Articles tagged with Learning
The University of Houston has received a $1 million grant to study teacher certification pathways and their impact on student outcomes in Texas. The project aims to provide new statewide data, research, and policy analysis to reduce the number of uncertified teachers in Texas classrooms.
A groundbreaking study challenges conventional wisdom on NIL policies in college football, demonstrating they enhance competitive balance and broaden opportunities for athletes. The research shows that NIL has led to a wider distribution of talent across college programs, directly benefiting athletes seeking to maximize their brands an...
A new paper highlights the importance of human historians in capturing emotional complexity behind world events as AI struggles to accurately represent Holocaust survivors' experiences. Historians possess skills that AI lacks, including the ability to capture human suffering and preserve fracture and silence.
A new study found that US school closures imposed significant economic losses while other measures like mask mandates and testing proved more effective at controlling the virus. The research suggests rapid deployment of these interventions could have saved over 100,000 lives and cut total US impact from £3.7 trillion to £1.5 trillion.
Researchers developed a new tool to measure language learning strategies of Japanese university STEM students. The Strategy Inventory for Language Learning-STEM (SILL-JP/STEM) assesses six categories of learning strategies, revealing insights into students' behaviors, including underutilized affective strategies.
A study by Waseda University researchers found that cultural cognitive biases impact the explicit aspects of visuomotor adaptations, influencing motor learning outcomes. The findings suggest that verbal reports used in rehabilitation and sports training may be misinterpreted due to cultural prejudices.
A new study found that children's personality traits such as conscientiousness and open-mindedness have a significant impact on their academic performance. The research, conducted across seven countries, showed that these traits can help reduce educational inequality and improve social mobility.
The project aims to develop personalized technologies that promote lifelong learning in various educational settings. It will guide the creation of IR systems that can effectively support users with complex information needs and foster information literacy.
The Lehigh K-12 Computer Science STEELS Toolkit provides flexible, free enrichment activities for elementary and secondary classrooms. The toolkit aligns with Pennsylvania's STEELS framework and aims to foster integrated literacy in science, technology, engineering, and sustainability.
A new study combines eye tracking and artificial intelligence to identify key moments in educational videos that matter for learning. The research provides promise for individualized video education, where AI dynamically adjusts the content for a student's understanding.
Researchers found that older adults who challenge themselves to learn new things are less likely to experience loneliness or depression, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued skill learning is associated with improved mental health outcomes, including greater resilience to external stressors and reduced depressive symptoms.
A study by Ohio State University found that first graders who use more educational media spend more time reading and less screen time overall. Educational video, app, and game use was associated with increased reading time, while entertainment content crowded out reading.
A new study by Waseda University researchers suggests that learners need to automatize word meanings in context to achieve fluent speech. By assessing automatized vocabulary knowledge (AVK) and declarative vocabulary knowledge (DVK), the team found AVK to be a stronger predictor of L2 speaking fluency.
Early life exposure to perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) may increase anxiety-related behaviors and memory deficits in male mice. Researchers found that males exposed to higher doses of PFHxA showed mild developmental changes, including decreased activity levels and increased anxiety-like behaviors.
A national pilot program led by UTA faculty is helping take the mystery out of quantum physics for students and educators. The program, Quantum for All, provides hands-on curriculum and classroom strategies to equip high school science teachers with the tools they need to teach quantum science.
Mark Ramos developed software to help therapists measure children's skill development in autism therapy, providing a more accurate estimate of mastery. The tool, called MIEBL, employs Bayesian estimates to set performance criteria based on predicted success and observed data.
A new study published in Humanities Social Science Communications finds that learners become more cautious about sharing their learning data after discussing it with peers. Group discussions improve learners' awareness of different contexts where their data are collected by educational technologies.
Researchers discovered that exploring environments can encode visual features, speeding up learning when tasks arise. The study found that unsupervised learning occurs even without specific goals or tasks.
A recent study published in Child Development found that early social-emotional learning curriculum led to improved teen behavior and mental health. The intervention, which focused on developing friendship skills and emotional knowledge, had a positive effect on students' social adjustment and parent involvement.
Researchers found that instructing individuals on how to think scientifically reduces the causal illusion, a common error in detecting cause-and-effect relationships. Providing adequate information and advice can help overcome this error, suggesting that rewarding people for correct answers may not be the most effective approach
Researchers found that brain's dopamine neurons encode a map of possible future rewards across time and magnitude, guiding adaptive behavior in uncertain environments. This biological insight aligns with recent advances in AI, particularly distributional RL algorithms, which learn from reward distributions rather than averages.
West Virginia University researchers have created a model to redesign introductory college mathematics courses, aiming to increase mathematical literacy among graduates. The SUMMIT-P model encourages interdisciplinary partnerships and applies mathematical concepts to real-world problems across various disciplines.
NTU Singapore's new Care, Serve, Learn course series aims to nurture socially conscious and civic-minded graduates through meaningful community service and academic credits. The program builds on the university's existing culture of volunteerism and provides students with essential skills like active listening and project management.
A new UBC Okanagan study reveals that students are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) responsibly to enhance their learning. Most students use AI for its benefits, such as speeding up tasks and improving grades, rather than undermining academic integrity.
A new study by QUT researchers reveals that 'classroom readiness' is a policy construct rather than a genuine assessment of teaching capability. Teaching performance assessments oversimplify the demands of diverse classroom settings and assume graduates can seamlessly transition into teaching with minimal guidance.
Researchers identified a dual learning system in the brain that enables habits to form and provides a scientific basis for breaking bad habits. The study suggests that replacing an action consistently can lead to the APE system forming a new habit, offering a potential strategy for overcoming addictions.
The University of Texas at Arlington offers pre-health students valuable hands-on experience through an innovative collaboration. Students in SCIE 4304 participate in immersive clinical simulation lab at the UTA Smart Hospital, developing rudimentary clinical skills and overcoming imposter syndrome.
Researchers identified the thalamocortical pathway as the key area modified during learning, which physically changes links between brain regions. Learning refines the conversation between the thalamus and cortex at a cellular level, making it faster, stronger, and more precise.
The ECNU Review of Education study identifies five core policy tasks emphasized at the 2024 conference: fostering virtue through education, ensuring educational equity, integrating education with science, technology, and talent development, strengthening the teaching workforce, and advancing educational opening-up. The research also re...
A new report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest reveals that children learn best when instruction combines factual grounding, brief timed practice, and discussion to deepen knowledge. The researchers propose an evidence-based approach to foster arithmetic fluency, which is essential for future math skills and success.
A new study offers fresh perspective on how education systems can adapt to the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence. The study proposes a spatiotemporal framework for transforming education, including innovative strategies such as self-directed learning, student-centered pedagogy, and personalized assessments.
Three UTA faculty members, Kyrah Brown, Ben Jones, and J. Ping Liu, received top honors for their groundbreaking research contributions. Brown's interdisciplinary work focuses on reproductive and cardiac health among women, while Jones' research explores neutrinos to understand the universe's mysteries.
A new study from the University of Missouri suggests that exercise can improve brain health and mitigate cognitive decline, even when ketone production in the liver is impaired. The research found that endurance exercise can prevent cognitive impairment caused by compromised hepatic ketogenesis.
Research from the University of Ottawa reveals distressing levels of violence in Ontario schools, with workers facing normalization of violence and lack of support. The report highlights the consequences of austerity cuts on education systems, leading to overcrowded classrooms, limited resources, and delayed access to assessments.
Researchers from PolyU explore how virtual environments and collaborative learning influence film lighting skills acquisition in VR-based education. The study reveals that beach settings boost engagement but increase frustration, while team learning enhances collaboration.
The Los Angeles Rams have partnered with the American Heart Association to bring lifesaving CPR training to 22 local schools. The initiative aims to enhance community preparedness for cardiac emergencies. By providing resources and education, the partnership seeks to increase the number of people confident in performing CPR.
A study of 27 projects educating marginalized girls in lower- and middle-income countries finds that community mobilization is key to sustainable change. The projects, which worked with local influencers and empowered young women, laid the foundations for lasting progress by challenging entrenched social norms.
Researchers found that lottery-winning pre-K students entered kindergarten more prepared in math and reading, but gains faded by grade 4. Disadvantaged students benefited the most from attendance.
Research finds that letting the mind wander during low-focus tasks can improve performance and learning, exhibiting sleep-like brain activity linked to enhanced task learning. Spontaneous mind wandering is more beneficial than deliberate mind wandering in these situations.
A recent study from the University of Vaasa found that SMEs' ability to innovate is strongly tied to the learning and decision-making skills of their CEOs. The research identified three key managerial mechanisms: learning, reflection, and alignment, which play a significant role in driving innovation.
Researchers found that flower constancy is an optimal strategy balancing cognitive and travel costs, not just a memory constraint. Bees decrease constancy when flowers have similar colors or are clustered, but maintain high constancy in mixed environments.
Psychologists Abigail Fisher, Naomi Fisher, and Eliza Fricker argue that pushing children into school is not always the healthiest approach. They suggest creating psychologically healthy schools with holistic wellbeing-focused environments and utilising interventions that prioritize interest-based projects.
The Giants Foundation partnered with the American Heart Association to provide CPR training and kits to 12 local schools. This initiative aims to support the chain of survival and improve cardiac emergency outcomes in the community. The schools received hands-only CPR manikins, AEDs, and curriculum to train additional students and staff.
A new study shows that classroom discussion plays a vital role in the teaching of writing. Teachers manage this discussion to develop pupils' understanding of writer's choices and their impact on readers. The study emphasizes the importance of 'scaffolding' discussion, making explicit relationships between language choices and meaning.
A recent study by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reveals that many Illinois public schools are experiencing severe staff shortages. The findings indicate that teacher vacancies have decreased, while unfilled positions in support staff, such as nurses and librarians, remain persistently high.
The American Heart Association and Damar Hamlin are expanding CPR education to Tokyo, teaching hundreds of youth Hands-Only CPR. The campaign aims to improve survival rates of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by promoting AED access and CPR training globally.
A study by Tampere University found that childhood brain injuries, including mild concussions, can lead to lower educational attainment in adulthood. Researchers compared individuals with brain injuries to those with limb fractures and found significant differences in educational outcomes over a 20-year period.
A world-first study of over 215,000 students found that emotional wellbeing, engagement, and learning readiness are key to performance. Schools must shift towards valuing student wellbeing and academic achievement as integral components of a holistic education.
A new study identifies neighborhood amenities, parental mental health, emotional support networks, regular reading routines, and limited screen time as protective factors for improved school readiness. The research highlights the critical role of family routines and parental supports in shaping early child development.
A comprehensive analysis of butterfly data in the US found that butterfly abundance fell by 22% between 2000 and 2020. The study, led by Eliza Grames at Binghamton University, examined data from over 12.6 million butterflies across the continental US.
A University of South Australia study found that students who exhibit higher levels of creativity tend to excel in literacy and numeracy assessments. Higher flexibility in divergent thinking was associated with stronger NAPLAN literacy outcomes, while mathematical creativity was linked to stronger numeracy performance.
Children of primary school age demonstrate highest learning performance in associative learning, outperforming adults and adolescents. Repeated exposure to learned material enhances learning performance across age groups.
A University of Missouri survey found that 78% of nearly 500 teachers have considered quitting since the 2020 pandemic. Experienced teachers were more likely to consider leaving due to inadequate administrative support and excessive workloads.
An interactive digital-learning platform improved reading skills more quickly than conventional pen-and-paper lessons, with an average gain of 9 percentile points. The Roadmap Platform provides a map-like format with voice recording features, making it accessible to struggling students and bridging learning gaps.
Larval zebrafish rapidly learn to recognize and avoid predator robots in a novel simulation system. The fish's brain utilizes multiple regions, including the noradrenergic system and forebrain, to encode and recall predator avoidance memories.
A new MIT study finds that humans and marmosets retain a tendency to test other approaches to tasks, even when they have learned the optimal strategy. This behavior could help reveal needed adjustments in uncertain environments. The findings also add weight to the use of marmoset models for autism studies.
Joerg Niessing, an INSEAD marketing professor, has been named the winner of The Case Centre's Outstanding Case Teacher Competition 2025. He is recognized for his ability to bring business challenges to life using interactive technology and a creative teaching approach.
Researchers mapped the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears, revealing two key components in this learning process. The study found that a brain structure called the ventrolateral geniculate nucleus (vLGN) stores learning-induced memories and is triggered by the release of endocannabinoids.
University of Texas at Arlington President Jennifer Cowley has received a national award for her sustained commitment to community engagement. The Richard Guarasci Award for Presidential Leadership honors presidents who demonstrate deep and committed civic engagement throughout their careers.
The University of Texas at Arlington hosts weekly 1 Million Cups meetings, bringing together students, faculty, and local entrepreneurs to share ideas, network, and support startups. The program is part of the global 1MC network, which aims to facilitate community engagement and innovation.