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Schools have critical role to play in supporting adolescents fleeing armed conflict

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Conflict, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Education is known to be highly important for migrant children, yet relatively little is known about the diversity of associated school-based programs and their likely value in supporting the mental health of children. A scoping review was conducted of 20 school-based programs aimed at improving the mental health of adolescent forced migrants in high-income countries. Findings showed school-based interventions have great potential for preventing adverse mental health outcomes among children affected by conflict and displacement.

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College leadership training programs assessed

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Autism, Child Development, Educational Psychology, Infant and Preschool Learning, Intelligence, K-12 Education, Numeracy, Psychology

How effective are college programs designed to train the next generation of leaders?

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Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Child Psychology, Education and Employment, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Literacy, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Introducing tablets and laptops to the classroom has certain educational virtues, according to one researcher, but her research suggests that tech has its limitations as well. A new study shows a decrease in academic motivation for students who participated in a technology-based intervention.

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Consumers: Online restaurant reviews are not all equal

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Communications, Computer Science, Consumer Behavior, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, Mobile Computing, Perception, Stress

Mobile reviews were associated with 10 to 40% fewer likes than the reviews generated on laptop or desktop computers.

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Assigning workers to new networks boosts sustainability

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Education and Employment, Educational Psychology, Industrial Relations, Privacy Issues, Relationships, Social Psychology, STEM Education, Stress

Innovation comes from people in different units who have new knowledge, and a new study about conservation organizations suggests encouraging employees to think and act outside network boxes from time to time.

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Physical activity in lessons improves students' attainment

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, Intelligence, K-12 Education, Learning Disorders, Literacy, Numeracy

Students who take part in physical exercises like star jumps or running on the spot during school lessons do better in tests than peers who stick to sedentary learning, according to a new study.

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Early reading in Spanish helps children learn to read English

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Dyslexia, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Language Acquisition, Learning Disorders, Literacy, Numeracy

Immigrant parents worry their children will struggle with reading and fret that as non-English speakers, they can't help. A new study shows that's simply not true. Reading to a young child in any language will likely help them learn to read in English.

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Monkeys outperform humans when it comes to cognitive flexibility

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Animal Learning and Intelligence, Apes, Behavior, Behavioral Science, Consumer Behavior, Educational Psychology, Intelligence, Monkeys

When it comes to being willing to explore more efficient options to solving a problem, monkeys exhibit more cognitive flexibility than humans, according to a new study.

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New approach to slowing nearsightedness in children shows promise

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Chronic Illness, Educational Psychology, Eye Care, Infant's Health, K-12 Education

Combining 2 different treatment methods to slow the progression of myopia may deliver better results than either can achieve on their own.

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Illumination of abnormal neuronal activities caused by myelin impairment

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Brain Injury, Dementia, Educational Psychology, Huntington's Disease, Intelligence, K-12 Education, Learning Disorders, neuroscience

The neural circuit basis for motor learning tasks when myelination is impaired has been illuminated for the first time. Researchers also succeeded in compensating for the impaired motor learning process by pairing appropriate actions with brain photo-simulation to promote synchronization of neuronal activities. This could contribute to future treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases in which white matter function is impaired.

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