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What Brain Science Says About How to Better Teach Teenagers

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In the past, Galinsky says, researchers and educators have focused too much on portraying the emotional turmoil and risky decision-making that is typical in adolescence as negative. It's a time when we learn to communicate. It's a time when we can then understand the landscape, the social landscape that we're in.

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As AI Chatbots Rise, More Educators Look to Oral Exams — With High-Tech Twist

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Fighting AI With AI Two undergraduate students who are researchers at Stanford University’s Piech Lab , which focuses on “using computational techniques to transform fundamental areas of society,” believe one way to bring back oral exams may be to harness artificial intelligence.

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How to Compare and Contrast Authentically

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Look at what Harvey Silver says in his book, Compare and Contrast : By compiling the available research on effective instruction, Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock found that strategies that engage students in comparative thinking had the greatest effect on student achievement, leading to an average percentile gain of 45 points.

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Demystifying Social-Emotional Learning and the Controversy Surrounding It

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Such arguments obscure many of the real, pressing problems in education right now—a mental health crisis, workforce shortages in sectors across the field, nearly two years of lost or lackluster learning experiences. And more than that, vilifying SEL will likely only move education in the wrong direction, educators and researchers say.

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Panic Over SEL Is Unfounded. Here’s Why.

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Thirty years of research in SEL confirm these fundamentals. Again, this isn’t a liberal or conservative opinion to argue, it's an objective, research-based fact. First, communicate clearly the purpose and goals of any SEL practices and curricula you employ, and that healthy child development and educational achievement go hand in hand.

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Elevating Intellectual Growth: Problem Solving Activities for Gifted Students

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Research has shown that engaging in puzzle-solving activities can improve cognitive abilities, such as logical reasoning, spatial awareness, and pattern recognition. Research has consistently shown that critical thinking is linked to higher academic achievement, increased creativity, and improved problem-solving abilities.

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How can first-year STEM university students be better supported?

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With this information, we created a variety of objectives, ranging from communication skills and respect for community, to leadership skills and critical thinking,” says Olivia. These activities give students opportunities to exchange ideas, learn from each other, communicate and develop teamwork skills,” explains Olivia.

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