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Declining rates of high-level math in VCE contributing to nation’s widening skills gap

Australia’s engineering skills gap and labor shortage is the highest it’s been for more than a decade. New Swinburne research could explain why.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

College faculty are under pressure to say and do the right thing. The stress also trickles down to students

Heavy teaching loads, shrinking university budgets and expanding workload expectations have fueled stress and burnout among professors and other university employees in recent years.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

AI tutor bots show promise as learning supplements

Educators’ concerns are running high when it comes to AI and how it may undermine teaching and learning. But what if teachers could find ways to use AI to measurably help students learn, rather than […]

The history of erasing Black cemeteries in the United States

The burying ground looks like an abandoned lot.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Can AI keep students motivated, or does it do the opposite?

Imagine a student using a writing assistant powered by a generative AI chatbot. As the bot serves up practical suggestions and encouragement, insights come more easily, drafts polish up quickly and feedback loops feel immediate. […]

Is it wrong to have too much money? Your answer may depend on deep-seated values and your country’s economy

Across cultures, people often wrestle with whether having lots of money is a blessing, a burden or a moral problem. According to our new research, how someone views billionaires isn’t just about economics. Judgment also […]

Do more likes lead to more clicks?

A new Journal of Marketing study sheds light on the dynamics of likes in social advertising and their impact on user engagement.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Survey: Californians don’t know cannabis driving laws

A new study from University of California San Diego has found that while a third of Californians use cannabis regularly, there are significant gaps in knowledge around cannabis use and driving. The researchers found that […]

EU ambiguity on Western Sahara frozen conflict is a ‘glaring source’ of vulnerability for Sahrawis, study shows

The European Union’s legal ambiguity on the Western Sahara frozen conflict is an increasingly glaring source of vulnerability for Sahrawis, a new study shows.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

The economics of attention dominate modern-day active trading

In 2021, the stock market valuation of GameStop skyrocketed thanks to a social media frenzy. It heralded the rise of the so-called “meme” stock, but also a rise in a particular kind of trading, one […]