A team of researchers from Universitat de les Illes Balears and Erasmus University Rotterdam, has found that female students score better than male students on tests over two hours long. In their paper published in the journal ...
Diagnoses of mental disorders and drug prescriptions among school-age children have skyrocketed over the last two decades. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that 20% of children experience mental disorders—such ...
Education
Sep 2, 2019
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The Christian church can provide an important social support community for international college students in the United States, according to researchers at Penn State. Specifically, the team found that the church also may ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2019
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As international migration continues to grow in scope, complexity and impact, social integration of newcomers has become an issue of global concern. It's particularly a salient issue for Canada, a country with one of the ...
Social Sciences
Jul 24, 2019
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The gender stereotypes and cultural norms of a child's family heritage impacts their academic performance in Australian schools, research led by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre shows.
Economics & Business
May 22, 2019
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A recent study revealed students at an international school in Finland significantly outperformed U.S. students on tasks which measure digital literacy in social media and online news. The researchers suggest this may be ...
Education
May 3, 2019
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Despite the cooling property market, affordable rental housing remains in critically short supply across Australia. Unable to get a private rental unit or social housing, many low-income renters must resort to informal and ...
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2019
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A Mainer who's headed to the International Space Station says she's always dreamed of being in space and "seeing this giant blue ball below me."
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2019
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Large-scale testing, or what many know as standardized testing, often carries important consequences for students. The results of large-scale tests may be used by schools or policy-makers to make important decisions such ...
Education
Apr 10, 2019
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Over the past 15 years, we've seen a decline in the performance of Australian school students on international tests. On the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Australia ranks a disappointing 20th in mathematics ...
Economics & Business
Feb 14, 2019
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