Education
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 two teams, so they can practice their skills and learn from their coaches to become […]
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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 right kind of light can boost performance in reading, writing and math, and suppress restlessness […]
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Why the way you talk to your child about math matters
“You’re so smart!”This article was originally published on this website.
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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 will improve representation of women at higher levels of academia and therefore address pay equity.This […]
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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 has been published. Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has […]
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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 to secure good GCSE results in English language and math, a major study has revealed. […]
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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 minimal guidance and frequent disruptions, he had trouble staying on top of assignments and finishing […]
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Black girls are 4.19 times more likely to suspended than white girls—addressing the problem
Andrea Joseph-McCatty is an assistant professor at the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee. Her research examines disproportional school suspensions and, in particular, the ways in which inequity impacts the experiences of […]
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Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show
Math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new federal study—offering an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt […]
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Disadvantaged students starting courses in 2022 are worse off as a result of COVID, and universities must support them
The A-level results received by students in 2022 should be celebrated as an example of resilience and hard work. The achievements of this cohort have been made despite a global pandemic which affected both their […]