Morality demonstrated in stories can alter judgement for early adolescentsby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 14h
Peer-Reviewed Publication An important lesson in the moral education of children could be as close as the book in their hands. Stories matter. And they can play a role in shifting the importance of particular moral values in young audiences, according to the results of a new study. “Media can distinctly influence separate moral values and get kids to place more or less importance on those values
Extra spacing can boost children’s reading speedby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
New study finds significant benefits for both dyslexic and non-dyslexic children A new study has found that a child’s reading speed can be improved by simply increasing the space between letters within a piece of text. The research, led by Dr Steven Stagg of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), examined the benefits of letter spacing and coloured overlays amongst a group of dyslexic and non-dyslexic c
New research shows learning is more effective when activeby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
Print Email App IMAGE: CHILDREN COLLABORATE USING NORILLA INTELLIGENT SCIENCE STATION AT TRINITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. view more CREDIT: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved academic performance compared to traditional lectures, lessons or readings, fa
Active-learning approaches support more effective learning and developmentby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread disruptions to traditional schooling and has led to renewed interest in evaluating the best and most effective approaches to teaching and learning. In a series of vignettes, education experts in this report describe the growing bodies of research that demonstrate the benefits of “active learning,” which puts students more in the driver’s seat throu
The vicious circle of high academic achievementby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
For some teenagers, the new school year means reuniting with their friends. For others, it means an increase in anxiety and in the pressure to succeed and get good grades. According to researchers at the University of Ottawa, this can lead to perfectionism and, in turn, to anxiety and depression. In their study of 604 Canadian teens followed yearly from Grade 7 to Grade 12, uOttawa researchers Sh
Identifying Students at Risk Using Prior Performance Versus a Machine Learning Algorithmby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d
A new REL Mid-Atlantic repor t provides information for administrators in local education agencies who are considering using simple early warning systems versus machine learning to identify and intervene with at-risk students. The research team found that early warning systems and the machine learning algorithm produce results that are similarly accurate. The report compares the accuracy of using
School exposures during adolescence influence trajectories of health through young adulthoodby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
A large body of research identifies the critical role of early-life social contexts such as neighborhoods and households in shaping life course trajectories of health. Less is known about whether and how school characteristics affect individual health and contribute to population health inequality. However, recent scholarship argues that some school environments are so stressful due to high level
Number diagnosed with autism jumps 787% in two decadesby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
The number of people diagnosed with autism has jumped by 787 per cent in the past two decades, a new study shows, likely an effect of increasing recognition. The exponential increase - between 1998 and 2018 - was greater for females than males, with the greatest rises among adults. Researchers compared the rates of autism recorded in GP records in England, covering over 9 million patients from GP
WWC reviews of Interventions for English Learnersby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
Not all education research is equal—the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) identifies high-quality studies and meaningful findings to inform educator decisions and improve student outcomes. This week, the WWC highlights three new study reviews of interventions designed for English learners, adding to the evidence from more than 10,000 citations about what works in education. The studies examined the
Measuring teacher effectiveness for low-income students using a value-added modelby Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d
This study examines access to effective teachers for low-income students in 26 geographically dispersed school districts over a 5-year period, measuring teacher effectiveness using a value-added model that accounts for measurement error in prior test scores and peer effects. Differences between the average value added of teachers of high- and low-income students are 0.005 standard deviations in E
Why Don’t Elite Colleges Expand Supply?by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d
While college enrollment has more-than doubled since 1970, elite colleges have barely increased supply, instead reducing admit rates. This study shows that straightforward reasons cannot explain this behavior. The authors propose a model where colleges compete on prestige, measured using relative selectivity or relative admit rates. A key comparative static of the model is that higher demand decr
Characteristics of Private Schools in the U.S. (2019–20)by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d
A new First Look report, Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results from the 2019–20 Private School Universe Survey , examines the characteristics of the more than 30,400 private schools in the United
