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Even very young children can become prejudiced but schools can do something about it
The teaching tools US researchers have built to combat structural racism show promising results in primary and secondary age students.
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Teachers less likely to take phones away from white, privileged children
New research with schools in the US and France shows that teachers perceive the benefits and harms of tech use…
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How to avoid distractions while studying, according to science
Students often study with music or Netflix on in the background but does it help or harm?
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Curriculum design model attracts global interest
A new curriculum design model developed by the Knowledge and Education Research Unit (KERU) created considerable interest in Europe following…
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New rules creating culture of suspicion in sports coaching
The recent spotlight on child abuse, while crucial, has had the unfortunate consequence of putting adults in children’s sports environments…
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Self-directed play inspires rich learning
“Play that is open-ended nurtures so much more of a child’s holistic learning than instructional, teacher-driven activity for this age…
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Why early diagnosis of autism should lead to early intervention
New Zealand takes an inclusive approach to education. The main goal of the research programme therefore is for children with…
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Resource for teaching stats investigations receives funding
Mathematics and statistics educator Dr Pip Arnold’s winning proposal is for a resource to support statistics teaching and learning in…
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Teach primary school kids about menstruation (and provide sanitary bins), say researchers
Nearly half of all girls have started menstruation before they start secondary school yet sanitary disposal units are not always…
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Is the education system failing our boys? Association of Boys’ Schools sounds off…
This latest research suggests that while the advantages for young men at single-sex schools are consistent across all decile groups,…
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Low decile students outperforming higher decile schools
A cluster of low decile Northland schools is on track to outperform many higher decile schools around New Zealand through…
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Minecraft & Lego used to teach emergency preparedness in school
The students were divided into groups to build their maps using Minecraft and over 10,000 Lego blocks.
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Research throws new light on school-entry age
New research suggests that a child’s age on entry to school, be it around 5 years or later at 6,…
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New ways of teaching swimming survival skills
New water safety programme assesses retention of crucial survival skills
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Study proves girls’ passion for science subjects
Encouraging study reinforces need to inspire next generation of female scientists, technologists and designers in traditionally male dominated areas
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