Tag: school

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

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 children who have difficult relationships with their moms are clingy towards teachers

From the New York University press release: Children who experience “dependent” or clingy relationships with their preschool teachers tend to also have difficulties in their relationships with their mothers finds… Read more »

Study suggests students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions

From the American Psychological Association press release: Students who are better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively, a skill known as emotional intelligence, do better at school than… Read more »

Study suggests emotions contribute the most to school engagement

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 »

Study suggests family support reduces chance of school and workplace bullying

From the Anglia Ruskin University press release: Having a supportive family environment makes school-age LGB children in the UK significantly less likely to be victims of bullying, according to new… Read more »

Study suggests preschool writing instruction should encourage writing for communication purposes

From the Michigan State University press release: Writing instruction in early education should be about more than letter formation and penmanship, argue Michigan State University researchers who found preschool teachers… Read more »