Education

Partying the night before a big exam. Preparing last-minute for a work presentation. Running a 5K in a 10-pound Halloween costume. All are examples of what psychologists call “self-handicapping”—creating obstacles to success to order to […]

Women are largely absent from the questions, sources, and mark schemes that shape how history is taught and assessed in schools in England.This post was originally published on this site

Starting school is a time of great anticipation and excitement for young children and families. The buildup can last for months as children go to orientation days, and families prepare with new uniforms, bags and […]

Young people of mixed heritage are being under-recognized in educational policy and practice, despite being among the fastest-growing groups in the UK.This post was originally published on this site

A new study suggests that traditional learning activities like making notes remain critical for students’ reading comprehension and retention, while also suggesting that large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, could be […]

Higher education is under stress. The highest-profile threat has been the Trump administration’s efforts to cut funding to several universities, including Harvard, Columbia and Northwestern.This post was originally published on this site

Forensic anthropological (the study of skeletonized remains in medico-legal settings) analyses and reports include diverse information that may help in establishing identifications, cause or manner of death determinations, taphonomic (post-death decay, destruction, or burial) alterations, […]

Under the title “Exploring Culture(s) of Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Review of Concepts and Pathways,” the project Culture of Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions (KuNaH) systematically analyzed the scientific literature on sustainability […]

Parents in bilingual and multilingual families can wrestle with when and how to expose infants and toddlers to words in different languages. However, a new paper from the Concordia Infant Research Lab shows that language […]

Last week, police confirmed four students at Victorian boarding school Ballarat Grammar had been cautioned over a series of “strappings” of younger students. This followed other allegations of hazings and abuse at the school, which […]