Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

For example, most PBS Kids episodes are 11 minutes, accounting for children’s shorter attention spans and how much they can retain in a single sitting. No, I don’t,” says Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a director of Temple University’s Infant and Child Laboratory. They don’t have the people, the labs and the sustained support.” ‘A

Fairness 185

Fairness Study Laboratory Evaluation 185

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. But technology-enabled tools that aim to deliver language instruction at scale are also building incentives into their systems to help learners make more progress.

Motivation 214

Motivation Languages Language Learning 214

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

“For many of us in the field, when we hear ‘online’ and ‘preschool’ used together, we think it’s an oxymoron,” says Kathy Hirsch-Pasek, an early childhood expert and psychology professor who directs the Infant Language Laboratory at Temple University in Philadelphia.

Education 213

Education Laboratory Activities Languages 213

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For starters, many teachers view research as a search for bright shiny objects pushed by administrators without adequate attention to the needs and skills of teachers. Regional education laboratories: $55,423,000. We’re cleaning up the jargon in our language and issuing shorter, more readable reports. Statistics: $109,500,000.

Teachers 157

Teachers Education Laboratory Special Education 157

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Lessons are delivered via headset including points of interest that dynamically attract student attention. Topics might include languages, literature, social science, STEM, coding, makerspaces, and arts. Google has partnered with leading museums, universities, laboratories, and publishers to develop more than 1,000 VR (and AR) tours.

Laboratory 147

Laboratory Mobile Devices English Textbooks 147

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2016

Students are almost 20 times as likely to take Advanced Placement English language or literature as they are to take AP computer science. Educators point to other barriers as well: During the last decade, the federal No Child Left Behind standards focused attention on core academic subjects such as math and English.

Science 126

Science Laboratory Math English 126

k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Equipped laboratories, including Fab Labs and 3D printing facilities, enhance hands-on learning. Language skills also take center stage at Ataa. English proficiency is emphasized as a critical asset in many industries, while additional language offerings such as Chinese and French open doors to global opportunities.

Education 130

Education Culture Evaluation Beliefs 130