Category: Learning

Study suggests praise delivered by robots and virtual agents improves offline learning

From the University of Tsukuba press release: Social rewards such as praise are known to enhance various stages of the learning process. Now, researchers from Japan have found that praise… Read more »

Study suggests conflicts in kindergarten can reduce children’s interest in reading and math

From the University of Eastern Finland press release: Teacher-perceived conflict predicts lower interest and pre-academic skills in math and literacy among kindergarteners, a new study from Finland shows. Kindergarten represents… Read more »

Study suggests ability to differentiate foreign language vowels is correlated to vocabulary size

From the RUDN University press release: A team of linguists from RUDN University established that a person’s ability to accurately differentiate between vowel sounds of a foreign language correlates with… Read more »

Study suggests noradrenaline helps us adapt to an uncertain future

From the University of Cambridge press release: A brain chemical called noradrenaline is responsible for our responses to uncertain situations – helping us to learn quickly and adapt our behaviour,… Read more »

Study suggests creativity is a core competency across all disciplines

From the University of South Australia press release: International expert in creativity and innovation, UniSA’s Professor David Cropley, is calling for Australian schools and universities to increase their emphasis on… Read more »

Study suggests distracted learning is a big problem among students

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: Scanning social media while listening to a lecture. Watching a favorite television series while studying. Today’s young people frequently… Read more »

Study suggests personal interactions are important drivers of STEM identity in girls

From the Florida State University press release: As head of the educational outreach arm of the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Roxanne Hughes has overseen dozens of… Read more »