In previous generations, when professional sports franchises had athletes who were considered to be all-star caliber on their teams, those teams would experience a "star effect," which would result in long-term increases ...
Internet
Jun 8, 2016
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Foreign language teachers play a pivotal role in creating global citizens, but some teachers lack confidence in their ability to speak in their nonnative tongue, which could undermine the quality of language instruction, ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2016
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Some top soccer players are under-performing because of worries about gambling losses, new research says.
Social Sciences
Apr 7, 2016
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A long-term NC State research project on how to provide students with a firm foundation in mathematics, starting in kindergarten, sheds light on ways to lessen the likelihood of an academic achievement gap in later grades. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2016
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In a large-scale study involving more than 6,000 fifth graders, an innovative science curriculum was found to have a positive impact on science learning for students with different levels of English proficiency.
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2016
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It should come as no surprise that employees who are unhappy with their jobs are more likely to seek employment elsewhere, but what about those who stay?
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2016
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Prior to the first round of K-12 standardized testing under Common Core education standards last year, most teachers had moderate to major concerns about test difficulty and low student performance, according to new studies ...
Social Sciences
Feb 1, 2016
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Algorithms are now generating sports reports and financial news, and making fewer errors in the process than human reporters do. Is this the beginning of the end for journalism as we know it?
Computer Sciences
Jan 21, 2016
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Social media has become engrained into almost every area of our life, but should you really be Facebook friends with your doctor?
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2015
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LinkedIn is perhaps one of the most well-known of the online social networks and is commonly used by professionals hoping to make new and fruitful contacts with other professionals in their field and the organizations and ...
Economics & Business
Oct 26, 2015
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