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Faculty experts debate the benefits of banning cell phones in schools
The number of school districts considering banning cell phones during the school day is on the rise nationwide.This post was originally published on this site
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Computer science teachers may be better qualified than their peers, study suggests
Educators and researchers have had longstanding concerns about the quality of computer science instruction in U.S. schools. A recent study exploring student learning and computer science teachers’ qualifications in one state suggests that these teachers […]
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How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says ‘there are as many ways as there are students’
Five years after the pandemic forced children into remote instruction, two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders still cannot read at grade level. Reading scores lag 2 percentage points below 2022 levels and 4 percentage points below […]
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Expert investigates representation problem for women in physics
Fewer than one in 10 senior authors in a physics journal are women, according to a new study.This post was originally published on this site
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Q&A: Could self-driving labs lead to a new era of scientific research?
An interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers is arguing the research community should make a concerted effort to capitalize on advances in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to expedite work that addresses sustainable energy, emerging […]
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Cybersecurity educators should share resources to teach students important technical and non-technical skills
The complex and evolving nature of the cyber domain requires that cybersecurity professionals have both technical skills and social intelligence. In a new article, researchers argue that cybersecurity educators need to share teaching resources to […]
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Data from intelligent tutors helps predict K-12 academic outcomes, study finds
Digital learning has become the norm in education, but evaluating its effectiveness remains a challenge. In K-12 settings, the results of a tutoring system or educational game often come long after students have engaged with […]
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New era of aid cuts and conflict threatens educational lifeline of youngest learners
A sharp drop in aid for pre-primary education may be the first sign that the international community is turning its back on the world’s most vulnerable children amid wider economic strain, a new report warns.This […]
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US universities lose millions of dollars chasing patents, research shows
Every year, American universities spend millions of dollars patenting inventions developed on their campuses. Big names such as Stanford and the University of California system lead the pack in patent activity, but hundreds of other […]
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Updating admissions practices can open more doors for students, researchers say
A new study led by a researcher at Penn State offers evidence that more comprehensive, or holistic, admissions practices can serve to provide opportunities for more students in graduate education—especially in science, technology, engineering and […]