Science Education

Penn Research Demonstrates Motivation Plays a Critical Role in Determining IQ Test Scores

Angela Lee Duckworth, an assistant professor of psychology in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences, led the research, which involved two related studies.The…

How Children learn to say “no“

Their numbers are rising, but their age is dropping: Children and young adults who drink so much that they have to go to the hospital. Binge-drinking is sadly…

Teaching with technology: WSU examines status quo, benefits of online learning in Canada

But this option sparked a culture shock among some students that impeded their ability to learn and was even fatal in some cases. To address the issue, the…

Creative, online learning tool helps students tackle real-world problems

A new computer interface developed at Iowa State University is helping students use what they've learned in the horticulture classroom and apply it to problems…

The importance of clarifying language in mathematics education

This is shown in a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.When school pupils encounter numbers that cannot be conceptualised as quantities in an…

Hands-on learning turns children’s minds on to science

Coordinated by Innsbruck University Botanic Garden, with support from London-based Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), INQUIRE is a practical,…

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