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National primary school tests have little effect on children's happiness and wellbeing
National Curriculum Key Stage 2 tests taken by 10- and 11-year-old children in England to assess progress in English and Mathematics do not seem to affect children's wellbeing, according to new UCL-led research.
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Self-awareness is key to helping kids cope with back-to-school stress
Kids anxious about heading back to school after a year of pandemic lockdown can best be helped by parents and teachers getting themselves grounded and present, says a University of Alberta education expert.
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Online students engage more in lectures than physical attendees
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it necessary to innovate flexible teaching methods. As a result, many instructors have learned to deliver their agendas and instruction via Zoom and Teams. In autumn of 2020, students returned ...
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Sep 23, 2021
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Children learn science in nature play long before they get to school classrooms and labs
The number of preschools pursuing learning through nature play is growing fast worldwide. However, the effectiveness and impacts of this approach is largely untested, and we recently completed the first large-scale study ...
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Sep 23, 2021
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Rich kids and poor kids face different rules when it comes to bringing personal items to school
Poor preschoolers get fewer chances than wealthier children to bring their prized personal possessions to school. That's what I found in my two-year comparative ethnographic study of two preschools in Madison, Wisconsin. ...
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Sep 23, 2021
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Bullying, racism and being 'different': Why some families are opting for remote learning regardless of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked a public debate about the value of learning online for elementary school students. Much of this dialog has been negative, with a focus on the experiences that children are missing by not ...
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Sep 23, 2021
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COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff
One desperate California school district is sending flyers home in students' lunchboxes, telling parents it's "now hiring." Elsewhere, principals are filling in as crossing guards, teachers are being offered signing bonuses ...
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Sep 23, 2021
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The genocide of signed languages: Protecting the linguistic rights of Africa's deaf children
Deaf rights to language, expression, literacy and education have been marginalized throughout history. And signed languages have taken second place to spoken languages. The 1880 Milan Convention, for example, gave rise to ...
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2021
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Early childhood educators are slaves to the demands of box-ticking regulations
More than two-thirds of Australian early childhood educators reported working many extra hours to satisfy regulatory requirements in our 2021 survey. Half did unpaid work during accreditation—the process of demonstrating ...
Economics & Business
Sep 22, 2021
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Study finds that natural outdoor spaces are not necessarily common at schools
Spending time in nature can have mental, physical and social benefits for children. While schools offer a chance for students of all backgrounds to get outside in nature, researchers from North Carolina State University found ...
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Sep 21, 2021
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Pandemic has cultivated new segment of online learners
A newly released report from Wiley Education Services, a division of Wiley, suggests that not only did online learning gain traction during the pandemic, but a new segment of online learners emerged who tend to be younger ...
Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2021
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Positive teacher relationships may reduce crime
Young people who have a good relationship with their teacher in childhood are less likely to engage in anti-social behavior in adolescence, a study says.
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2021
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Belonging insecurity in STEM courses can affect grades
As a first-year college student in an introductory chemistry class sits down for their midterm, which might be their first stepping stone toward a career in academia, research or medicine, a thought may swirl through their ...
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Sep 20, 2021
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Something more engaging than demonstration needed when teaching digital skills to elderly
The digital skills of the elderly are lagging behind those of young people. The problem is not temporary and will not disappear by itself over the years. The solution could be access to continuous, close-to-home learning. ...
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Sep 20, 2021
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Researchers explore the impact of kindness on campus
A small act of kindness can go a long way, especially say UBC Okanagan researchers, towards bolstering student health and wellness.
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Sep 20, 2021
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Coalition pushes to increase universities' societal impacts, inclusivity
University promotion and tenure criteria and processes should be broadened and made more inclusive to value innovation, entrepreneurship and other forms of scholarly impact, a collaboration led by Oregon State University ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2021
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Pandemic prompts more teachers to consider early retirement or new career
The COVID-19 pandemic reduced teachers' commitment to remain in the classroom, our study on teacher turnover found.
Education
Sep 16, 2021
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Understanding Māori language learners
Before COVID-19, my colleagues Dr. Maureen Muller and Tai Ahu and I conducted research for Te Mātāwai focusing on factors that enable and inhibit Māori from learning and using te reo Māori.
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Sep 16, 2021
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Atmosphere, caring teachers at special schools most important for special educational needs children, study shows
Parents are more influenced by the atmosphere and how caring staff are than academic educational standards or the curriculum when choosing a special educational needs school, a study shows.
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Sep 15, 2021
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Sleep habits of pandemic teens suggest benefits of later school start times
The return to in-person classrooms this fall may have the unintended consequence of depriving many Canadian high school students of sleep.
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Sep 15, 2021
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