https://phys.org/science-news/education en-us Phys.org provides latest news on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education While violence prevention education has increased in U.S. schools, only one in 10 schools today require violence prevention discussions in class, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference & Exhibition at the Orange County Convention Center. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-anti-bullying-sexual-resources-schools.html Education Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:01 EDT news646555422 The number of educational opportunities that children accrue at home, in early education and care, at school, in afterschool programs, and in their communities as they grow up are strongly linked to their educational attainment and earnings in early adulthood, according to new research. The results indicate that the large opportunity gaps between low- and high-income households from birth through the end of high school largely explain differences in educational and income achievement between students from different backgrounds. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-strong-link-childhood-opportunities-young.html Economics & Business Education Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:47:52 EDT news646580863 A new study shows participating in a citizens' panel can help young people with special educational needs/disabilities to produce new policy ideas about school inclusion. The study is published in the journal Frontiers in Education. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-citizens-panels-young-people-special.html Education Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:10:01 EDT news646574420 Climate change is among the more difficult but important topics to teach to young people. It involves complicated science and data, and it can be really depressing, given the bleak picture it paints of Earth's future. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-climate-easier-game.html Education Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:03:04 EDT news646502581 A new study reveals that sex differences in academic strengths are found throughout the world and girls' relative advantage in reading and boys' in science is largest in gender-equal countries. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-gender-equity-paradox-sex-differences.html Social Sciences Education Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:04:03 EDT news646495441 Children's literacy rates are falling around the globe. In response, a number of governments, including New Zealand's, are overhauling the way reading is taught in primary school. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-fostering-stories-child-years-key.html Education Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:20:01 EDT news646486489 The ongoing war in Gaza will set children and young people's education back by up to five years and risks creating a lost generation of permanently traumatized Palestinian youth, a new study warns. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-palestinian-generation.html Education Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:39:06 EDT news646486715 Saskatchewan education sector workers are experiencing disturbing levels of workplace violence and harassment, says a new report spotlighting a situation that has reached "a breaking point," according to its authors. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-violence-students-overwhelmingly-job-saskatchewan.html Education Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:20:07 EDT news646413603 In a perspective, Holly C. White and colleagues argue that student well-being should be a goal of pedagogy, along with traditional metrics such as GPA and student retention. Despite evidence linking certain academic experiences with well-being outcomes, few students report having had such experiences. The findings are available in PNAS Nexus. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-prioritizing-undergraduate-student.html Education Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:12:35 EDT news646387949 School districts in California will have to create rules restricting student smartphone use under a new law Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-california-latest-state-restrict-student.html Education Tue, 24 Sep 2024 03:56:21 EDT news646368964 This school year, many of the nation's adolescents and teens are sitting in class without the device that can sometimes feel like an added appendage: their smartphones. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-qa-cell-schools.html Education Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:10:08 EDT news646330201 West Virginia University research has revealed that college football coaches' paychecks influence the quality of the players they're able to recruit. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-colleges-barred-money-student-athletes.html Economics & Business Education Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:02:03 EDT news646329721 When Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana realized most of the clients in its job-training program lacked a high school diploma, it set out to address the issue. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-goodwill-high-school-dropouts-jobs.html Economics & Business Education Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:23:54 EDT news646316631 How can a teacher discuss Jim Crow laws without breaking state law? Should a librarian stop ordering books with LGBTQ+ characters? A new white paper by UC San Diego and NYU researchers reveals the experiences of K-12 educators and parents in Florida grappling with state policies and policy effects restricting access to instruction, books, courses, clubs, professional development, and basic student supports. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-parents-reveal-culture-censorship-loss.html Education Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:10:56 EDT news646312251 Field trips are a vital component of experiential learning in the earth science community, offering hands-on opportunities for students, professionals, and community members to engage with key scientific concepts. These trips can foster a deeper understanding of complex ideas, cater to various learning styles, and promote a sense of community. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-earth-science-traditional-field.html Education Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:58:01 EDT news646304277 Targeted interventions can raise overall educational outcomes for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by an average of five months, compared to teaching-as-usual or standard interventions, finds a report by UCL researchers. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-interventions-months-students.html Education Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:53:43 EDT news645980018 The university sector in Aotearoa New Zealand is at a tipping point due to chronic underfunding, shifting enrollments and increasing costs from inflation. In response, the government has established two working groups to assess the health of the sector and provide recommendations for the future. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-clones-classroom-universities-wary-embracing.html Education Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:18:03 EDT news645970681 Overall, Matthew Burnett's medical school experience has been wonderful. But the fourth-year medical student at A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine understands his experience does not represent all medical students. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-mindset-key-medical-students-alarming.html Social Sciences Education Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:07:20 EDT news645966436 Higher education is facing a tough challenge as it adapts to the advent of artificial intelligence. To combat it, a University of Mississippi professor proposes using one of academia's oldest weapons: debate. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-hints-debate-skills-lessen-negative.html Education Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:15:42 EDT news645952534 Enrollment of low-income, undocumented students declined by half at University of California and California State University campuses from 2016 through the 2022–23 academic year, according to a new study by the University of California Civil Rights Project at UCLA and UC Davis School of Law. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-enrollment-undocumented-students-california-universities.html Education Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:40:01 EDT news645949166 Researchers at Maynooth University's Hamilton Institute and Department of Mathematics and Statistics in Ireland have unveiled significant findings on the role of homework in student achievement. The research, led by Prof Andrew Parnell, Nathan McJames and Prof Ann O'Shea, used a new AI model to analyze data from the "Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study" (TIMSS 2019). https://phys.org/news/2024-09-reveals-impact-homework-student-math.html Education Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:30:01 EDT news645948863 Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are continuing to fall behind their peers with the gap widening despite the introduction of SEND legislation. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-pupils-special-disabilities-fall-peers.html Education Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:10:01 EDT news645869941 Despite ongoing worries about how artificial intelligence will affect jobs, research shows that employers increasingly value something that only human workers can provide—soft skills. These include knowing how to communicate with co-workers, put others at ease, and navigate conflict. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-young-professionals-struggling-socially-workplace.html Economics & Business Education Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:50:02 EDT news645891384 While much has been made of artificial intelligence's promise to improve educational opportunities and outcomes, a group of Stanford students is highlighting the importance of a different perspective on AI in education: It isn't just about using AI to bridge gaps in educating our students. It is also about how we "educate" AI. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-ai-exacerbating-disparities.html Education Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:20:01 EDT news645891107 To help educators support K-12 students who are struggling with reading comprehension, the University of Oregon's HEDCO Institute has created a tip sheet showing the most successful strategies schools can implement. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-strategies-struggling-readers.html Education Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:20:01 EDT news645872012 A new online tool designed to assess the equity of scholarly communication models was launched at the OASPA 2024 conference. The "How Equitable Is It" tool, developed by a multi-stakeholder Working Group, comprising librarians, library consortia representatives, funders and publishers, and convened by cOAlition S, Jisc and PLOS, aims to provide a framework for evaluating scholarly communication models and arrangements on the axis of equity. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-online-tool-aims-equity-scholarly.html Social Sciences Education Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:12:00 EDT news645873116 The Australian Government wants to ban kids from social media—but will it work and is it a good idea? https://phys.org/news/2024-09-kids-social-media-australia.html Education Political science Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:10:02 EDT news645871705 Preschool teachers have different views on finger counting. Some teachers consider finger counting use in children to signal that they are struggling with math, while others associate its use as advanced numerical knowledge. In a new Child Development study, researchers at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and Lea.fr, Editions Nathan in Paris, France, explored whether a finger counting strategy can help kindergarten-aged children solve arithmetic problems. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-discusses-finger-math-skills-kindergarten.html Education Wed, 18 Sep 2024 03:00:01 EDT news645786199 Feedback plays a crucial role in learning, helping individuals to understand and improve their performance, yet globally large and diverse student populations often mean that providing timely and personalized observations can be a challenge. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-students-teacher-feedback-ai.html Education Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:03:03 EDT news645811381 For decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade even when they're not reading at grade level. But more and more states are adopting policies to hold students back if they fail standardized tests in reading. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-kids.html Education Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:20:04 EDT news645805201