Education

Artificial intelligence is rapidly making intellectual work and social interaction easier, but that ease may come at a substantial psychological cost, according to researchers from the University of Toronto. In an article published in Communications […]

Scientists share their work by publishing articles in journals, such as Nature, Science or PLOS Biology. One major part of the publishing process involves having these manuscripts reviewed by unpaid peers. These scientists specialize in […]

Academic writing is one of the skills that students find most difficult to learn on the side. Particularly in bachelor’s programs, precise and specific feedback is needed to turn initial drafts into robust exposés for […]

As the news cycle shows, Australia and the world are confronting deeply distressing events, with experts warning that schools are increasingly carrying the emotional fallout. Children are coming to school carrying fear, grief and stress […]

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent. Many people also assume that it will become much harder to learn a language […]

Medical, dental and master’s students in biomedical sciences frequently take standardized, multiple-choice question tests to assess their foundational knowledge. Reasons for its widespread use include reliability, efficiency, low cost and when the questions are well-constructed, […]

A new academic study suggests that global IT strategies are often adapted at local level—and that understanding why requires paying close attention to culture, not just systems and structures. Published in the Qualitative Research Journal, […]

Most superintendents and principals oppose the practice of arming teachers as a school-safety strategy, according to new research led by The University of Toledo’s Dr. Brandon Wood.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

“Play nicely, children,” has been a familiar plea of stressed-out parents and teachers since time immemorial. Now, new research suggests that getting children to play together cooperatively may depend less on their social skills than […]

What does it take to make people genuinely care about endangered cultural heritage? According to a new study from researchers at Nagoya University and Gifu University in Japan, the answer might begin with something unexpected: […]