Education
Exams coming up? Use the science of memory to improve how you revise
“I did revise… it just didn’t go in.” Sound familiar?This article was originally published on this website.
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Education
‘We get bucketloads of homework’: Young people speak about what it’s like to start high school
Starting high school is one of the most significant transitions young people make in their education. Many different changes happen at once—from making new friends to getting used to a new school environment and different […]
Education
Using ChatGPT, students might pass a course, but with a cost
With the assumption that students are going to use artificial intelligence and large language models such as ChatGPT to do their homework, researchers in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in The Grainger College of Engineering, […]
Education
Using puppets to communicate innovative enzyme science
New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed how puppetry and other creative methods can effectively make complex scientific topics, such as plastic recycling, more understandable and engaging for diverse audiences.This article was […]
Education
Children under special guardianship need greater support at school, experts urge
Children being looked after via special guardianship arrangements should get greater support at school due to the legacy of trauma, their early life experiences, and the complex family situation they have and may continue to […]
Education
Students are neither left nor right brained: How some early childhood educators get this ‘neuromyth’ and others wrong
Many teachers and parents know neuroscience, the study of how the brain functions and develops, is important for children’s education.This article was originally published on this website.
Education
Challenging ‘publish or perish’ culture—researchers call for overhaul of academic publishing
The longstanding “publish or perish” culture in academia is coming under renewed scrutiny, as a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences argues that current incentives in academic publishing can hinder […]
Education
Growing interest in Spanish language and culture in China brings new channels for learning, like translating reggaeton
A recent study by UPF examines an emerging informal practice among the Chinese community learning Spanish: the translation of Hispanic songs, many of them reggaeton, into Chinese through the country’s main music streaming platform, NECM […]
Education
Educators find creative work-arounds to new laws that restrict what they can teach
An onslaught of executive orders from President Donald Trump aim to restrict how and what educators can teach America’s children.This article was originally published on this website.
Math
Emotions and levels of threat affect communities’ resilience during extreme events
Tightly connected communities tend to be more resilient when facing extreme events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or wildfires, says Jose Ramirez-Marquez, who develops metrics to analyze, quantify and ultimately improve performance of urban systems.This […]