From the University of Texas at Arlington press release: A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has used mathematical modeling to demonstrate that negative peer pressures can spread in a high-risk setting, influencing…
From the Michigan State University press release: “Why do I have to learn this?” It’s a common question among youth, but new research out of Michigan State University suggests students perform much better academically when…
From the Springer press release: Involvement in cyberbullying among girls triggers negative perceptions of the importance of school and the value of learning, a new Nottingham Trent University study suggests. Psychologists, writing in the Springer…
From the University of Cambridge press release: Schoolchildren who receive words of encouragement from a teacher are significantly more likely to continue their education beyond the age of 16 than those who do not, a…
From the San Francisco State University press release: Researchers at San Francisco State University have developed a tool that for the first time can measure the extent to which instructors use innovative teaching methods by…
From the Friedrich Schiller University Jena press release: Psychologist at University of Jena uncovers strong variability in motivation in learning situations: In the current issue of the journal Learning & Instruction Dr Julia Dietrich of Friedrich…
From the BYU press release: Thanks to a national initiative, salad bars are showing up in public schools across the country. Now a Brigham Young University researcher is trying to nail down how to get…
From the Texas Tech University press release: One of the worst feelings a student can have is receiving a bad grade on an exam, whether it’s a test they prepared well for or didn’t prepare…
From the University of Gothenburg press release: Children in Sweden and the US experience their daily life as highly structured and regulated. But while US children state that homework and long schooldays are what makes…
From the Tufts University media release: Learning by taking practice tests, a strategy known as retrieval practice, can protect memory against the negative effects of stress, report scientists from Tufts University in a new study published…