Financial education creates positive 'snowball effect'
(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a University of Arizona study, cumulative education leads to more financial knowledge and more positive financial behaviors.
Economics & Business
Sep 1, 2011
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Checking criminal records via phone proves popular
Matthew Haindfield's little app is quite revealing. A few minutes with Docket in Your Pocket brought me up to date with the legal scrapes of various acquaintances and left my own sordid record of traffic offenses staring ...
Software
Oct 27, 2011
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Cooperation among strangers has increased since the 1950s
Despite common concerns that the social fabric is fraying, cooperation among strangers has gradually increased in the U.S. since the 1950s, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2022
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Mom and dad as financial advisors
Why are so many students deep in debt before they finish college, only to take on more debt as they begin their careers? The answer may be found by looking at the social forces that shape the attitudes and behaviors of today's ...
Social Sciences
Jul 27, 2009
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Study finds unintended consequences of raising state math, science graduation requirements
Raising state-mandated math and science course graduation requirements (CGRs) may increase high school dropout rates without a meaningful effect on college enrollment or degree attainment, according to new research published ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2014
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Large-scale education tests often come with side effects
When results come out for big education tests like the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which primarily measures 15-year-old students' knowledge and skills in reading, mathematics and science, the focus ...
Education
Dec 6, 2019
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College classrooms are still chilly for women, as men speak more
Men speak 1.6 times more often than women in college classrooms, revealing how gender inequities regarding classroom participation still exist, according to a Dartmouth study. By comparison, women are more hesitant to speak ...
Education
Jan 19, 2021
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Rotten meat could be easier to detect thanks to new biosensor system
The supply chain that brings meat to market worldwide is highly complex and usually very efficient. But when disruptions in one part of the world can result in transportation delays an ocean and a continent away, meat spoilage ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 6, 2022
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A growth-mindset intervention boosts interest in math and science among liberal arts students
College students are often urged to "find" their passion, but such advice could discourage them from exploring other disciplines or developing new skills if they feel their passion or interests have already been "found." ...
Education
Jun 7, 2023
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For men of color, high academic motivation does not bring academic success
Despite higher levels of engagement in the community college experience—from rarely skipping classes to accessing tutoring services more frequently—male students of color have lower academic outcomes than White male students ...
Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2014
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