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With a government review underway, we have to ask why children bully other kids
The federal government has launched a “rapid review” to look at what works to prevent bullying in schools.This article is brought to you by this site.
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Academics join global call on Meta for more rigorous study of social media impact on children
Two University of Bath School of Management experts have joined a coalition of leading academics from across the world to call on Meta/Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to support researchers who want to better understand how […]
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Study investigates why mathematical identity is important for students’ motivation and competence
Students’ perceptions of their mathematical identity can provide insight into why some lose motivation or underperform in math. “The background of the research project MATHMot is that we know less about how motivation for math […]
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Study finds teachers, students together can form own social constructions of thinking
There is an old saying that teachers don’t tell students what to think, but what to think about. A new study from the University of Kansas has found that even beyond helping students understand how […]
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ChatGPT useful for learning languages, but students’ critical vision must be fostered when using it, says study
Given the growing number of people who turn to ChatGPT when studying a foreign language, pioneering research by UPF reveals the potential and the shortcomings of learning a second language in this way.This article is […]
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Weight-based victimization identified as most common form of bullying that schools fail to address
A concerning gap in school anti-bullying policies has been revealed in a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). While weight-based bullying is reportedly the most common form experienced by students, fewer than 7% […]
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Virtual reality is beneficial for remote instruction, says study, but there’s a time limit
Slowly but surely virtual reality, or VR, headsets are becoming a part of classrooms in colleges, high schools and even middle schools. Meanwhile, large companies such as Apple and Meta continue to spend billions on […]
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Children need more say in their education; here’s why it matters
Education shouldn’t be a passive experience, with children simply absorbing the knowledge teachers pass on to them. Research shows that when children have input into their learning—helping to decide topics to cover, or specific activities, […]
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Practical ways families can foster kids’ love of literacy during the summer months
The dismissal bell will soon ring on the 2024–25 school year. The end of the school year is a time for reflection and when discussions about the “summer slide” or “summer slump” begin.This article is […]
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Accessible water quality monitoring method combines colorimetric testing with human-guided digital analysis
An undergraduate student-led Mason Impact project at Mason Korea resulted in a co-authored article published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. “Accessible water quality monitoring through hybrid human–machine colorimetric methods” stems from the Mason Impact project […]