Using English as the language of instruction in higher education has a marked negative impact on learning outcomes when it is not the students' first language, according to a new study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology ...
Education
Sep 14, 2023
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Should smartphones be allowed in classrooms? A new report from UNESCO, the education arm of the United Nations, raises questions about the practice. Though smartphones can be used for educational purposes, the report says ...
Education
Jul 27, 2023
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The recent shift towards e-learning and online classrooms can provide valuable insight into patterns and behaviors that make students successful. Using the help of AI, researchers have determined what those patterns and behaviors ...
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2023
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Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful—rather than just happy—could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends changing how well-being is ...
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2023
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After COVID-19 moved classes online in 2020, a West Virginia University expert in adapted physical activity discovered that apps aren't created equal when it comes to accessibility.
Education
Apr 20, 2023
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University students who attend interactive seminars in person get better exam results than those who do not attend, potentially equivalent to almost a full grade, new research from the University of Bath School of Management ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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Early class start times are associated with lower grades and poorer attendance, according to a study tracking attendance and grades of university students.
Researchers at the Universities of Tübingen and Maastricht have found that teachers are one and a half times more likely to suspect that boys are gifted than girls who are equally gifted. Moreover, the researchers say, teachers ...
Education
Feb 14, 2023
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This year's perennial back-to-school uniform discussion happens during a cost of living crisis. And we already know that the upfront and maintenance costs of school uniforms are a stress for families on lower incomes, in ...
Economics & Business
Jan 25, 2023
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The latest University of Southern California (USC) research on the impact of music education shows that for adolescents, the benefits appear to extend beyond a surge in neural connections in their brains. It actually boosts ...
Education
Jan 18, 2023
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