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How Science and Technology Can Help Each Other Flourish
Psychological science and technology stand side by side as two of the fastest-growing areas of interest in the world, yet they rarely intersect or interact to mutually benefit one another. This Presidential Cross-Cutting Theme program
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Q&A: Designing Game-Based Assessments That Engage Students
Education Week: Game-based assessments are making it easier for teachers to more quickly evaluate students in a dizzying number of ways. Arthur C. Graesser, a University of Memphis professor of experimental and cognitive psychology and
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Little kid brains vs. college smarts
San Francisco Chronicle: Guess what happened when some researchers gave an unusual gadget to both preschoolers and college students and asked them to figure out how it worked. Most parents already know the answer. Yep.
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Gestures Help Children Grasp Math
Science magazine: Children who are taught to use gestures to solve math problems demonstrate a deeper understanding of concepts, but why? A group of psychologists thinks it’s because the physical actions help youths understand abstract
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Study Links Teacher ‘Grit’ with Effectiveness, Retention
Education Week: In recent years, we’ve heard a lot about gritty students. Now grit researchers are turning their attention to teachers. In a study published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed journal Teachers College Record, University
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Socialization technique helps in academic achievement, trial study finds
The Washington Post: A popular teaching technique to help elementary students develop emotional and social skills also leads to academic achievement, according to a study released Thursday. In a randomized, controlled trial that examined the
