Young children who play with blocks with their parents in certain ways get a head start on spatial relations and do better in math, asserts Ohio State University adjunct assistant professor Nancy Krasa. Teacher training often lacks the science of math, including this tip and the importance of the language of math rather than just…
A study that tracked more than 9,200 children ages 9 to 10 years found that video games and watching videos were associated with new-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder at their two-year follow-up.
The biggest trends have an eye on physical security, virtual reality and a clear transition away from the front of the classroom as the focus. Discover which initiatives are growing in education in the upcoming year.
Arbetet för att bevara skogstäcket i sydvästra Etiopien är viktigt för den globala biologiska mångfalden, men det finns negativa bieffekter. Hållbarhetsarbetet görs i stor utsträckning genom småskaliga kaffeproducenter som ofta är beroende av barn som arbetskraft, något som får negativa effekter på barnens skolgång, visar en ny studie.
Segregation and educational inequality are the cause, not effect, of failing schools, and education leaders "must step in to remedy that disparity," write researchers and professors Sean Reardon, Erin Fahle, Heewon Jang and Ericka Weathers.
When asked if they peeked at a toy, 40% of children falsely confessed to peeking, even though they did not do so, in a recent study of lying in toddlers. When so many children made up falsehoods with no benefit, there is more to it than cheeky fibs.
The Islamic veil is a subject of intense controversy in many Western countries. In particular, it remains an open question whether banning the veil in schools prevents female Muslim students from engaging in normal schooling, or whether it is a policy that promotes their integration. We shed light on this question by exploring the effects…