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UrduEducation experts suggest findings indicate a need to reduce burden of teaching
Tag: K-12
The Daily Mile™ programme can be part of schools’ work on childhood obesity prevention
A study evaluating the effectiveness of the widely used ‘Daily Mile’ intervention in schools to tackle childhood obesity has found that the benefits are small, and may be greater in girls than boys. The study concludes that whilst interventions such…
Inspiring STEM careers through a hands-on Everglades microbiome study
Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientists
It’s 2020: Time to teach teens ‘safe’ sexting
Preaching sexual abstinence to youth was popular for a number of decades, but research repeatedly found that such educational messages fell short in their intended goals. Simply telling youth not to have sex failed to delay the initiation of sex,…
Emotions to help engage school students in learning
Psychology researchers from HSE University have trialed the reliability of a student engagement scale on 537 Russian primary school students. The findings indicated that the emotional component contributes the most to school engagement. The paper has been published in PLOS…
It’s 2020: Time to teach teens ‘safe’ sexting
Preaching sexual abstinence to youth was popular for a number of decades, but research repeatedly found that such educational messages fell short in their intended goals. Simply telling youth not to have sex failed to delay the initiation of sex,…
Emotions to help engage school students in learning
Psychology researchers from HSE University have trialed the reliability of a student engagement scale on 537 Russian primary school students. The findings indicated that the emotional component contributes the most to school engagement. The paper has been published in PLOS…
Healthier school meals are evidence of the success of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
Hartford, CT – In a new analysis of studies conducted following the implementation of the 2010 Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA), researchers find positive effects on the dietary quality of meals served to school-aged children. The National School Lunch…
Healthier school meals are evidence of the success of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
Hartford, CT – In a new analysis of studies conducted following the implementation of the 2010 Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA), researchers find positive effects on the dietary quality of meals served to school-aged children. The National School Lunch…
CT startup brings collaborative robotics to children with special needs
Movia Robotics improves educational outcomes for autistic kids with robot technology
Parents aren’t powerless when it comes to sleep-deprived teenagers
Teenagers in the US simply don’t get enough shut eye. The consequences of this epidemic of sleep deprivation are extensive and include increasing rates of anxiety and depression among adolescents, as well as suicidal thoughts and actions. Sleep-deprived teens are…
CT startup brings collaborative robotics to children with special needs
Movia Robotics improves educational outcomes for autistic kids with robot technology
Parents aren’t powerless when it comes to sleep-deprived teenagers
Teenagers in the US simply don’t get enough shut eye. The consequences of this epidemic of sleep deprivation are extensive and include increasing rates of anxiety and depression among adolescents, as well as suicidal thoughts and actions. Sleep-deprived teens are…
AI achieved a score of 185 on the English written exam of the National Center Test For University Admissions in 2019
The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT, CEO: Jun Sawada) took the English written exam of the 2019 National Center Test for University Admissions and achieved high marks of 185 points (64.1 T-score). This reflects its research and development of…
OU K20 Game receives Students’ Choice Award
OU K20 Center’s real-world simulation game receives Students’ Choice Award at international competition
Augmenting attention treatment therapies for difficult-to-treat anxiety in children and adolescents
First study to show that anxiety could be decreased in youth who did not respond to earlier cognitive-behavior therapy
When it’s story time, animated books are better for learning
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that digital storybooks that animate upon a child’s vocalization offer beneficial learning opportunities, especially for children with less developed attention regulation. “Digital platforms have exploded in popularity, and a huge proportion of the top-selling…
Augmenting attention treatment therapies for difficult-to-treat anxiety in children and adolescents
First study to show that anxiety could be decreased in youth who did not respond to earlier cognitive-behavior therapy
When it’s story time, animated books are better for learning
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that digital storybooks that animate upon a child’s vocalization offer beneficial learning opportunities, especially for children with less developed attention regulation. “Digital platforms have exploded in popularity, and a huge proportion of the top-selling…
‘I will do my very best!’ Children who engage in positive self-talk about effort can boost their math achievement
Children who think poorly of themselves often underachieve in school. A new Dutch study tested whether a simple mental activity–having children with low self-confidence say favorable, encouraging words to themselves–could boost their achievement. The study found that children who engaged…
‘I will do my very best!’ Children who engage in positive self-talk about effort can boost their math achievement
Children who think poorly of themselves often underachieve in school. A new Dutch study tested whether a simple mental activity–having children with low self-confidence say favorable, encouraging words to themselves–could boost their achievement. The study found that children who engaged…
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the…
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the…
Students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions
Emotionally intelligent students get better grades and higher test scores, study says
Students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions
Emotionally intelligent students get better grades and higher test scores, study says
Gardens can be havens for soil animals in towns and cities
Soil animal days 2019: Fewer ants but more millipedes, woodlice still on top
Education professor receives Fulbright Scholar Award
UMass Lowell faculty member to reach, research ethnomathematics in US, South Africa
Education professor receives Fulbright Scholar Award
UMass Lowell faculty member to reach, research ethnomathematics in US, South Africa
Major grant funds educational outcomes study of New Jersey children with special needs
Drs. Botticello and O’Neill of Kessler Foundation will collaborate with Children’s Specialized Hospital to study how the educational experiences of children with special health care needs are affected by pediatric rehabilitation
Major grant funds educational outcomes study of New Jersey children with special needs
Drs. Botticello and O’Neill of Kessler Foundation will collaborate with Children’s Specialized Hospital to study how the educational experiences of children with special health care needs are affected by pediatric rehabilitation
New report: Teacher effectiveness has a dramatic effect on student outcomes
Teacher effectiveness has a dramatic effect on student outcomes — how can it be increased?
New report: Teacher effectiveness has a dramatic effect on student outcomes
Teacher effectiveness has a dramatic effect on student outcomes — how can it be increased?
Teens must ‘get smart’ about social media
Warning of effects on young adolescents
Teens must ‘get smart’ about social media
Warning of effects on young adolescents
UBCO study demonstrates dogs promote page turning
Turning the page for Spot boosts literacy in young students
Carnegie Science’s Steve Farber and Toby Horn Named 2019 AAAS Fellows
Washington, D.C.–The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) elected Carnegie molecular biologist Steven Farber and retired biologist and science educator Toby Horn as AAAS fellows. This year 443 members were awarded this honor for their “scientifically or socially…
UBCO study demonstrates dogs promote page turning
Turning the page for Spot boosts literacy in young students
Carnegie Science’s Steve Farber and Toby Horn Named 2019 AAAS Fellows
Washington, D.C.–The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) elected Carnegie molecular biologist Steven Farber and retired biologist and science educator Toby Horn as AAAS fellows. This year 443 members were awarded this honor for their “scientifically or socially…
NJIT professor emeritus receives Presidential Award
Howard Kimmel, professor emeritus in chemical engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). He is one of 15 awardees nationwide and the only recipient in…
Mental health program helps teens recognise and support peers at risk
A novel mental health program improves teenagers’ ability to recognise and support friends who might be at risk of suicide, according to new research
Study: Young children can learn math skills from intelligent virtual characters
U.S. children lag behind their international peers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills, which has led to calls for an integrated math curriculum for 3- to 6-year-olds. A new study examined whether young children’s verbal engagement with an…
New statistical model improves the predictive power of standardized test scores
Validated dynamic measurement model captures student learning potential three times better than existing assessment methods
Families of youth with autism face big barriers to care, gaps in services
Case Western Reserve University researchers examine needs, services for youth with autism and their family caregivers
New statistical model improves the predictive power of standardized test scores
Validated dynamic measurement model captures student learning potential three times better than existing assessment methods
Families of youth with autism face big barriers to care, gaps in services
Case Western Reserve University researchers examine needs, services for youth with autism and their family caregivers
Scientists and schoolkids find family soups have antimalarial properties
London schoolchildren have found that some of their families’ soup recipes have antimalarial properties, with the help of Imperial scientists. Researchers from Imperial College London helped the schoolchildren test their family soup broths for activity against the malaria parasite. Several…
Stanford researchers explore how citizens can become agents of environmental change
A blueprint for how to educate people to maximize their impact
Stanford researchers explore how citizens can become agents of environmental change
A blueprint for how to educate people to maximize their impact
Teaching group work to students with autism
Structured protocol for group work could increase social interaction for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Research to make (fun) multi-player gaming an educational experience
A new video game framework brings together two well-studied approaches to educational software in order to keep multiple players engrossed in the learning experience while fostering collaboration and problem solving. The framework is one of the first to integrate narrative-centered…