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Researchers release first national study on partner-friendly support for dual-career academic jobseekers
In the first national study analyzing the support of academic couples, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a full ranking of universities by their partner-friendly status and resources ...
Economics & Business
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Phonics and why it is used to teach reading
Victoria has just announced all government schools will be required to use phonics to teach reading from next year. This brings it in line with approaches in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
Education
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Extensive eye-tracking dataset derived from Japanese L2 English learners' text reading
Language processing is a highly intricate human function, and it has been extensively studied in the fields of psychology and education. Eye movement measurement, particularly for written language, has proven to be a beneficial ...
Education
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Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights
Bob Moses, who helped register Black residents to vote in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, believed civil rights went beyond the ballot box. To Moses, who was a teacher as well as an activist, math literacy is ...
Mathematics
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Students' awareness of their cognitive processes facilitates the learning of math, finds study
The purpose of education is to ensure that students acquire the skills necessary for succeeding in a world that is constantly changing. Self-assessment, or teaching students how to examine and evaluate their own learning ...
Mathematics
Jun 19, 2024
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Study finds German students rank middle of the pack in creative thinking
The creative thinking ability of 15-year-olds in Germany corresponds to the OECD average. That is a further result of the latest PISA study. The analysis shows that creative thinking skills closely correlate to results in ...
Education
Jun 18, 2024
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Collaborative approaches improve materials informatics workforce training
A wide range of innovative products, from biomedical implants to aerospace composites, come from research in materials informatics (MI)—the combination of machine learning, artificial intelligence and computational methodologies ...
Education
Jun 18, 2024
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Rethinking English essay scores
To get high scores on essay writing tests, learners of English as a foreign language need to focus on good arguments more than on complex grammar. The Kobe University finding challenges conventional approaches to test preparation ...
Education
Jun 18, 2024
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Enhancing children's understanding, critical thinking and creativity through collaborative designing of AI apps
Children and young people's understanding of artificial intelligence and AI technologies improved when the basics of AI were taught in school through hands-on activities supported by new educational technology, a recent study ...
Education
Jun 18, 2024
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Teachers report worse pay and well-being compared to similar working population
With more working hours and lower average base pay, the well-being of U.S. teachers continues to be worse than that of similar working adults—a consistent pattern since 2021, according to a new RAND survey.
Economics & Business
Jun 18, 2024
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Books struggle to compete with screens for children's attention, study shows
University of Melbourne researchers have found prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns have led to a significant reduction in children's book ownership post-pandemic, with children putting aside traditional reading materials in favor ...
Education
Jun 17, 2024
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US sexual health curriculum could force LGBTQ+ students to seek education outside of school, survey suggests
Children across the United States who identify as LGBTQ+ say the sexual health education curricula they receive is leaving them without essential information to make informed decisions about their sexual health—which could ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2024
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Study examines educational and career disparities among minoritized students
New research from the University at Buffalo offers groundbreaking insights into the strategies that help students from underrepresented groups succeed academically and in their careers.
Education
Jun 14, 2024
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Norwegian boys dislike school more than any other group, finds study
For the most part, Norwegian girls enjoy going to school, whereas boys exhibit a marked dislike of the school setting. One of the problems is that boys experience school as unfair.
Education
Jun 12, 2024
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On-demand courses increase revenue but lower engagement
The online education industry has grown exponentially over the last decade, fueled in part by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new study, researchers examined whether online courses provided by online educational platforms should ...
Education
Jun 12, 2024
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Book bans as political action: Evidence from US schools
During the 2022 school year, schools banned books more often than ever before in United States history. Katie Spoon, Isabelle Langrock, and colleagues analyzed data from PEN America on 2,532 book bans that occurred during ...
Education
Jun 12, 2024
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Some online platforms are starting to measure 'student engagement' at school: Here's what you need to know
There is increasing concern that children are less focused in school. This is often blamed on smartphones and social media.
Education
Jun 12, 2024
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Researchers suggest inclusive education improves students' socio-emotional skills
A study featuring more than 3,500 Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) students and 294 teachers reveals that teachers' commitment to inclusive education favors their students' socio-emotional skills. The findings are published ...
Education
Jun 11, 2024
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New book examines best methods to prepare future English teachers
How do you teach someone to be a teacher? And what does it mean to be a professional educator? Those questions are at the heart of a new book from a University of Kansas educator and author working to guide the methods of ...
Education
Jun 11, 2024
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How DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning
Just four years ago, following the murder of George Floyd, almost every college and university in the U.S. had at least one diversity, equity and inclusion—or DEI—program. Many had existed long before. These programs ...
Education
Jun 11, 2024
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