Tag: education

Study suggests introducing play to higher education reduces stress and forms deeper connection to material

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From the University of Colorado Denver press release: A new study found higher education students are more engaged and motivated when they are taught using playful pedagogy rather than the… Read more »

Study suggests babies prefer baby talk, whether they’re learning one language or two

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From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: It can be hard to resist lapsing into an exaggerated, singsong tone when you talk to a cute baby. And… Read more »

Study suggests writing by hand helps children learn and remember better

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From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release: Professor Audrey van der Meer at NTNU believes that national guidelines should be put into place to ensure that children… Read more »

Study suggests relying on the internet for homework is hurting long-term retention

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From the Rutgers University press release: The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students’ long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers… Read more »

Study suggests emotions contribute the most to school engagement

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From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: Psychology researchers from HSE University have trialed the reliability of a student engagement scale on 537 Russian primary school… Read more »