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1 week agoDo Half of Your Peers Seem Smarter Than You? That's Great!
Learning is most effective when you are neither the smartest nor far behind, but challenged by peers who teach and push you.
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2 weeks agoAmerican schools have been quietly killing recess to focus on test scores-and pediatricians are warning it's a mistake | Fortune
Recess supports academic performance and mental, physical, social, and emotional growth, so it should be protected and never withheld for academic or punitive reasons.
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks agoSchool cellphone bans don't affect test scores or attendance, study finds
"I think what our study is useful in suggesting is, a lot of times, easy solutions seem like they might work really well," said E. Jason Baron, an assistant professor of economics at Duke University and one of the paper's authors. But "it's hard to move outcomes like test scores."
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fromPsychology Today
5 months agoHow to Avoid Procrastinating When You Don't Want to Work
Whether it is putting off doing the laundry, paying your bills, or getting your shopping done, we all procrastinate. As students, the urge to procrastinate is even stronger when you're surrounded by opportunities to have fun. But procrastination has been found to lead to poorer academic performance, higher levels of stress and anxiety, and academic burnout. Lee, Othman, & Ramlee (2025) were interested in determining if there were other treatment modalities besides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that might help avoid procrastination.
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fromPsychology Today
6 months agoWhat Cell Phone Bans Mean for Students
Proponents argue that the bans are essential to promoting academic achievement and overall well-being among students. Cell phone ownership has more than doubled among school-aged youth in the past decade. At the same time, rates of anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and cyberbullying have skyrocketed. And 72 percent of high school teachers say phone distractions are a major problem in their classrooms, according to Pew Research Center polling from June 2024.
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Mental health
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
8 months agoCollege Student Mental Health Remains Poor, Minority Report Thriving
Over one in three college students report moderate anxiety or depression; only 36% are thriving, therapy use is up, and academics remain affected.
fromPsychology Today
8 months agoThree Essential Skills to Instill in Your Kids to Excel
It is vital to remember that feeling well is related to doing well. In fact, research supports students' well-being is tied to their academic performance. In one study of 3,400 high school students, those with greater well-being were more likely to have higher academic scores 7-8 months later. Further, teaching well-being at schools has been shown to have a profound increase on academic performance.
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fromBusiness Insider
8 months agoI homeschooled my son for 2 years before sending him to public school. He's happier now, but he excelled academically at home.
Homeschooling boosted the child's academics and interest-driven learning but limited social interaction, prompting a later return to public school for friendships.
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