From the Rutgers University press release: When it comes to intelligence, environment and education matter — more than we think. Those are the findings of Rutgers University psychologists Louis Matzel and Bruno Sauce, based on…
From the Springer press release: Having a clear picture in mind of what their future will look like can motivate students to keep going despite the challenges of college life. This strategy seems to be…
From the Frontiers press release: A study recently published in open-access journal Frontiers in Psychology has found that 9-10 year-old children are significantly more attentive and engaged with their schoolwork following an outdoor lesson in nature. Strikingly,…
From the Oregon State University press release: Adding a daily 20 to 30 minute self-regulation intervention to a kindergarten readiness program significantly boosted children’s self-regulation and early academic skills, an Oregon State University researcher has…
From the Michigan State University press release: The first-ever study of Michigan State University’s pioneering robot-learning course shows that online students who use the innovative robots feel more engaged and connected to the instructor and…
From the University of Texas at Dallas press release: The nation’s 31 million children growing up in homes with low socioeconomic status have, on average, significantly smaller vocabularies compared with their peers. A new study…
From the Penn State press release: A later school start time could mean teens are more likely to get adequate amounts of sleep, according to Penn State researchers. In a national study of urban teenagers,…
From the University of Surrey press release: Negative school experiences can have harmful long term effects on pupils with Autism Spectrum Conditions, a new study in the journal Autism reports. Researchers from the University of Surrey have…
From the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute press release: A comprehensive review of research on several measures of the quality of early childhood education suggests that the instructional practices of preschool teachers have the…
From the Iowa State University press release: Not all dual-language learners are at risk academically, but as a group, these students are often labeled as such, despite differences in their English skills. A new Iowa…