Science Education

Science Education

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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Impact of Computer Habits on Children’s Reading Skills

Professor Monica Rosén of the Department of Education and Special Education has analysed differences between different countries over time in order to explain…

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Validating Preschool Programs for Children With Autism

Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) Department of Psychology participated in a multi-site study to examine different teaching models for children…

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Bilingualism’s Impact on Learning Foreign Languages Explored

However, bilingualism in itself does not bring any advantages when it comes to learning a foreign language. A new thesis in German from the University of…

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CMU's Classroom Salon Uses Social Networking To Tap Collective Intelligence of Online Study Groups

Taking their cue from social media, educators at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a social networking application called Classroom Salon that engages…

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Motivation’s Impact on IQ Test Scores: Penn Research Insights

Angela Lee Duckworth, an assistant professor of psychology in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences, led the research, which involved two related studies.The…

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How Children learn to say “no“

Their numbers are rising, but their age is dropping: Children and young adults who drink so much that they have to go to the hospital. Binge-drinking is sadly…

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WSU Explores Online Learning Trends and Challenges in Canada

But this option sparked a culture shock among some students that impeded their ability to learn and was even fatal in some cases. To address the issue, the…

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Online Learning Tool Empowers Students to Solve Real-World Issues

A new computer interface developed at Iowa State University is helping students use what they've learned in the horticulture classroom and apply it to problems…

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Clarifying Language in Math Education: Key Insights from Sweden

This is shown in a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.When school pupils encounter numbers that cannot be conceptualised as quantities in an…

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Hands-on learning turns children’s minds on to science

Coordinated by Innsbruck University Botanic Garden, with support from London-based Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), INQUIRE is a practical,…

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Long-Term Investment in Education Research Yields Key Benefits

Speakers emphasized that education research based on long-term funding has led to important payoffs for education policy and practice in such areas as resource…

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UK Funds Boost Bioscience Data Infrastructure Project

ELIXIR is a pan-European initiative that aims to operate a sustainable infrastructure for biological information in Europe. It will provide public access to…

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Radiologists Enhance Physiology Education for Medical Students

“It is vital that medical schools provide first-rate physiology education for their students. We believe that radiologists have an important role to play in…

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Boost Learning: The Power of Retrieval Practice Revealed

“We continue to show that practicing retrieval, or testing yourself, is a powerful, robust tool for learning,” said Jeffrey D. Karpicke (pronounced CAR-picky),…

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ESMT MBA Launches New Sustainability and Tech Management Tracks

Germany’s business school ESMT European School of Management and Technology has strengthened the emphasis placed on technology management and sustainable…

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