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Study suggests incentives are a valuable alternative to school cell phone bans
As schools increasingly move to ban smartphones in classrooms, new research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) suggests that there may... Read more -
How ChatGPT and other LLMs might help to dispel popular misconceptions
Large language models such as ChatGPT recognize widespread myths about the human brain better than many educators. However, if false... Read more -
Tech can tell exactly when in videos students are learning
A new study combines eye tracking and artificial intelligence to identify the exact moments in an educational video that matter... Read more -
Students have been called to the office—and even arrested—for AI surveillance false alarms
Lesley Mathis knows what her daughter said was wrong. But she never expected the 13-year-old girl would get arrested for... Read more -
LLMs can predict educational and psychological outcomes from childhood essays with remarkable accuracy
Large language models (LLMs), advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models trained to analyze and generate texts in different human languages, have... Read more -
Study explores role of virtual field experiences
The University of Phoenix College of General Studies has published a new peer-reviewed study in the journal Wild, co-authored by... Read more -
Why bolstering post-secondary education for former youth in care is a wise investment
As we move closer to the start of the fall term, returning to school is often a source of conversation... Read more -
Common patterns found among scientists with remarkable early-career citation success
A new analysis of data on scientists with exceptional early-career success—according to a metric known as citation impact—has identified common... Read more -
Somalia's education crisis: Why so few children attend school and what could be done to change that
Around 98 million children and youth in sub-Saharan Africa are out of school, accounting for nearly 40% of the global... Read more -
Why do children take things so literally?
"I love you so much I could eat you up," a mother might say to her child.... Read more -
How language classes for immigrant students can perpetuate inequity
Different countries and regions use various models for integrating immigrant students who need to learn or improve the language of... Read more -
New study on hope among US youth reveals key to safer schools this fall
Given the current youth mental health crisis in the United States, many adolescents report experiencing low levels of hope—a longstanding... Read more -
More scientific papers being written with help of ChatGPT—especially in computer science
Since its release in November of 2022, the use of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) has proliferated throughout... Read more -
How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers
If you had to do a test, how would you respond? Would you relish the chance to demonstrate your knowledge?... Read more -
Organized scientific fraud is growing at an alarming rate, study uncovers
From fabricated research to paid authorships and citations, organized scientific fraud is on the rise, according to a new Northwestern... Read more
