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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 ...
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Perceived barriers prevent Mexican-American students from pursuing education, researcher finds
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Mar 04, 2009 |
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Only 57 percent of Mexican-American students graduate from high school, and 11 percent receive college degrees, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher found that perceived ...
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 ...
Professional Development Key to Improving Math Achievement
Dec 04, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Teachers have a greater impact than new textbooks or computers when it comes to raising math scores, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's Center ...
Cooperative learning methods top list of effective approaches for secondary mathematics
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Jun 26, 2009 |
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Cooperative learning methods have been found to be most effective in raising the math scores of middle and high school students, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education's ...
For ADHD, It's Better to Teach Skills Than Prescribe Pills, Meta-Analysis Shows
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Behavior treatment works as well as drugs for children with ADHD and bypasses the risk of medication's side effects, a meta-analysis of 174 studies on ADHD treatment conducted at the University ...
Modern lifestyle prevents tooth decay
Feb 26, 2009 |
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New research has found that modern lifestyle habits may play a bigger role than food alone, when it comes to tooth decay.
Gender-based pay gaps among US faculty
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Nov 10, 2009 |
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Before the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed into law by President Kennedy, women earned about fifty percent less than men. Nationally, women still earn an average of thirty percent less than men regardless of education, choice ...
It pays to compare: Comparison helps children grasp math concepts
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Apr 10, 2009 |
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Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found.
Depression and anxiety disorders of adolescents are not the same thing
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Sep 23, 2009 |
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Adolescent depression and anxiety disorders are two distinct psychiatric disorders, according to Dr. William W. Hale III (a researcher of the Langeveld Institute for the Study of Education and Development in Childhood and ...
Psychologist studies how product messages influence our willingness to pay
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Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As retailers bombard holiday shoppers with a blizzard of product bargains and layaway options, they should probably be concerned with the power of the words being used to promote their products to consumers. ...
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