Education

When schools abruptly closed their doors at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, millions of students unexpectedly started learning at home, with or without the help of Zoom lessons.This post […]

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the perspective of neuroscience, reading is much more than just entertainment. This is […]

Traditional university essays may become a thing of the past, as new research shows “authentic assessments” can eliminate the awarding gap between students of different ethnic backgrounds.This post was originally published on this site

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute have known that practice is essential for learning. But in a new study, they wanted to test whether adding AI-generated feedback and prompts that force students to […]

IOP Publishing (IOPP) has developed a machine-learning powered tool to help detect duplicate peer review reports, addressing a growing threat to research integrity in scholarly publishing.This post was originally published on this site

Across Africa and beyond, education systems are shifting to curricula designed to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills.This post was originally published on this site

A popular device for restricting cell phone use in middle and high schools is effective at achieving that aim, leading to short-term disruption but ultimately positive effects on student well-being, new research finds. The U.S. […]

The number of students in higher education who don’t come straight from high school is rapidly increasing across the country. Yet little research has addressed how the characteristics of post-traditional students affect key academic outcomes. […]

Students across Canada are exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) whether through search engines, writing assistants, automated recommendation systems, or social media. That everyday exposure raises a first, fundamental question: What should students learn about AI? […]

Some parents worry if their children only read graphic novels—or even mostly read them. A common question goes something like: how do I get my child to read something other than comics or graphic novels? […]