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Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families—but fostering may not help them get ahead
In west Africa, it's common for families to foster children informally. This helps ease the burden on parents and can give children from poorer families a chance to improve their lives.
Social Sciences
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71% of Australian university staff are using AI. What are they using it for? What about those who aren't?
Since ChatGPT was released at the end of 2022, there has been a lot of speculation about the actual and potential impact of generative AI on universities.
Education
17 hours ago
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Study calls for responsible academic research assessment
Findings from a landmark study that could have major implications for the future of academic research assessment have been published by researchers in the University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School.
Education
Oct 4, 2024
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Combating promotion and tenure bias against Black and Hispanic faculty
Black and Hispanic faculty members seeking promotion at research universities face career-damaging biases, with their scholarly production judged more harshly than that of their peers, according to an initiative co-led by ...
Economics & Business
Oct 4, 2024
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Decolonizing the curriculum hasn't closed the gap between Black and white students in the UK: Here's what might work
Students at UK universities are less likely to get a top degree—a first or 2:1—if they are from an ethnic minority.
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2024
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AI-generated college admissions essays tend to sound male and privileged, study finds
In an examination of thousands of human-written college admissions essays and those generated by AI, researchers found that the AI-generated essays are most similar to essays authored by students who are males, with higher ...
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2024
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One-minute phone breaks could help keep students more focused in class and better in tests
Phones can be useful tools in classrooms to remind students of deadlines or encourage more exchange between students and teachers. At the same time, they can be distracting. Students report using their phones for non-academic ...
Education
Oct 2, 2024
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Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help
You can probably think of a time when you've used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems ...
Mathematics
Oct 1, 2024
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State mandates requiring genocide education lack standards to guide teachers, study finds
"Hotel Rwanda" was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, but not necessarily the best way to teach high school students about a topic as fraught as genocide. Yet, without guidance on how to approach genocide ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2024
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Toward inclusive math education: Insights from Black students may support more effective teaching strategies
A recent study finds that Black high-school students tend not to believe that their teachers are adequately prepared to teach them math in appropriate ways, have negative perceptions of their math ability, and lack awareness ...
Education
Oct 1, 2024
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School 'social structures' perpetuate inequalities for children with disabilities, study says
Social structures in schools perpetuate inequalities against children with developmental disabilities, a new study says.
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2024
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'School is boring': What it means when your child says they're bored in class, and how you can help
Have you ever asked your child how school was today, only to be told it was "boring?"
Education
Oct 1, 2024
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Study suggests simple steps that may improve team ethics
Instead of ending a group meeting asking if anyone has any questions, a professor at UT Arlington suggests asking participants if they can think of anything that might go wrong with the plan discussed.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2024
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Viewpoint: Indigenous students and faculty are on the rise, and universities have a moral obligation to support them
As we close out September, universities across Canada are well into their new year of learning. An exciting change is underway. An increasing number of First Nations, Inuit and Métis students have enrolled in post-secondary ...
Education
Sep 30, 2024
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'We nicknamed it Eddy': What do schools and teachers think of AI in classrooms?
It's almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms and learning.
Education
Sep 28, 2024
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Teacher strikes are effective in increasing wages, working conditions, study finds
A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 found that the strikes benefit teachers and classrooms, and have no measurable impact on students.
Education
Sep 27, 2024
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Anti-bullying, sexual harassment resources increase in US schools but gaps remain
While violence prevention education has increased in U.S. schools, only one in 10 schools today require violence prevention discussions in class, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 ...
Education
Sep 27, 2024
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Study finds strong link between childhood opportunities and educational attainment, earnings as a young adult
The number of educational opportunities that children accrue at home, in early education and care, at school, in afterschool programs, and in their communities as they grow up are strongly linked to their educational attainment ...
Economics & Business
Sep 26, 2024
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Citizens' panels help young people with special needs, disabilities make their voices heard on life-affecting policies
A new study shows participating in a citizens' panel can help young people with special educational needs/disabilities to produce new policy ideas about school inclusion. The study is published in the journal Frontiers in ...
Education
Sep 26, 2024
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Climate change is easier to study when it's presented as a game, says researcher
Climate change is among the more difficult but important topics to teach to young people. It involves complicated science and data, and it can be really depressing, given the bleak picture it paints of Earth's future.
Education
Sep 25, 2024
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