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Student Rewards Often Ineffective And Unnecessary, Authors Say
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Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It seems so natural to many teachers and parents: give children rewards for doing well in school and that will motivate them to achieve more. Not so fast, according to the authors of a new ...
Premature children 4 times more likely to have behavioral disorders
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Sep 08, 2008 |
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Children born prematurely are four times more likely to have emotional problems or behavioural disorders, according to research led by the University of Warwick.
Relationships Improve Student Success
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Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When students are underachieving, school policymakers often examine class size, curriculum and funding, but University of Missouri researchers suggest establishing relationships may be a powerful ...
How schools, parents can work together for successful kids
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Aug 18, 2009 |
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It is widely understood that, ideally, schools and parents should work together to ensure that children can succeed as students and citizens. But what is the right balance? And how much do teachers want parents involved in ...
Can middle class families make urban schools better?
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Apr 24, 2009 |
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Due to the economy, more middle-class families are passing on private schools in favor of the local public school.
Tying education to future goals may boost grades more than helping with homework
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May 19, 2009 |
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Helping middle school students with their homework may not be the best way to get them on the honor roll. But telling them how important academic performance is to their future job prospects and providing specific strategies ...
Lack of bathroom breaks hurts children
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Urinary tract and bladder issues may be forming in children due to irregular urination habits caused by not being allowed to use the toilet at school.
Study: High school teachers influence student views of evolution, creationism
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May 01, 2009 |
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College students' views about evolution and creationism are often shaped by what they learned in their high school biology classes, according to a University of Minnesota study published in the May issue of BioScience, the jo ...
Anti-social behavior in girls predicts adolescent depression seven years later
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Feb 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls.
Classroom behavior: Why it's hard to be good
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Sep 20, 2009 |
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Being seen as either well behaved or naughty at school is never entirely in the hands of the individual child, this study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council shows.
Dad's early connection with child 'writes script' for later school involvement
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Jun 22, 2009 |
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When a dad changes diapers and makes pediatrician's appointments, he's more likely to stay interested and involved when his child makes the transition to school, said a new University of Illinois study that explores the role ...
Parents shape whether their children learn to eat fruits and vegetables
Aug 11, 2008 |
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Providing fruits for snacks and serving vegetables at dinner can shape a preschooler's eating patterns for his or her lifetime.
Are kids today truly more autonomous?
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Aug 04, 2009 |
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Rutherford's analysis of back issues of the popular US magazine, Parents, maps how the portrayal of parental authority and children's autonomy has changed over the last century. Her findings are published online in Springer's ...
iTeacher: Program Brings Web 2.0 to the Classroom
Mar 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Online media and social networking Web sites - Web 2.0 standards like Facebook and YouTube - are the new tools for communication and entertainment among K-12 students. Safety and inappropriate content issues, ...
Preschool kids do better when they talk to themselves, research shows
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Mar 28, 2008 |
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Parents should not worry when their pre-schoolers talk to themselves; in fact, they should encourage it, says Adam Winsler, an associate professor of psychology at George Mason University. His recent study published in Early Ch ...
