Biologists in North Carolina are trying to get a glimpse of the future through a project designed to shed light on how rising temperatures will affect the insects and microbial life that play critical roles in the environment. ...
Social Sciences
Jul 21, 2015
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Negative stereotypes can work in subtle but powerful ways to sap confidence in the classroom. Girls and minorities may fear that a bad grade will confirm negative stereotypes about their intelligence, creating added stress ...
Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2015
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Young Aiden Taylor loves all things dinosaur, so it seemed only natural for him to participate in The University of Alabama's Museum Expedition this summer.
Archaeology
Jun 23, 2015
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With even preschoolers using computers and video games, students at all levels now expect to modify and control their own experiments and receive immediate feedback. Responding to that trend, a trio of New York University ...
Engineering
Jun 17, 2015
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Immersive interfaces like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality are becoming ever more powerful, eliciting investment from the likes of Google, Samsung and Microsoft. As these technologies become commercially available, ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 27, 2015
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Educators believe that student engagement in the classroom is crucial to learning and that it can increase achievement and enrollment in challenging courses while decreasing dropout rates. Until recently, teachers and administrators ...
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2015
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New York City's eighth graders are anxiously waiting to find out which high school they'll be attending in the fall. Six percent of students will end up at one of the city's eight specialized high schools, known for their ...
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2015
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A curriculum that is widely used by U.S. schools to diminish bullying and other forms of aggression shows promise at reducing gender- and sexual-based violence. However, the program's efficacy may vary between geographic ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2015
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Students at a Vermont high school are winning praise for their efforts to fight back against online bullying. After a burst of negative posts last week on an anonymous school news app, students at Rutland High School organized ...
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2014
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Smartphones and laptops have become essential tools for today's teenagers. But learning how these devices work has often taken a backseat to other priorities in U.S. schools.
Computer Sciences
Dec 8, 2014
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