Children's reading skills have been declining for some time now. Apart from the known fact that boys' reading skills are worse than girls', it is also common knowledge that they are less motivated when it comes to reading. ...
Education
Nov 6, 2023
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Being able to read others' affective states and intentions from facial expressions is crucial for social interaction. Nonhuman primates share the same ability as humans to express emotions via facial expressions, yet we are ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 15, 2023
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The UK's brightest pupils' chances of getting top GCSE grades are actually lower in grammar schools than in comprehensives, according to a major new piece of research.
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2023
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Mimicking the performance of the human visual system is viewed as a difficult endeavor because of the extremely complex optical elements involved. In new work, researchers show that it's possible to create a lens system that ...
Optics & Photonics
May 16, 2023
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Providing free school meals to all secondary pupils is feasible and acceptable, and brings many potential benefits, finds a new University of Bristol-led study of a pilot scheme in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, ...
Economics & Business
Mar 22, 2023
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New research emphasizes how important children's well-being is for their sense of achievement.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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A pioneering global study has revealed how schools worldwide are using a raft of marketing techniques to attract higher performing pupils and climb the league tables.
Economics & Business
Feb 16, 2023
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An innovative programme to support children with reading difficulties helped them make significant progress when used online, new analysis shows.
Education
Oct 21, 2022
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A trial scheme which sees primary school children reading in small groups has shown that the program can help pupils to make an additional two months' progress during the course of an academic year.
Education
Sep 26, 2022
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A private education doesn't lead to better mental health than state schooling. Nor does it bring with it greater life satisfaction, a new study of thousands of young people reveals.
Education
Apr 7, 2022
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