Tag: school

Finnish study suggests boys’ attitude towards school changes in upper secondary years

From the Academy of Finland press release via EurekAlert!: According to a recent study, the negative and cynical attitude of boys towards school increases dramatically as they advance in their… Read more »

Study suggests preschool can help disadvantaged children get ready for kindergarten

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Preschools help children prepare for the rigors of grade school—especially children who come from a minority family, a poor family, or whose… Read more »

Study suggests girls’ verbal skills give them an advantage in math

From the Association for Psychological Science press release: While boys generally do better than girls in science and math, some studies have found that girls do better in arithmetic. A… Read more »

Study suggests that 9 hours of sleep a day may not optimise academic performance in high schoolers

From the BYU press release: Whether or not you know any high school students that actually get nine hours of sleep each night, that’s what federal guidelines currently prescribe. A… Read more »

Study suggests that high-quality early childcare is important for mothers as well

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: High-quality early child care isn’t important just for children, but for their mothers, too. That’s the conclusion of… Read more »

Study suggests after-school program may help reduce alcohol use among middle-school students

From the RAND Corporation press release via EurekAlert!: A voluntary substance prevention program held after school and presented by trained facilitators can help reduce alcohol use among young adolescents, according… Read more »

Study suggests good kindergarten attention skills can predict later work-oriented behaviour

From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Attentiveness in kindergarten accurately predicts the development of “work-oriented” skills in school children, according to a new study published by Dr…. Read more »

Study suggests an unstable family can adversely affect teens in rigorous high schools

From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Research continues to support a connection between instability in the home and school performance in adolescents, but a new study in… Read more »