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The ability to store information is central to learning and the field of artificial intelligence. Researchers have shown how a unique material shows basic learning properties similar to that of slugs.
Too often, corporal punishment breaks young people and brutalises them.
Too much time studying isn’t good for you or your grades. The challenge is to find the best balance of study, sleep and other activity to improve learning without compromising well-being.
Modern classrooms are set up in very different ways to the rows of single desks. Does this modern furniture benefit learning?
The number of school librarians in the US has dropped about 20% over the past decade, a recent study found. Here are four ways school librarians prepare students for today’s world.
America’s public schools, which are over 40 years old on average, are not equipped to handle rising temperatures due to climate change, a new study reveals.
While the pandemic undoubtedly sped up the uptake of educational technology in higher education, it doesn’t point to an entirely online future.
Scientists and local communities can work together to design interactive play spaces that build math and literacy skills.
Mouse brains produce random, strong bursts of dopamine and are able to control them. This may challenge many long-held ideas about learning and motivation.
Whether they’re in a classroom or online, students should be encouraged to move around. An expert on learning with technology explains why.
A study of Australian students affected by COVID restrictions found the more adaptable ones had more confidence about online learning and made greater progress. So how can this skill be taught?
Many interactions between teacher and student may appear insignificant or random, but they are important for learning and building relationships.
Public and community health experts highlight four ways that communities can collaborate to encourage physical activity and fun.
Video gaming is often seen as a distraction for students. So the challenge is to distract students back towards learning – and video games provide the perfect model.
While COVID-19 has held back learning, the pandemic presents a historic opportunity to revamp education systems.
Recent research on Danish shows that not only is it hard for Danish children to learn their mother tongue, but adult Danes use their native language differently than speakers of other languages.
A playground is a great place for kids to exercise their bodies. But it’s also important to give kids opportunities to exercise their mind. Here’s how to do that.
This year summer schools will have to figure out how to tend to the emotional and academic needs of students coming out of remote learning.
Applying cultural sensitivity in teaching STEM to Black students can help them engage in the sciences more.
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