University in California to Start Offering Free Tuition Posted April 3, 2020 The University of Southern California (USC), a private research university in Los Angeles, will start granting free tuition to students in need. Starting fall this year, USC wi…
New AI Model Can Predict Student Performance Using Educational Games Posted April 1, 2020 An artificial intelligence (AI) model can now better determine the degree of students’ learning using educational games. Researchers from North Carolina State University create…
Study: More UK Schools Hiring Mental Health Professionals for Students Posted March 22, 2020 The number of primary and secondary schools in the United Kingdom that employ mental health professionals for students has increased, a study revealed. The stu…
Study: Students Behave Better When Praised Posted March 13, 2020 A new study found that students show better behavior in school when teachers praise them. The researchers defined praise as a verbal expression of approving good behavior. On t…
Australia Proposes Bill to Fight Academic Dishonesty Posted March 2, 2020 Australia proposed a bill to step up its fight against contract cheating or the act in which students pay someone to do their schoolwork, such as essays and onlin…
Study: Students Skipping Breakfast Get Poor Grades Posted February 28, 2020 Researchers from the University of Leeds found a link between eating breakfast and General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) grades among British students. The study fo…
Emotional Intelligence Helps Students Excel in School, Study Finds Posted February 26, 2020 A study has reported that students who can understand and manage their emotions perform well in school. In addition to having high intellect and being conscientious
Self-Talk Helps Children Improve Math Performance Posted February 14, 2020 A study done in the Netherlands suggests that children who engage in effort-focused self-talk can improve their math scores. Two forms of self-talk are effort-focused and abili…
Report: US Online Education Growing Posted February 11, 2020 New data show that online enrollments in the United States continue to have a steady increase in recent years. The latest data on distance education enrollment…
Estonia Now Leading in Education in Europe Posted January 30, 2020 Estonia has outranked all European countries in a global academic ability test, and the small country is now planning to teach its best practices to the world. …