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Study examines educational and career disparities among minoritized students
New research from the University at Buffalo offers groundbreaking insights into the strategies that help students from underrepresented groups succeed academically and in their careers.
Education
Jun 14, 2024
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Norwegian boys dislike school more than any other group, finds study
For the most part, Norwegian girls enjoy going to school, whereas boys exhibit a marked dislike of the school setting. One of the problems is that boys experience school as unfair.
Education
Jun 12, 2024
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On-demand courses increase revenue but lower engagement
The online education industry has grown exponentially over the last decade, fueled in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new study, researchers examined whether online courses provided by online educational platforms should ...
Education
Jun 12, 2024
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Book bans as political action: Evidence from US schools
During the 2022 school year, schools banned books more often than ever before in United States history. Katie Spoon, Isabelle Langrock, and colleagues analyzed data from PEN America on 2,532 book bans that occurred during ...
Education
Jun 12, 2024
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Some online platforms are starting to measure 'student engagement' at school: Here's what you need to know
There is increasing concern that children are less focused in school. This is often blamed on smartphones and social media.
Education
Jun 12, 2024
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Researchers suggest inclusive education improves students' socio-emotional skills
A study featuring more than 3,500 Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) students and 294 teachers reveals that teachers' commitment to inclusive education favors their students' socio-emotional skills. The findings are published ...
Education
Jun 11, 2024
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New book examines best methods to prepare future English teachers
How do you teach someone to be a teacher? And what does it mean to be a professional educator? Those questions are at the heart of a new book from a University of Kansas educator and author working to guide the methods of ...
Education
Jun 11, 2024
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How DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning
Just four years ago, following the murder of George Floyd, almost every college and university in the U.S. had at least one diversity, equity and inclusion—or DEI—program. Many had existed long before. These programs ...
Education
Jun 11, 2024
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Scientists help students vanquish a Catch-22 in acquiring research experience
In a new publication, in the journal Cell, CU Boulder scientists detail how the SkillsCenter allows students to gain credentials in basic to advanced research skills
Education
Jun 11, 2024
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Study highlights changing impact of teen childbirth on women's education across generations
Different social contexts can transform the meaning and implications of life experiences. For example, a life event like teen childbirth can have vastly different impacts depending on the era and societal norms. In the post-World ...
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2024
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How simulation-based learning prepares dietetics students for clinical success
The University of Kentucky Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition (DHN) has made significant strides in preparing its dietetics students for real-world clinical settings through an innovative program incorporating Simulation-Based ...
Education
Jun 11, 2024
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Study reveals complex dynamics of philanthropic funding for US science
Private philanthropy has long been a key source of funding for U.S. scientists, particularly as government support has failed to keep pace with the rising cost of research.
Economics & Business
Jun 10, 2024
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Study results suggest peers are crucial in shaping boys' confidence in math skills
Boys are good at math, girls not so much? A study from the University of Zurich has analyzed the social mechanisms that contribute to the gender gap in math confidence. While peer comparisons seem to play a crucial role for ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2024
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Think tech killed penmanship? Messy handwriting was a problem centuries before smartphones
Handwriting is dead. At least that's what a New York Times article announced in 2023 in its postmortem investigation "What Killed Penmanship?" But there was no doubt about the culprit: technology.
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Jun 10, 2024
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Study shows online professional education works for complex topics
Online education is effective for teaching complicated topics like quantum information science (QIS) to high school science educators, according to a new paper by University of Texas at Arlington researchers published in ...
Education
Jun 7, 2024
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Researchers say addressing ecological challenges in higher music education requires a radical change in mindsets
What happens when environmental scientists and higher music education teachers and students explore together how music can promote sustainability?
Education
Jun 4, 2024
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Engineers have a duty to protect public well-being, but less than half learn how to do so effectively
Engineers who received public welfare responsibility training in classes are more likely to consider the societal impact of technologies they design and to take action when concerns arise, according to a study by University ...
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2024
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Teens treated unfairly by teachers more likely to have populist attitudes
Perceived unjust teacher behavior is strongly and positively associated with populist attitudes among children and adolescents.
Education
Jun 4, 2024
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Study shows disengaged students more likely to use AI tools for assignments
A Swansea University psychology study has found that disengaged students are more likely to use AI tools—particularly ChatGPT—for academic assignments, raising questions about academic integrity and the need for proactive ...
Education
Jun 3, 2024
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Study highlights the impact of terrorist violence on education
A recent study by Joseph-Simon Görlach of Bocconi University, Milan, in collaboration with Marco Alfano of Lancaster University, has highlighted the severe consequences of terrorism on education in Kenya. The paper, titled ...
Education
Jun 3, 2024
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