Tag: school

Study suggests robot learning can help improve student engagement

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… Read more »

Study suggests socioeconomic status may be linked to differences in the vocabulary growth

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… Read more »

Study suggests school exacerbates feelings of being ‘different’ in pupils with Autism Spectrum Conditions

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… Read more »

Study suggests intentional teaching makes the biggest impact on early childhood outcomes

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… Read more »

Study suggests dual-language learners outperform monolingual students once they gain English proficiency

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… Read more »

Study links afterschool program environments to academic confidence and skills

From the New York University press release: Afterschool programs with positive, responsive, and organized environments can have academic benefits for students, finds a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of… Read more »

Study suggests school year ‘relative age’ may cause bias in ADHD diagnosis

From the University of Nottingham press release: Younger primary school children are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers within the same… Read more »

Study suggests earlier school start times may increase risk of adolescent depression and anxiety

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: Teenagers who start high school before 8:30 a.m. are at higher risk of depression and anxiety, even if they’re doing everything else… Read more »