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Testing Can Be Useful for Students and Teachers
October 5, 2012 — While testing can be useful as an assessment tool, researchers suggests that the actual process of taking a test can also help us to learn and retain new information over the long term and apply it ... > full story -
What Makes Self-Directed Learning Effective?
October 4, 2012 — In recent years, educators have placed more emphasis on the importance of hands-on participation and student-led inquiry. While the benefits of self-directed learning are widely acknowledged, the ... > full story -
Scale to Measure Parent-Teacher Communication at the K-12 Level
October 4, 2012 — The Parental Academic Support Scale was developed to assess the supportive interactions between parents and teachers, including the frequency of specific behaviors associated with parental academic ... > full story -
Science Fiction Is Not Put to Good Use in Teaching, Spanish Study Finds
October 4, 2012 — A new study from Spain finds that science fiction, especially the cinema, is very popular among secondary school students and teachers see it as a good way of motivating interest in the sciences. ... > full story -
Understanding Accents: Effective Communication Is About More Than Simply Pronunciation
October 3, 2012 — With immigration on the rise, the use of English as a second language is sweeping the world. People who have grown up speaking French, Italian, Mandarin or any other language are now expected to be ... > full story -
Memory and Thought-Process Training Show Promise in Managing Breast Cancer Symptoms
October 3, 2012 — A new study is the first of its kind to show it may be possible to improve memory and thought process speed among breast cancer ... > full story -
Women With Learning Disabilities Often Do Not Have Say in Contraception
October 3, 2012 — A study of the families of women with learning disabilities and staff who work with them revealed the influences on their choice of contraceptive. Less than a third have formal assessments for mental ... > full story -
Same-Sex Households Often Include Children
October 2, 2012 — A new study takes a closer look at same-sex couple households, and finds those households often include ... > full story -
Auto Experts Recognize Cars Like Most People Recognize Faces
October 1, 2012 — The most detailed brain meapping study to date has found that the area of the brain that recognizes faces is also used to identify objects of ... > full story -
As Flu Season Approaches, Why Do College Students Ignore the H1N1 Vaccine?
October 1, 2012 — A risk communication study focuses on perceptions, information seeking and intent in coming to grips with a 13 percent flu vaccination rate among students sampled despite a strong CDC health outreach ... > full story
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