Students are heading back to school and university next week but many may be feeling nervous about tackling mathematics, thanks to its fearsome reputation.
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Aug 30, 2024
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Looming college applications. Developing a more nuanced sense of self. Earlier wake-up times. Comparing themselves to peers. Difficult classes. Time management. Striving for independence from parents.
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Aug 30, 2024
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While super-rich kids make for great TV subjects, their real lives, perspectives and ambitions are often shielded from the public. To learn more about them, we interviewed students at one of the most expensive secondary schools ...
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Aug 29, 2024
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As I watched my sons, Wavhudi and Rivhavhudi, play games on my phone before bedtime, I was captivated by their enthusiasm and how deeply they were engaged—especially when the games involved math or science. Both boys experienced ...
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Aug 29, 2024
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Since their release, AI tools like ChatGPT have had a huge impact on content creation. In schools and universities, a debate about whether these tools should be allowed or prohibited is ongoing.
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Aug 28, 2024
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In a classroom on Georgia State's Atlanta Campus, more than a dozen middle and high school girls are wearing lab coats and peering into test tubes. They're conducting an epidemiology experiment—the study of how diseases ...
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Aug 28, 2024
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Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria had gambled or placed bets and ...
Social Sciences
Aug 27, 2024
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Transgender students are more likely to seek support from school staff and less likely to seek support from their parents when compared to their cisgender peers, according to a study from researchers at the University of ...
Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2024
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Starting primary school is a momentous and exciting time for children. A positive start to school has been linked to children's social and academic success in their first year at school.
Education
Aug 26, 2024
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Australian students are increasingly taking tests on computers. This includes major tests used to check national progress on literacy and numeracy.
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