New teaching aid taking the awkwardness out of sex education
A new, anatomically accurate, pull-apart model of the vulva is providing accessible education on a topic that's been taboo for too long......»»
Too many Aussies are starting a family and raising their kids in poverty, researchers say
Australia is a high-income country with universal health, education and social services. But, like many countries around the world, Australia is in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis......»»
Research highlights power of interactive, gesture-based lessons when teaching abstract math concepts
Researchers at Colorado State University are exploring how non-verbal communication could be leveraged by faculty to reach educational goals and support individual learning around abstract math concepts......»»
AI art generators have a place in K-12 classrooms, say researchers
Making visual art with the help of artificial intelligence could be a great way to teach kids about the ethics of the ubiquitous technology, says an education professor at the University of Alberta......»»
Music education, support networks, and continuity are key factors regulating adolescents" arts participation, says study
How do young people find their way to music-making? Researchers Anna Kuoppamäki from the University of the Arts Helsinki and Fanny Vilmilä from the Finnish Youth Research Network identified factors that had a significant impact on the formation of.....»»
Addressing anti-Black racism is key to improving well-being of Black Canadians, says researcher
Anti-Black racism continues to be a major determinant of poor health and social outcomes for Black Canadians. Addressing this racism within Canadian institutions—like the health care system, justice system, the child welfare system and education—.....»»
Case study: The evolution of a series of participant-centered workshops
Ludmila Tyler, senior lecturer in the biochemistry and molecular biology (BMB) department, is co-first author of a paper in the journal Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education that reflects on the lessons learned from the first full year of Incl.....»»
New paths in climate change education: Drama as a key to change?
Given the pressing challenges of climate change, education is increasingly seen as a key to transformative adaptation to a changing environment. A study, conducted in collaboration between the Leibniz Center for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF).....»»
Technology with empathy: Using conversational agents in education
Artificial intelligence and natural language processing technologies are driving the use of pedagogical conversational agents with empathic capabilities. They are virtual tools (e.g., chatbots) that are able to evoke an empathetic reaction in the stu.....»»
Migrant and refugee children need early education supports, too
Early childhood educators need more support to deliver positive outcomes for Australia's most vulnerable children—including migrant and refugee children—say early childhood experts at the University of South Australia......»»
University rankings are unscientific and bad for education: Experts point out the flaws
We rank almost everything. The top 10 restaurants in our vicinity, the best cities to visit, the best movies to watch. To understand whether the rankings were any good you'd want know who was doing the ranking. And what it was they were looking for......»»
The San people of southern Africa: Where ethics codes for researching indigenous people could fail them
There is a long and often complicated history of researchers studying Indigenous people. In 1999, the education scholar Linda Tuhiwai-Smith, in her book "Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples, "emphasized the colonial character.....»»
Studies find teenagers need better reproductive health education to tackle parenthood fears
Nearly half of teenagers are worried about having children and many lack knowledge about their reproductive health, find two new studies by University College London researchers......»»
Researcher: The war in Gaza is wiping out Palestine"s education and knowledge systems
Gaza's education system has suffered significantly since Israel's bombardment and assault on the strip began. Last month, Israel blew up Gaza's last standing university, Al-Israa University......»»
Rethinking masculinity: Teaching men how to love and be loved
How will young men learn to love when many messages seem to be either focused on what is wrong with them—or how they can dominate?.....»»
New research shows students" knowledge and perceptions of active learning declined during pandemic-era teaching
Students' knowledge and perceptions of active learning declined significantly during COVID-induced remote teaching and have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels, according to new research from Chapman University Assistant Professor Jeremy Hsu. The re.....»»
Gangster lifestyles of young people may be altered through dialogue and education, research suggests
]On 28 October 2003, Barcelona became the backdrop for a tragic incident that would reverberate across the Spanish port city and beyond......»»
The 8 best printers for Chromebook in 2024
Partly thanks to remote work and education, most printers on sale became compatible with the now-ubiquitous Chromebook......»»
Fans preserve and emulate Sega’s extremely rare ‘80s “AI computer”
Prolog-based Japanese education hardware sported an early touch-panel, speech synthesizer. Enlarge / "Expanding the Possibilities.....with Artificial Intelligence" (credit: SMS Power) Even massive Sega fans would be forg.....»»
Researchers analyze career pathways for gifted girls
Compared to boys, girls often excel in their secondary education results—but even the most gifted students may struggle to find their "dream job" and follow the best career path, pay grades and workplace progression to become leaders in their field.....»»
Ginormous Froebel Blocks
Super-size a classic teaching toy and put the play back in playground The post Ginormous Froebel Blocks appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»