Tag: school

Study suggests recess quality influences student behavior, social-emotional development

From the Oregon State University press release: Recess quality, not just the amount of time spent away from the classroom, plays a major role in whether children experience the full… Read more »

Study suggests visual working memory and reasoning tasks help children improve math skills

From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Young children who practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks improve their math skills more than children who focus on spatial rotation exercises, according… Read more »

Researchers develop preschool program linked with better social and emotional skills years later

From the Penn State press release: A preschool enrichment program developed at Penn State helps boost social and emotional skills that still have positive effects years later during middle and… 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 positive student-teacher relationships benefit students’ long-term health

From the American Psychological Association press release: Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association…. 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 looks at impact of teacher burnout on student behavior, discipline issues

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Just how stressed are teachers? A recent Gallup poll found teachers are tied with nurses for the most stressful occupation in America today…. Read more »