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Hyperactivity and academic achievement could be linked by genetics
Children who are hyperactive tend to do worse academically than their peers who are not hyperactive. view more (2007-05-17)
Improving education may cut smoking in youth
Although low socio-economic status is associated with an increased liability to smoke, performing well at school can mitigate this effect. view more (2009-05-13)
Class size alone not enough to close academic achievement gap
A Northwestern University study investigating the effects of class size on the achievement gap between high and low academic achievers suggests that high achievers benefit more from small classes than low achievers, especially at the kindergarten and first grade levels. view more (2008-02-29)
New look at Facebook and grades
News last month of an unpublished study suggesting that Facebook use is related to lower college academic achievement probably sent more than a few parents reeling. Now a new study may allay those concerns. view more (2009-05-08)
Conception date affects baby's future academic achievement
Does the time of year in which a child is conceived influence future academic achievement? Yes, according to research by neonatologist Paul Winchester, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine professor of clinical pediatrics. Dr. Winchester, who studied 1,667,391 Indiana students, presents his finding on May 7 at the Pediatric Academic... view more... (2007-05-07)
What motivates young people?
To fully understand achievement and motivation, it is necessary to explore what happens in both academic and non-academic contexts. This is an important issue identified by Dr Susan O'Neill, of Keele University, in a symposium today, Friday 14 April, at The British Psychological Society's Annual Conference, held at the Guildhall, Winchester. The... view more... (2000-04-10)
Cooperative classrooms lead to better friendships, higher achievement in young adolescents
Students competing for resources in the classroom while discounting each others' success are less likely to earn top grades than students who work together toward goals and share their success, according to an analysis of 80 years of research. view more (2008-03-28)
Do good looks get high school students good grades?
Do personal traits predict success in school? If so, which dimension of one's outward appearance can tell the most about academic achievement? view more (2009-04-23)
Self-regulation game predicts kindergarten achievement
Early childhood development researchers have discovered that a simple, five-minute self-regulation game not only can predict end-of-year achievement in math, literacy and vocabulary, but also was associated with the equivalent of several months of additional learning in kindergarten. view more (2009-06-09)
Does class size matter?
No more vexing problem in education exists today than the achievement gap in this country. The difference between the extremes has rightfully attracted national attention, and one of the most popular policy proposals is to reduce class size-not surprising, since benchmarks are easily measured. view more (2008-02-29)
Unleashing Parent Power
The way to unlock "parent power" when it comes to children's academic achievement is to be revealed by psychologists. Confusion about the role of parents in schooling can be seen in the terms used to describe them in the press and literature, such 'partners', 'consumers' and even 'problems'. But a recent Department for Education and... view more... (2004-01-08)
Britains Most Northerly Roman Find
Archaeologists from the Unst Archaeological Group in the Shetlands can lay claim to a unique and exciting achievement having just discovered the UK's most northerly Roman Brooch. view more (2003-07-09)
Full-day vs. half-day kindergarten
In an important new longitudinal study forthcoming in the Feb. 2006 issue of the American Journal of Education, researchers draw on a nationally representative sample of more than 8,000 kindergarteners and 500 U.S. public schools to explore the role of full-day vs. half-day kindergarten in early academic achievement. view more (2006-01-16)
Secondhand smoke increases teen test failure
Teens exposed to secondhand smoke at home are at increased risk of test failure in school, suggests a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. view more (2007-09-20)
Schnapper recognised for work on the state and the individual
A French sociologist, Dominique Schnapper, has been awarded a prize of 1,000,000 Swiss Francs for her work on the development of modern societies and the changing relationship between the individual and the state. [Note: Swiss Francs 1 million is equivalent to £431,000 or US$667,000]. She was one of the four winners announced yesterday... view more... (2002-09-11)
The Meeting Of East And West
Japanese and British schools have very different styles of teaching and there is much they can learn from each other, according to research carried out in the School of Education at the University of Leicester. view more (2005-02-08)
Kraken becomes first academic machine to achieve petaflop
The National Institute for Computational Sciences' (NICS's) Cray XT5 supercomputer-Kraken-has been upgraded to become the first academic system to surpass a thousand trillion calculations a second, or one petaflop, a landmark achievement that will greatly accelerate science and place Kraken among the top five computers in the world. view more (2009-10-09)
Spillover effects of family and school stress linger in adolescents' daily lives
Teenagers today face increasing pressures and demands from school and home. New research has found that stress at home affects adolescents' school life, and vice versa. What's more, that stress lasts for two days and affects academic performance across the high school years. view more (2008-05-15)
Oxfordshire Astronomer Is Finalist In The European Women Of Achievement Award
An astronomer from Oxfordshire is one of five finalists in the Professional category of the European Women of Achievement Awards. Dr Helen Walker from the CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory will attend a luncheon in London on Friday 9 July where the winners will be announced. "I am honoured to have been nominated for this award, and I'm... view more... (2004-07-02)
Disruptive pupils and classroom communication
Better communication between under-achieving pupils and their teachers can improve the pupils' socialisation and school achievement. That is the finding of research by Dr Isolina Oliveira and Dr Margarida César of the University of Lisbon (Portugal), presented today, Thursday 28 June 2001, at the International Conference on Communication,... view more... (2001-06-25)
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