at the university ...

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created Aug 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bilingual school counselors help narrow achievement gap

he fastest growing group of students in America's K-12 schools are Latino. Evidence-based programs addressing the unique language and cultural needs of that population are successful in narrowing the traditional achievement ...

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created Aug 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Teacher influence persists in early grades

Having consistently good teachers in elementary school appears to be as important for student achievement as small class sizes, according to new research by a Michigan State University education scholar.

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created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0