Pupils in private schools do significantly better at A-levels compared to those in similar state schools—according to the first known study into the current performance gap in upper secondary education in England.
Education
Nov 5, 2019
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Teachers have very little to do with why some kids are better at school than others, our research shows. This contradicts the popular view that teachers matter most (after genes) when it comes to academic achievement.
Education
Oct 24, 2019
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A study published in the journal Violence Against Women by a domestic violence expert at The University of Texas at Arlington focuses on an overlooked form of psychological abuse—educational sabotage.
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2019
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A multi-national European study, looking at over 5,500 students, has found that a novel school intervention program can not only improve the mathematics scores of primary school children from disadvantaged areas, but can ...
Education
Aug 6, 2019
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The numbers of secondary school students who take higher-level maths and science are low in Australia. In 2012, there were 30,000 more Year 12 students than in 1992. But the numbers of students studying physics, chemistry ...
Education
Aug 1, 2019
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A new book by Dr. Saba Hussain of the University of Warwick Department of Sociology offers new insights into the nature of educational disadvantage experienced by Muslim girls in the Assam region of India, exploring the impact ...
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2019
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Educational trials aimed at boosting academic achievement in schools are often uninformative, new research suggests.
Education
Mar 15, 2019
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The time parents spend with their children has a powerful effect on their educational achievement, according to a large study with a novel approach.
Education
Feb 4, 2019
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Classrooms in many parts of the world are increasingly diverse. International migration patterns have significantly changed the cultural make-up of many industrialized societies and, by extension, their school-aged populations.
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2019
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Research from King's College London has shown for the first time that genetics plays a significant role in whether young adults choose to go to university, which university they choose to attend and how well they do.
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2018
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