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It’s a myth that baby boys are less social than girls: A new look at decades of research
Girls and boys are equally social at birth.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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Schools must do more than box-ticking to support Indigenous kids, shows report
An Indigenous-led study of Perth primary schools has found that educators often rely on symbolic gestures rather than meaningful action to support Aboriginal children at school, prompting calls for Noongar storytelling, ceremony and language to […]
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The truth about child IQ: Research shows it fluctuates and may be an unreliable predictor of future success
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is arguably the most celebrated child prodigy in history, composing his first pieces of music aged five, his first symphony at eight and his first opera at 11. After a study in […]
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What Canada, the UK and other G7 nations learned about building resilient education systems during the pandemic
By a dictionary definition, the word resilient means an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. The key words here? “Recover” and “change.”This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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Why anatomy’s naughtiest mnemonics work so well
Some lovers try positions that they can’t handle—I’m referring to the bones of the wrist, of course. The phrase is a classic mnemonic used to remember the eight carpal (wrist) bones—scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, […]
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Prenatal opioid exposure in babies doesn’t predict future classroom performance, study finds
Every 25 minutes in the United States, a baby is diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a condition that occurs in newborns who have been exposed to opioids in the womb and develop withdrawal after […]
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More rhythm, less blues: Program boosts class behavior
From flash mobs to line-dancing to the Nutbush, experiencing rhythm and movement in a group context is known to boost mental and physical health in people of all ages. Now a University of the Sunshine […]
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Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it
Sexual misconduct—including sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence and sexual assault—is a common problem on U.S. college campuses.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.
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AI helps instructors give better feedback but can’t replace them, trial suggests
A randomized trial in a large economics course found that AI-mediated feedback improved students’ revisions when teaching assistants stayed in control. Artificial intelligence can help instructors write better feedback on student essays and improve learning […]
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Waiting to enter primary school may improve educational outcomes in low-income countries, study shows
A new study found that children who start school at older ages complete more total years of schooling, had greater wealth in adulthood, and had fewer teen pregnancies. Men were less likely to become HIV-infected […]