Can Students Change Their Study Habits?
(The Learning Scientists)
Despite the increased emphasis on the importance of a university degree, the current statistics on persistence in higher education is disheartening. In the U.S. only 54.8% of students complete a four-year degree within six years. It’s a big and very complicated problem that many educators are working to solve.
Educating The Next Generation
(American Psychological Association’s Monitor on Psychology)
Approximately one in five psychologists with a research doctorate work primarily as college and university professors, according to a 2017 survey from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.
Some Parents Are Giving Up Guardianship Of Their Kids To Get College Financial Aid
(NPR’s All Things Considered)
New reporting has brought to light another way well-to-do families are gaming college admissions. ProPublica found that dozens of parents in Illinois have given up legal guardianship of their children so the kids can qualify for financial aid. And it’s perfectly legal.
High School Naps May Boost Learning for Sleep-Deprived Teenagers
(Education Week’s Inside School Research – Subscription Required, Free Trial)
Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. teenagers get less than the recommended eight hours of sleep a night, with some getting less than six hours on weekdays. In middle and high school, that sleep deficit is driven by a perfect storm of changing adolescent sleep cycles, increased homework and extracurricular activities, and rising late-night use of technology.
12 Ways Teachers Can Build Resilience So They Can Make Systemic Change
(KQED – Mind/Shift)
hen things are hard in the classroom, it’s tempting to blame the kids, their parents, or the communities they come from, but those are not things an individual teacher can control. Building personal resilience is about responding to adversity, to setbacks, to getting knocked down. The resilience comes from learning something in those moments.
Power of Refocusing Student Stress in Middle School Transition
(Science Daily)
A new study by education researchers shows that proactively addressing students’ anxieties with clear and cost-effective messaging early in the school year can lead to a lasting record of higher grades, better attendance, and fewer behavioral problems for sixth graders embarking on their stressful first year of middle school.
Kindness & Inclusion: Friends with Physical Disabilities
(Magination Press Blog)
When a child with a physical disability is included in a classroom, it provides an opportunity for children with and without differences to socialize together. Perhaps even more importantly, it provides a life lesson in acceptance and inclusion.
Stressed at School? Art Therapy Reduces Teenage Girls’ Headaches
(Science Daily)
In a pilot study, researchers explored art-based mindfulness activities that schools could use to reduce headaches, a common side effect of stress in adolescent girls. After three weeks of twice-weekly mindfulness and art therapy sessions, 8 teenage girls reported experiencing significantly fewer headaches.
Teacher to Parent – Value Your Children’s Sanity by Monitoring the Apps They Are Using
(Moultrie News)
Lipsi’s most hilarious lie is that its app is used to better “mental health.” The reality is that the app is contributing to the alarmingly rapid deterioration of our children’s mental stability.
What the Brains of People With Excellent General Knowledge Look Like
(Science Daily)
The brains of people with excellent general knowledge are particularly efficiently wired. This was shown by neuroscientists using magnetic resonance imaging.
Toddler Brains Resist Learning From Screens, Even Video Chat
(Research News @ Vanderbilt)
Little ones may be fascinated by the cartoon character or person on TV asking them questions and pausing for a response. But science shows that children under the age of 30 months don’t tend to learn from such encounters.
Cheater, Cheater: Human Behavior Lab Studies Cheating as Innate Trait
(Science Daily)
A human behavior lab took a closer look at cheating during periods of relative economic abundance and scarcity to determine whether cheating for monetary gain is a product of the economic environment. During the experiment, they found evidence that cheating is more likely caused by an individual’s propensity to cheat than external factors.
Stereotypes Often Impair Intellectual Performance – but Those Who Know About This Phenomenon Can Sometimes Shake It
(SPSP’s Character & Context)
One of my college students tells me that she is an excellent driver. She is cool, collected, and confident—except when there are boys in the car. “Then I get tense and make all kinds of stupid mistakes.” Similarly, another of my students feels awkward in class. He is one of two males in a large class of over 100 students. “I don’t raise my hand anymore because the pressure is on, knowing that everyone’s looking at me like I speak for all white males.”
Students With a Greater Sense of School-Belonging Are Less Likely to Become Bullies
(Science Daily)
Researchers have found that students who feel a greater sense of belonging with their peers, family and school community are less likely to become bullies.
Black Students Receive Fewer Warnings From Teachers About Misbehavior
(Science Daily)
A social work professor found in a new study that black middle school students receive fewer warnings from their teachers about misbehavior, giving them fewer opportunities to correct their behavior on their own before the consequences escalate to exclusionary punishments such as office referrals and expulsion.
Managing Microaggressions
(Inside Higher Ed)
Those of us whom they affect must find ways to soothe the uncomfortable feelings they elicit, writes Stephen J. Aguilar, who offers some suggestions for how to do so.
Getting Ready: What to Know Before You Go
(APA 2019)
Whether you’re a returning attendee or a first-timer, there’s no denying that arriving at APA 2019 can be a bit overwhelming at first. But there are a number of things you can do to prepare.
How Can We Promote Resilience in the Classroom?
(Education Week: Free Trial)
What is resilience and how can teachers promote it in the classroom?
The Science Behind Eureka Moments
(Medium.com – Elemental)
Aha experiences aren’t as serendipitous as you may think. Here’s how to proactively produce them.
4 Questions For Malcolm Woodland
(American Psychological Association’s Monitor on Psychology)
To improve care for underserved people in Washington, D.C., this clinical psychologist has created a “mini medical school” that encourages black and Latino students to pursue health-care careers.
Need Extra Time on Tests? It Helps to Have Cash
(New York Times)
Demand for disability accommodations for schoolwork and testing has swelled. But access to them is unequal and the process is vulnerable to abuse.
