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Addressing working memory can help students with math difficulty improve word problem-solving skills
A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to improve working memory can ...
Mathematics
11 hours ago
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Exposure to perceptible temperature rise increases concern about climate change, higher education adds to understanding
Years ago, after taking an Earth science class, I found myself looking at the world differently. It was the 1990s, and the lakes in Wisconsin where I lived at the time were beginning to freeze later in winter and thaw earlier ...
Education
12 hours ago
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Endowments aren't blank checks, but universities can rely on them more heavily in turbulent times
The Trump administration is demanding that at least 60 U.S. colleges and universities change their policies or lose out on billions of dollars in federal funding.
Education
12 hours ago
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Analyzing extracurricular activities in college admissions process to improve access
In recent years, discussions about inequality in the college admissions process have focused on the use of standardized tests like the SAT. But few discussions have focused on another important part of the college application: ...
Education
Apr 18, 2025
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Boys perform less well in secondary school than girls because of 'bad friends,' study suggests
Secondary school boys get lower grades than girls and this is partly due to the fact that their friends are more likely to misbehave at school. That is the conclusion of a research study conducted by educational sociologist ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2025
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Exams coming up? Use the science of memory to improve how you revise
"I did revise… it just didn't go in." Sound familiar?
Education
Apr 17, 2025
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'We get bucketloads of homework': Young people speak about what it's like to start high school
Starting high school is one of the most significant transitions young people make in their education. Many different changes happen at once—from making new friends to getting used to a new school environment and different ...
Education
Apr 17, 2025
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Using ChatGPT, students might pass a course, but with a cost
With the assumption that students are going to use artificial intelligence and large language models such as ChatGPT to do their homework, researchers in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in The Grainger College of ...
Education
Apr 17, 2025
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Using puppets to communicate innovative enzyme science
New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed how puppetry and other creative methods can effectively make complex scientific topics, such as plastic recycling, more understandable and engaging for diverse ...
Education
Apr 17, 2025
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Children under special guardianship need greater support at school, experts urge
Children being looked after via special guardianship arrangements should get greater support at school due to the legacy of trauma, their early life experiences, and the complex family situation they have and may continue ...
Education
Apr 16, 2025
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Students are neither left nor right brained: How some early childhood educators get this 'neuromyth' and others wrong
Many teachers and parents know neuroscience, the study of how the brain functions and develops, is important for children's education.
Education
Apr 16, 2025
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Challenging 'publish or perish' culture—researchers call for overhaul of academic publishing
The longstanding "publish or perish" culture in academia is coming under renewed scrutiny, as a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences argues that current incentives in academic publishing ...
Education
Apr 16, 2025
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Growing interest in Spanish language and culture in China brings new channels for learning, like translating reggaeton
A recent study by UPF examines an emerging informal practice among the Chinese community learning Spanish: the translation of Hispanic songs, many of them reggaeton, into Chinese through the country's main music streaming ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2025
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Educators find creative work-arounds to new laws that restrict what they can teach
An onslaught of executive orders from President Donald Trump aim to restrict how and what educators can teach America's children.
Education
Apr 15, 2025
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New AP computer science course drives surge in participation among underrepresented students
In a bid to engage more U.S. high school students in computer science, the College Board introduced a new Advanced Placement (AP) course in 2016: Computer Science Principles, which explores a range of topics in technology ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2025
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Adults quickly tune in to rhythm and melody of a new language, but early exposure to writing may hinder this skill
A new study led by Dr. Kateřina Chládková of the Faculty of Arts at Charles University reveals that adults can quickly tune in to the melodic and rhythmic features—known as prosody—of unfamiliar languages, but that ...
Education
Apr 15, 2025
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In science communication, realistic avatars may foster more trustworthiness than cartoon-like ones
On TikTok there are exceptional "testimonials" like Nikola Tesla or Marie Curie delivering short science-related messages that have garnered millions of views. This is just one of many examples where AI-generated avatars ...
Education
Apr 15, 2025
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Nested hierarchies in job skills underscore importance of basic education
In many careers, a person must learn foundational skills before advancing deeper into their profession. Computer programmers need a solid foundation in basic mathematics; nurses must gain clinical experience and specialized ...
Economics & Business
Apr 14, 2025
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Early education changes spur unexpected drop in test scores in the Philippines—a lesson for policymakers
A major policy change in early education in the Philippines led to an unexpected drop in test scores and academic achievement—revealing the challenges that even well-intentioned reforms can have and the importance of wisely ...
Education
Apr 14, 2025
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Playing and exploring outdoors brings risk, and that's good for children
We are currently in the midst of a youth mental health crisis. In 2023 in England, a fifth of children aged 8 to 16 had a probable mental disorder.
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2025
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