www.mercurynews.com3 weeks agoData scienceOpinion: How California's math wars' are hurting Black and Latino studentsDebates on substituting data science for Algebra 2 in California's high school curricula provoke strong arguments and concerns. [ more ]
Futurism1 month agoEducationChatGPT Use Linked to Memory Loss, Procrastination in StudentsUse of ChatGPT linked to memory loss and decreased grades in students Heavy academic workload and time pressure increase reliance on ChatGPT leading to negative impacts on students' performance [ more ]
Independent.ie5 months agoEducationIrish students superior to rest of EU at reading, but are getting worse at maths - OECD studyIrish students are the best performing in reading literacy among EU and OECD countries. Irish students scored above average in reading, maths, and science. Boys outperform girls in maths, while girls perform better in reading. [ more ]
www.fastcompany.com4 months agoEducationArizona State is making intro biology funby putting students in an alien-filled virtual worldArizona State University has partnered with Dreamscape Immersive to offer a virtual reality biology lab experience. The virtual reality lab has improved student performance in biology, including for historically underrepresented groups in higher education. [ more ]
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