Depression and anxiety among first-year college students worsen during pandemic
Study by UNC-Chapel Hill shows impact of social isolation and remote instruction
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An instructor’s guide to reducing college students’ stress and anxiety
With a focus on undergraduate students in STEM disciplines, a new review from Chapman University provides practicable and evidence-based strategies for instructors to ultimately help improve college students’ academic performance and quality of life
Read moreStudy: Using a warmer tone in college syllabi makes students more likely to ask for help
College course syllabi written in a warm, friendly tone are more likely to encourage students to reach out when they
Read morePre-schoolers frequently using tablet or mobile can’t see the forest for the trees
Children of the Alpha Generation (who has been born after 2010) typically grow up with mobile devices in their hands which seems to change how they perceive the world
Read moreExposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
Aptitude test can steer women, underrepresented groups toward high-demand STEM careers
Read more30 teachers selected as Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors to bring NASA science to classrooms
AAAs now include not only high school teachers but also middle school and community college teachers.
Read more‘Micropopulism’ may be turning education into a battlefield in the culture wars
A new analysis suggests that the education sector is being increasingly influenced by populism and the wider social media ‘culture wars’.
Read moreResearch finds college students with ADHD are likely to experience significant challenges
New research from George DuPaul and colleagues is the first to examine the long-term academic outcomes of college students with ADHD, finding students with ADHD receive lower grades and are at higher risk of dropping out
Read moreKU lands grant to improve technology use among faculty, researchers in special education
New center will link faculty nationwide to improve training, foster innovation
Read moreDepression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
Nationwide study, co-led by BU researcher Sarah Ketchen Lipson, reveals a majority of students say mental health has impacted their academic performance
Read moreStudy: Including videos in college teaching may improve student learning
Washington, February 17, 2021–As higher education institutions worldwide transition to new methods of instruction, including the use of more pre-recorded
Read moreIn response to Stephen Colbert, FAU professor says ‘spice it up’
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science professor makes complex equations more palatable using history
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