News tagged with writing
Next generation hard drives may store 10 terabits per sq inch: research
(PhysOrg.com) -- The majority of today's hard disks use perpendicular recording, which means their storage densities are limited to a few hundred gigabytes per square inch. Scientists have for some time been ...
May 10, 2010 |
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Perchance to dream, perchance to write for young children
An approach to teaching young children the principles of writing and literacy that prohibits them from borrowing from our common cultural landscape is a problematic one, according to a University of Illinois ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2010 |
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No cheating: Study finds plagiarism reduced by tutorial intervention
(PhysOrg.com) -- A 15-minute Web-based tutorial that teaches students what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it reduces cases of plagiarism by 65 percent, a new study shows.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Texting, tweeting ought to be viewed as GR8 teaching tools, scholar says
The impact of text messaging on the decline of formal writing among teens has been debated in pedagogical circles ever since cell-phone ownership became an adolescent rite of passage in the mid-2000s. But ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Pulitzers change rules to allow more online work
(AP) -- The Pulitzer Prize board announced Wednesday that it will open its doors wider to journalism entries from online-only news publications.
Dec 02, 2009 |
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The New Literacy: Stanford study finds richness and complexity in students' writing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Today's kids don't just write for grades anymore. They write to shake the world. Moreover, they are writing more than any previous generation, ever, in history. They navigate in a bewildering ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Researcher investigates the origins of travel writing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Travel writing has become one of the most popular genres in recent years with bookshops dedicating sizeable sections to keep up with a growing demand from travelling readers. But how did the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2009 |
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The pen may be mightier than the keyboard
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to writing the pen apparently is mightier than the computer keyboard. Second, fourth and sixth grade children with and without handwriting disabilities were able to write more and faster when ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2009 |
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What the Romans learnt from Greek mathematics
Greek mathematics is considered one of the great intellectual achievements of antiquity. It has been decisive to the academic and cultural development of Western civilisation. The three Roman authors Varro, Cicero and Vitruvius ...
Mar 01, 2009 |
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New research offers guidance for improving primary grade writing instruction
New research from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College offers guidance for teachers to help them improve writing instruction in the primary grades and develop stronger student writers.
Feb 26, 2009 |
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Computerized writing aids make writing easier for persons with aphasia
It is possible to improve writing skills for those with aphasia with the aid of computerised writing aids. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Teens who frequently go out with friends more likely to use marijuana
Marijuana use appears to have decreased among most European and North American adolescents between 2002 and 2006, and those who went out with friends on fewer evenings of the week were less likely to report using the drug, ...
Feb 02, 2009 |
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