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.

Skills 209

Skills Teachers Cognitive Development Writing 209

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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Problem-Based Learning Math Education Learning 196

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2018

Research shows that by the age of 12, students will develop an economic understanding that researchers describe as “essentially adult”. In 2015, we launched the FutureSmart Digital program—a gamified, web-based financial education course, in partnership with education technology company EVERFI.

Teaching 166

Teaching Social Studies Cognitive Development Middle School 166

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. Source: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Academic development is represented by the content areas required on the path toward a high school diploma (e.g.,

Cognitive Development 167

Cognitive Development Knowledge Academic Development Attention 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

These creative coding projects took place during Family Coding Day , a free event hosted by the DevTech Research Group at Tufts University, which is dedicated to designing and evaluating technologies that promote young children’s learning and development. The event first started as a community outreach initiative for DevTech in 2016.

Learning 148

Learning Cognitive Development Language Languages 148

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.

Mobile Devices 203

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.” But 2018 marked an inflection point for education technology that most investors and developers did not see coming.

Attention 147

Attention Internet Cognitive Development Communication 147

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Pima Community College in Arizona offers students Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training instruction—a model that helps students strengthen their math, reading and writing skills while they prepare for a career—only in subjects that lead to jobs with “family-sustaining wages,” such as information technology and construction.

Education 162

Education Cognitive Development Motivation Skills 162

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 162

Culture English Exams Cognitive Development 162

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 3, 2019

Using technology to improve and expand teaching methods can help students learn about music quicker and give them a variety of different learning techniques. One of the biggest benefits of this is to see professional musicians at their best and study the techniques that they are using. Innovative Piano Apps.

Teaching 94

Teaching Cognitive Development Teaching Methods Knowledge 94

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.

Active Learning 105

Active Learning Activities Learning Cognitive Development 105

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 Math 178

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.

Coaching 159

Coaching Fairness Elementary School Elementary School 159

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 118

Cognitive Development Quizzes Art Social Studies 118

Teach Hub

MAY 24, 2024

In today’s technology-driven classrooms , art remains an important component of student development. From fostering cognitive abilities and emotional resilience to enhancing academic performance and learning lifelong skills, art class provides much more than just a creative outlet.

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 208

Math Cognitive Development Study Elementary School 208

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Her youngest, a 10-year-old daughter, wears a Gizmo watch, only hers comes with all the technological advancements and upgrades accumulated over the prior years: photo and video capture, video calling, access to a full keyboard for texting, voice messaging, group chats, geofencing, and up to 20 parent-approved phone numbers. It’s cheaper.”

Elementary School 199

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