Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

That job has become more difficult in recent years, according to numerous surveys , research studies and EdSurge interviews, as the last few classes of kindergarteners have shown up lacking some of the basic skills and competencies that educators and school leaders had previously come to expect.

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Skills Teachers Cognitive Development Writing 208

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. These include number recognition, counting, basic operations (addition and subtraction), spatial awareness and patterns.

Cognitive Development 98

Cognitive Development Gamification STEM Math 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Research studies don’t provide strong evidence that synchronous learning universally leads to better student engagement and learning outcomes than asynchronous learning or vice versa. Each approach is best suited to different contexts.

Lecturing 218

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Source: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Academic development is represented by the content areas required on the path toward a high school diploma (e.g., math, literacy, science, social studies, foreign language, art). Cognitive development includes skills like those involved in memory and processing information.

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Cognitive Development Knowledge Academic Development Attention 167

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2018

Research shows that by the age of 12, students will develop an economic understanding that researchers describe as “essentially adult”. We’ve seen social studies teachers include personal finance in their civics curriculum and math teachers use digital courses to teach topics like unit cost.

Teaching 166

Teaching Social Studies Cognitive Development Students 166

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“They're not going to be able to even use the controller with great effect,” says Heather Kirkorian, an associate professor of human development and family studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies the impact of screen media on infants and young children.

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Mobile Devices Cognitive Development Communication Languages 200

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We also know from existing family literacy research that shared reading interventions and home reading programs can enhance children’s linguistic and cognitive development. Madhu Govind is a doctoral student in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development at Tufts University.

Learning 148

Learning Cognitive Development Languages Language 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

It also led to decreased higher ed enrollments, which means fewer students are studying in some college schools and departments of education. The Early Childhood Innovation Center can be a place that helps professionals be ready to provide that nurturing atmosphere for social, emotional and cognitive development of our little people.”

Education 159

Education Cognitive Development Motivation Skills 159

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

On one hand, I really want to respect cognitive development, and on the other hand, I also dream to be a proud mom,” Hu says. “I Parents push for intense studying out of the belief that even a single point on these exams can make a difference in their child’s fortures, Hu says. I think that will be a huge problem going forward.”

Culture 159

Culture English Exams Cognitive Development 159

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2019

Studies show that TV can effectively teach children specific skills, assisting in preparing children for formal education.” It’s time for the leaders of technology companies to recognize that whether they like it or not, they play a powerful role in our children’s cognitive development and even the strength of our democracy.

Attention 149

Attention Internet Cognitive Development Communication 149

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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Active Learning Activities Learning Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The value of play in the learning process and in the classroom has been well-studied and documented in early childhood education, but for a variety of reasons, once students reach higher grades, we see less and less playfulness. The Process of Play in Learning in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study.” References Forbes, Lisa K.

Lecturing 111

Lecturing Interdisciplinary Cognitive Development English 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

The value of play in the learning process and in the classroom has been well-studied and documented in early childhood education, but for a variety of reasons, once students reach higher grades, we see less and less playfulness. The Process of Play in Learning in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study.” References Forbes, Lisa K.

Lecturing 111

Lecturing Interdisciplinary Cognitive Development English 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Research from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine shows that physical activity can have academic benefits, stimulating kids’ cognitive development and improving their learning outcomes.

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Coaching Fairness Elementary School Elementary School 158

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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Students Cognitive Development Reading English 172

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 3, 2019

One of the biggest benefits of this is to see professional musicians at their best and study the techniques that they are using. New Statistics Linking Music Education to Cognitive Development. Live video streaming has meant that you can bring the largest concerts in the world straight into the classroom. More on music.

Teaching 86

Teaching Cognitive Development Teaching Methods Knowledge 86

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at the University of California, Berkeley, reported in 2018 that self-employed home-care providers are the lowest-paid educators in early childhood education—a field already among the lowest-paid professions—with a national median hourly wage of $10.35.

Cognitive Development 117

Cognitive Development Quizzes Art Social Studies 117

Teach Hub

MAY 24, 2024

Social-Emotional Learning Art class extends beyond a student’s cognitive development, it can also impact their social- emotional learning. Academic Achievement Various studies conducted over the years have shown a correlation between art education and academic achievement.

Art 69

Art Cognitive Development Culture Achievement 69

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2023

That’s why one group of researchers asked what can be done to close the cognitive development distance that opens between children from high- and low-income families, which they argue is a watershed in equality of opportunity. Study participants were split into groups that received different educational materials.

Math 207

Math Cognitive Development Study Elementary School 207

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

T-Mobile, which makes the SyncUp watch, conducted a consumer insights study and found that 92 percent of parents of children ages 4 through 12 felt it was important to “always know where their child was,” says Clint Patterson, senior vice president of product marketing at T-Mobile. Photo courtesy of T-Mobile.

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Elementary School Elementary School Communication Grades 197