Education

Improving the well-being of young people is an international priority. The World Health Organization has reported that suicide is now the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 29-years-old globally, and […]

Analysis of two decades of student data at a large U.S. university suggests that grade inflation exists in graduate education. Researcher Vivien Lee and colleagues at the University of Minnesota, U.S., present these findings in […]

Schools, families, and social pressures are channeling young people—especially girls and poorer students—away from studying creative subjects because they are considered low-status or financially “risky,” a new report says. The University of Cambridge study argues […]

When holidays or pandemics shut down schools, gender differences in children’s reading habits widen; boys stop reading, while girls continue, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The researchers say their findings […]

When we learn something new, that information does not exist in isolation. It integrates into the complex landscape of our knowledge, forging connections with existing ideas and opening up possibilities for new learning. In a […]

To engage audiences and help keep their attention, many public speakers sprinkle their speeches with a little humor. It’s a useful tool, but something that scientists rarely use, according to a report into humor at […]

University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies scholars Patricia Akojie, Ph.D., Marlene Blake, Ph.D., and Louise Underdahl, Ph.D. have published new research exploring how generative artificial intelligence tools (GenAI) are being used in academic environments. […]

Rudeness, whether real or perceived, can deeply affect cooperation, trust, and workplace culture. But judgments of what we consider rude aren’t confined to specific disrespectful words or phrases—they are shaped by the listener’s emotional processing, […]

During Women’s History Month, University of Delaware Associate Professor Lauren P. Bailes is taking a closer look at why males continue to outnumber females in school leadership roles, despite equivalent years of experience. “To our […]

University of Phoenix announces the publication of “Harnessing AI, Virtual Landscapes, and Anthropomorphic Imaginaries to Enhance Environmental Science Education at Jökulsárlón Proglacial Lagoon, Iceland” in Glacies.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.