Education
Can a robot tutor give too much help? Why timing matters
A learner stands in a room with a bottle, a cup and a book. The task is to figure out, step by step, where each object belongs in the room. Under the table? Or perhaps […]
Year: 2026
Education
Researchers explore classroom applications of AI new learning platforms
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in classroom practice in Hong Kong, following the Education Bureau’s release of the Blueprint for Digital Education Development in Primary and Secondary Schools and its commitment to supporting innovative […]
Politics & Global Issues
Who holds power? Puerto Ricans’ distrust runs deep
Puerto Ricans share deep skepticism toward elected officials and a widespread sense of limited self-governance, according to a new study from the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research and the University of Puerto Rico-Río […]
Education
Alan Turing’s gay short story reveals ‘fun, cheeky’ man who loved sex and literature
A startling new study of a little-known, unpublished short story by Alan Turing challenges our understanding of the man who played a key role in cracking the Nazis’ Enigma code, developed the theoretical underpinnings of […]
Education
College professors face an emerging challenge: We know students are no longer reading entire books
Anyone who has spent time on a college campus lately has probably heard laments from faculty about their students’ reading habits, or rather, nonreading habits. Such complaints are more than unfounded nostalgia for a bygone […]
Politics & Global Issues
How AI is helping states cut through decades of red tape
Bureaucracy moves slowly, and decades of outdated provisions clogging the bylaws of cities and states only make it worse. Sometimes dubbed “policy sludge,” such obsolete processes and stale reporting requirements can trap civil servants in […]
Politics & Global Issues
Researchers examine social media’s impact on narcissistic traits
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have developed a new theoretical framework exploring whether social media recommendation systems may contribute to the amplification of narcissistic traits over time.This article was originally published on this website.
Education
How mothers speak has little impact on children’s school grades, study reveals
A mother’s everyday speech habits have little bearing on her child’s academic success, according to new research led by the University of York.This article was originally published on this website.
Education
Apprentices in private, independent companies face disadvantages
Apprentices in private, independent companies are more likely to fail their final exams, change contracts and not complete their training than apprentices who have contracts through a training agency.This article was originally published on this […]
Education
New teaching method could help Aboriginal languages survive and thrive
Curtin University-led research has unveiled a new teaching approach that could help incorporate Aboriginal languages into Australian classrooms, teach younger generations and potentially prevent important cultural connections from being lost.This article was originally published on […]