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Medical Journalists Need Improved Conflict-of-interest Standards, Say Researchers
Researchers call for greater
scrutiny of the relationship
between medical journalists
and the health care
industries they cover. ... > full story
Most Elementary Schools In California Will Fail To Meet Proficiency Requirements By 2014, Study Shows
A new study shows that
nearly all elementary
schools in California will
fail to meet the Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP)
... > full story
Tracking The Reasons Many Girls Avoid Science And Math
The self-confidence
instilled by parents and
teachers is more important
for young girls learning
math and science than their
initial interest. The
... > full story
New Report Card Shows Campuses Going Greener
Is your alma mater among
those stepping up to green
their campuses? Are our
colleges preparing students
for a greener future? You
can find out in National
Wildlife Federation's
... > full story
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Science Professors Know Science, But Who Is Teaching Them How To Teach?
November 30, 2008 — U.S. science and engineering students emerge from graduate school exquisitely trained to carry out research. Yet when it comes to the other major activity they'll engage in as professors -- teaching ... > full story -
Good Pre-school And Home-learning Boosts Academic Development, Study Finds
November 28, 2008 — Attending a high quality pre-school followed by an academically effective primary school gives a significant boost to children's development. These are the findings of a new study which shows that a ... > full story -
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Is Private Health Care The Answer To The Health Problems Of The World's Poor?
November 24, 2008 — A provocative debate in this week's PLoS Medicine examines whether the private sector should step up its involvement in delivering health care in low-income ... > full story -
Peer-led Sex Education Does Not Reduce Abortions Among Teenagers, Study Finds
November 24, 2008 — A trial of peer-led sex education in schools in England has found that it is not more effective at reducing teenage abortions than the sex education classes given by teachers. However, the study does ... > full story -
Teacher Education Programs May Pay Too Little Attention To Real Challenges Of Teaching
November 23, 2008 — Professional standards program falls short of an "A," suggests research official professional standards in both Scotland and England which aim to nurture the development of new teachers pay too ... > full story -
Crafting Your Image For Your 1,000 Friends On Facebook Or MySpace
November 22, 2008 — Students are creating idealized versions of themselves on social networking websites -- Facebook and MySpace are the most popular -- and using these sites to explore their emerging identities, ... > full story -
Non-white Med Students Reject Therapies Associated With Their Culture, Study Finds
November 21, 2008 — Non-white medical students are more likely to embrace orthodox medicine and reject therapies traditionally associated with their cultures. That is one finding from an international study that ... > full story -
Media Violence Cited As 'Critical Risk Factor' For Aggression
November 20, 2008 — You are what you watch, when it comes to violence in the media and its influence on violent behavior in young people, and an article provides new evidence that violent media does indeed impact ... > full story -
Hazardous Drinking Among New Zealand University Students Has Its Roots In High School
November 20, 2008 — College students are known to engage in hazardous drinking, more so than young adults not attending college. No national studies of this issue have been conducted outside of North America. A new ... > full story -
Economic Crisis Boosts E-Learning
November 20, 2008 — The present world’s economic woes are opening up new opportunities for innovative forms of education and training such as informal learning, e-learning and blended learning. Faced with ... > full story
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