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What if improving academic performance in some of the nation’s (USA) most disadvantaged and lowest-achieving […]

Children, like adults, can improve their response to difficult tasks by the power of group […]

As childhood obesity rates rise and physical education offerings dwindle, elementary schools keep searching for […]

It’s no secret that many teenagers stay up late to scroll through social media or […]

Young children suspended from school can find it challenging to reverse the negative trajectory in […]

Drumming for an hour a week can help autistic children learn in school
Study shows pupils’ ability to follow instructions improved after ten weeks
Children showed significant improvements in dexterity, rhythm, and timing […]

Social background remains the main factor impacting participation in education and learning, and on economic […]

A breakthrough study by Swansea University has revealed that the use of contract cheating, where […]

Researchers found that if prizes were promised in advance, it made no difference to whether pupils attended. If the rewards were retrospective, in recognition of high levels of attendance, it seemed to have a negative impact on the winners’ future school attendance. […]

Children learn better with a friend. They’re more enthusiastic and understand more if they dig […]

Metacognition is not a trendy educational buzzword. In fact, if applied and promoted correctly, metacognition is one of the most powerful pedagogical strategies available within a teacher’s armoury. Colin – @digicoled – explores 12 reasons why educators and schools should explore metacognitive strategies for their pupils. […]

If you can’t remember the last time you saw a teenager reading a book, newspaper […]

Research shows that the behaviour of the people you most spend time with can affect […]