Science Education

Science Education

First Graduates of Rothschild-Weizmann Science Teaching Program

Twenty-six science teachers have completed advanced studies in the Rothschild-Weizmann Program for Excellence in Science Teaching and will be awarded M.Sc….

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Preschoolers' language skills improve more when they're placed with more-skilled peers

Researchers found that children with relatively poor language skills either didn't improve over the course of one academic year, or actually lost ground in…

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Bridging the Gap: Tools for Effective Literacy Instruction

A thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, reveals that many teachers have insufficient knowledge of how the spoken language is converted into written…

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Closing the gap – New data on the social dimension of higher education in Europe

According to the Education and Training Strategy of the European Union, it should be four in ten by 2020. Getting this additional person into and through…

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Preschool Program Boosts Standardized Test Scores to Grade 5

HPP is a collaborative program involving the Harrisburg School District and Capital Area Head Start, which provides comprehensive, high-quality preschool…

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Enhancing Creativity Through Interactive Technology in Education

Jonas Ivarsson, Docent (Reader) at the Department of Education, Communication and Learning at the University of Gothenburg, has used students of architecture…

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Preschool Pedagogical Assessment: Insights From Gothenburg Study

A thesis from the University of Gothenburg shows how preschool teachers are also involved in assessing preschool children thgough pedagogical documentation.Pedagogical documentation involves preschool teachers observing and keeping a record of children’s attempts to create meaning. …

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Intensive Training Boosts Reading Skills in Struggling Kids

Around 5% of school children in Sweden have problems learning to read and write on account of difficulties with word decoding.Phonemic building blocks“Most…

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Young Children Boost Verbal IQ, Study Reveals New Insights

Canadian scientists who specialize in learning, memory and language in children have found exciting evidence that pre-schoolers can improve their verbal…

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Two-Dimensional Learning: Insights from RUB Scientists

Viewing two-dimensional images of the environment, as they occur in computer games, leads to sustained changes in the strength of nerve cell connections in the…

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South Africa, Europe Unite to Boost Life Sciences Research

EMBO, EMBC and South African government sign agreementScientists in South Africa will access the latest in European life sciences thinking and research…

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Transforming Success: Mastering Classroom and Sports Stress

Knowing the right way to handle stress in the classroom and on the sports field can make the difference between success and failure for the millions of…

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Parents Naming Objects Shapes Infants’ Development

Scott’s results address a debate among research psychologists about the relation between the development of both language and concepts. While adults readily…

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Self-Regulating Students: Challenges in Norwegian Schools

Yet a new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that this idea falls flat on its face in real life since relatively few pupils are…

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Innovative Approaches in Early Childhood Education and Play

In her thesis, Susanne Thulin examines the way in which teachers and children communicate around science questions in early childhood education. Her study…

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Girls’ Education Boosts Siblings’ Futures in Ethiopia

The level of education and literacy among adults in the poor Amhara region in Ethiopia is generally very low. In the last 15 years, however, great educational…

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