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Vancouver world's easiest city to live in, Harare worst: poll
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Vancouver is the world's easiest city to live in while Harare is the toughest, a survey said Monday putting Europe and north America at the top while many African and Asian cities struggle behind.
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The effect of parental education on the heritability of children's reading disability
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 22, 2008 |
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Parental education is a strong predictor of socioeconomic status and children's educational environment. Nevertheless, some children continue to experience reading failure in spite of high parental education and support for ...
Educate yourself to boost achievement in kids
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2009 |
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With school days just around the corner, a University of Michigan researcher has some advice for parents who want to increase their children's academic success.
Combination of old and new media deepens mathematical understanding
Mar 19, 2009 |
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By combining the trusty old book, pen and paper with the possibilities offered by the computer and the interactive whiteboard, ICT can help to improve students’ understanding in maths education. So conclude a team of researchers ...
Diversity work should be considered in tenure and promotion decisions, MU professor says
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Many college campuses are striving to become more diverse in their faculty and student populations, but creating a diverse environment can be a challenging and demanding process for faculty members. In a new study, Jeni Hart, ...
One in five girls in upper secondary school suffers from school burnout
May 14, 2009 |
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The transition from basic education to upper secondary school is a challenge for many young people. According to a study of school burnout at different stages of school and higher education, upper secondary school is a particularly ...
Do kids benefit from homework?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Homework is as old as school itself. Yet the practice is controversial as people debate the benefits or consider the shortcomings and hassles. Research into the topic is often contradictory ...
When scientists take on science education
Dec 18, 2008 |
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A greater commitment by science faculty to focus on science education could drive education reform at universities and K-12 schools, according to a new report by a team of five researchers from the California State University ...
Good pre-school and home-learning boosts academic development
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Attending a high quality pre-school followed by an academically effective primary school gives a significant boost to children's development. These are the findings of a new study which shows that a stimulating early years ...
Smoking behavior partially explains socioeconomic inequities in lung cancer incidence
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Europeans with the least education have a higher incidence of lung cancer compared with those with the highest education. However, smoking history accounts for approximately half of this risk, according to a study in the ...
Chalk and talk
Jul 17, 2008 |
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The traditional view of a teacher scribbling on a chalkboard while talking at students has changed in recent years, not only with the advent of net-connected classroom displays and other gadgets but in the sense that educational ...
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