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Month: November 2025

Education

England’s national curriculum review misses opportunity to revitalize language learning

November 24, 2025 Phys Org

The decline of language education in England is a familiar and depressing story. Take-up of French at GCSE is down from 25% in 2009–10 to 18% in 2024–25. German has halved in the same period […]

Computers

Why the long interface? AI systems don’t ‘get’ the joke, research reveals

November 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

Powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems, like ChatGPT and Gemini, simulate understanding of comedy wordplay, but never really “get the joke,” a new study suggests.This article was originally published on this website.

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Education

School matters: Resource program curbs high absenteeism rate

November 24, 2025 Phys Org

A program that puts caseworkers in schools where students struggle to regularly attend is apparently working in Michigan: The chronic absenteeism rate dropped by 8%.This article was originally published on this website.

Education

When students belong, they’re more likely to earn a degree

November 24, 2025 Phys Org

Students are more likely to attain their degree when they report a stronger sense of belonging in their first year of college, according to a new study by Wake Forest University psychology professor Shannon Brady.This […]

Education

Personalized social robots can boost children’s reading confidence and engagement

November 24, 2025 Phys Org

Social robots can be a non-threatening way for children to improve their reading skills, researchers say.This article was originally published on this website.

Math

One university boosted gender diversity in advanced math by more than 30% in five years—here’s how

November 24, 2025 Phys Org

As the artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing industries explode, trained STEM professionals are in high demand. Mathematics is foundational to these fields.This article was originally published on this website.

Education

The key academic skill you’ve probably never heard of—and four ways to encourage it

November 24, 2025 Phys Org

When parents think about their child’s education, they probably focus on basic skills and exam results, the amount a child is trying and their well-being.This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

Don’t expect AI to disrupt Google’s monopoly on search

November 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

In a recent episode of the podcast “Acquired,” venture capitalists and hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal argued that the horrible roll-out of Google’s Bard AI chatbot in February 2023—which led the company’s stock to […]

Technology

Clean energy found in old coal mines

November 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

Cumberland, B.C. was built on coal mining—both literally and practically. Thousands of workers were employed and millions of tons of coal were exported over 80 years before the mines were shuttered, leaving deep holes in […]

Internet

Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban

November 24, 2025 Tech Xplore

Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before Canberra enforces sweeping laws banning under-16s from social media.This article was originally published on this website.

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