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What is the best way to group students?
Imagine you have a group of 30 children who want to play soccer. You would like to divide them into... Read more -
Study of fraternity hazing reveals little connection to group solidarity
Even though it reaches deep into human history, hazing remains a puzzling behavior for social scientists. Why would people systematically... Read more -
How does light impact kids in school?
Did you know that light is a factor that affects both learning and the psychological development in school children? The... Read more -
Why the way you talk to your child about math matters
"You're so smart!"... Read more -
New book explores crisis of early childhood expulsion, suspension practices
Hundreds of young children in the United States are expelled or suspended daily from child care and preschool classrooms at... Read more -
Black children with complex communication needs face instructional deficits
Early childhood is a critical period for language development. For children with complex communication needs, support and training during this... Read more -
Which 'levers' should universities pull to achieve gender equity?
New research into gender pay equity in Aotearoa New Zealand universities from the University of Canterbury (UC) explores interventions that... Read more -
How caregivers can help build children's emerging language skills
When children develop the ability to understand language, as well as speak and communicate, this helps them interact with others... Read more -
Majority of underrepresented early career scientists experience psychological distress; mentoring helps buffer impact
Social unrest due to systemic racism is causing early career scientists from underrepresented backgrounds to experience psychological distress, according to... Read more -
New report on impact of pandemic on learning experiences of young people with disabilities
The first report to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the learning experiences of young people with disabilities... Read more -
Study finds students self-sort in active learning spaces, with potential to push women out
A recent trend in higher education has seen universities install more active learning spaces, in which students can move their... Read more -
Criticisms of academic freedom miss the mark and risk the integrity of scholarship
In the era of today's heated culture wars, the concepts of academic freedom and freedom of expression have become increasingly... Read more -
School wellness centers: An innovative response to student stress and suicide
The wellness center at Utah's Westlake High School is a port in the storm of adolescence. With comfortable couches, soft... Read more -
Half of pupils who get low grades in GCSEs already judged to be behind at age 5, study finds
Assessments of children as early as age three and five are powerful predictors of who will go on to fail... Read more -
More kids are repeating a grade. Is it good for them?
As Braylon Price remembers it, he struggled with pretty much everything the first full school year of the pandemic. With... Read more
