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. Teacher training is another cornerstone of effective numeracy instruction.

Cognitive Development 98

Cognitive Development Gamification STEM Math 98

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.

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Teaching Social Studies Cognitive Development Middle School 166

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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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 Language 203

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2019

I invest in education technology, but decades before I knew what a venture capitalist was, I was a history teacher in a small town in America’s heartland where I started my school’s first “Internet club.” Studies show that TV can effectively teach children specific skills, assisting in preparing children for formal education.”

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Attention Internet Cognitive Development Communication 147

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

about half the teachers who responded said their [Massachusetts] districts had adopted scripted programs in math and writing – and 60 percent in phonics and spelling – which reduce a teacher’s autonomy in instruction. Strauss noted in her article that researcher R. Clarke Fowler found that . Clarke Fowler found that .

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Active Learning Activities Learning Cognitive Development 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Not only do I remember these lessons, I remember the teachers fondly, and as a teacher myself now, I appreciate the efforts they made to create a significant learning experience for me. The Process of Play in Learning in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study.” It was something I could aspire to. References Forbes, Lisa K.

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Lecturing Interdisciplinary Cognitive Development English 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Not only do I remember these lessons, I remember the teachers fondly, and as a teacher myself now, I appreciate the efforts they made to create a significant learning experience for me. The Process of Play in Learning in Higher Education: A Phenomenological Study.” It was something I could aspire to. References Forbes, Lisa K.

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Lecturing Interdisciplinary Cognitive Development English 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 3, 2019

Thank you, Jane Sandwood, Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, for discussing some of the online options to make teaching music easier, more effective. One of the biggest benefits of this is to see professional musicians at their best and study the techniques that they are using. Or you could watch an intimate performance of a jazz trio.

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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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Credit: Wade Tyler Millward / EdSurge Finding and training new teachers is just one of the many challenges for business owners of licensed home-based preschools like Bolden-Kramer. Credit: Wade Tyler Millward / EdSurge Part Teacher, Part Executive Home-based preschool operators straddle the business side and the teaching side.

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Cognitive Development Quizzes Art Social Studies 118

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.

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Art Cognitive Development Culture Achievement 69

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. Teachers and school leaders would vouch for that.

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