In low-income countries, tobacco use is often associated with lower income and less education. These users can’t afford to pay for counselling and medication.
Students who miss a lot of school are more likely to drop out.
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A researcher who studies ways to help students become better readers and writers describes how to create a homework habit using a loop: cue, routine, reward.
A banned books display in a US bookshop.
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Differences over what counts as indoctrination lie behind a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Florida. PEN America’s CEO deems book removals ‘a deliberate attempt to suppress diverse voices’.
Students who lack access to computers or a reliable internet connection may not be able to take advantage of digital tools like chatbots.
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Ancient rituals and games possess characteristics like repetition, structure and the use of symbolic objects that aid students in understanding the world.
Book bans in Ron DeSantis’s Florida have censored beloved Australian author Mem Fox – for an illustrated character’s bath. But blanket nudity bans teach children bodies are ‘inherently sexual’.
Immigrants and teachers of English for speakers of other languages protest at Parliament Square in 2015.
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New research on school superintendent turnover rates reveals that divisive political issues are contributing to the problem of instability among school leadership across the US.
Education stakeholders should pay attention to students’ use of social media.
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Educators have expressed concern about ChatGPT but it could be a tool to help stressed and time-poor students.
The growing interest in wellness is an opportunity for universities to provide evidence-based information beyond campuses, in the broader community.
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Mental health isn’t just about illness, it is also about wellness. Universities are well positioned to offer accessible, evidence-based wellness education to the general public.
Generative AI thrives on exploiting people’s reflexive assumptions of authenticity by producing material that looks like ‘the real thing.’
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The US military’s switch to an all-volunteer force in 1973 led to a series of magazine ads that sought to portray military service as a way for women and people of color to move up in society.
Of the three types of memory (sensory, working and long-term), the last two are indispensable for learning. Students must be taught to work on them in class in order to avoid meaningless memorisation.
Simply setting aside time for collaboration doesn’t always lead to better outcomes for teachers or students. Effective collaboration requires skilful leadership and a common language.