Tag: school

How Pokémon GO can help students build stronger communication skills

From the Iowa State University press release: Technology continues to change the way students learn and engage with their peers, parents and community. That is why Emily Howell, an assistant professor… Read more »

Study suggests teenagers can become disruptive if teachers use psychological pressure

From the University of Kent press release: A study by researchers at the University of Kent is expected to help teachers identify specific reasons for different types of pupil withdrawal… Read more »

Study suggests timing and duration of school lunch and recess related to food choices and physical activity

From the Experimental Biology 2017 press release: A new study finds that the duration and timing of lunch and recess is related to food choices and physical activity of school… Read more »

Thinking strategically about study resources boosts students’ final grades

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: College students who participated in a self-administered intervention prompting them to reflect about their use of classroom resources had final grades that… Read more »

A little support from their online friends calms test-anxious students

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Reading supportive comments, “likes” and private messages from social media friends prior to taking a test may help college students who have… Read more »