Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Indeed, interdisciplinary training exposes students to many diverse perspectives, which previous studies suggest may lead to more innovative solutions and more powerful cognitive development. So what can universities do to provide interdisciplinary experiences in the hopes of helping developing “wicked students”?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Personalized learning for the whole learner, EdSurge Fusion 2018’s theme, is how we can begin to educate through the science of learning and development. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is committed to a whole child approach that is grounded in the science of human learning and development.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Everest Knowledge Through Experience The influence of constructivist theories has been instrumental in shaping PBL, from Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which argues that knowledge is constructed through experiences and interactions , to Leslie P. According to video documentation in the study, U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2025

A study published in Developmental Psychology found that early math skills at kindergarten entry are among the most significant predictors of later academic achievement , even more so than early reading skills. Additionally, embedding numeracy in other subjects, like literacy and science, fosters a well-rounded learning experience.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Code.org has been a prime example of championing the effort to address these gaps by supporting K-12 schools and developing initiatives to get girls and underrepresented minorities more interested and involved in computer science. But the problem is not always lack of interest. What if the same principle is applied to coding?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

Given what we know about teacher retention and/or the cognitive development of young children, this is incredibly dismaying (and not limited to Massachusetts). It also seems to be a harsh indictment of school leaders’ inability to enact research-based (or even common sense) best practices.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

In an ordinary year, when schools let out for the summer, many students experience learning loss —also known as “summer slide”—where their knowledge retention and cognitive development slows or recedes. About 230 miles east of Hampshire, in Knoxville, Tenn.,

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