//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/stem_education/ Read the latest research relevant to STEM: education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:55:38 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:55:38 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/science_society/stem_education/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151250.htm Poor time management skills, particularly in organization, can lead to poor sleep quality for college students. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:12:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151250.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230410111623.htm As teacher shortages continue to worsen across the United States, a new study gives insight into why so many stressed and burnt-out teachers are leaving the profession. The study found teachers who struggle to cope with the stress of their job report far lower job satisfaction compared to teachers who find ways to manage the pressure. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:16:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230410111623.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230407094243.htm People around the globe are so dependent on the internet to exercise socio-economic human rights such as education, healthcare, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study reveals. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:42:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230407094243.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143509.htm The first global study to investigate how gender equality may be associated with life expectancy has found that both women and men live longer as it improves. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:35:09 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143509.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221221105802.htm Research has identified key characteristics and practices of expert teachers. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:58:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221221105802.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221219124312.htm According to an international team of educators, active learning methods, such as problem-based learning, project-based learning, and challenge-based learning are necessary to provide engineering students with the skills to tackle global issues. Of the above-mentioned, challenge-based learning is the most suitable for sustainability education. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:43:12 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221219124312.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221212140644.htm A new automated approach to detect doxing -- a form of cyberbullying in which certain private or personally identifiable information is publicly shared without an individual's consent or knowledge -- may help social media platforms better protect their users, according to researchers. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 14:06:44 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221212140644.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221209094732.htm Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations, a new study of chess players has found. The study analyzed almost three million chess moves played by more than eight thousand people in 18 countries before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and found wearing a mask substantially reduced the average quality of player decisions. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:47:32 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221209094732.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207142432.htm 一篇新论文展示了that when first-year female STEM students are mentored by student peers, the positive ripple effect lasts throughout their undergraduate years and into their postgraduate lives, enhancing the mentee's subjective experience as well as objective academic outcomes. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:24:32 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221207142432.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221129112722.htm According to a new study, children think they have less access to common measurement tools and toys around the house than their parents do. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:27:22 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221129112722.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221117102858.htm A study has found that although there were steep learning losses in reading for elementary school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person learning opportunities helped some of those students mitigate learning loss and accelerate gains in reading compared to online learners. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:28:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221117102858.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110144031.htm University attendance appears to produce better mental health outcomes for young people, according to new research. The study also suggests that a university environment has a positive influence on professional outcomes for those with a history of mental distress. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:40:31 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110144031.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221031134025.htm A study warns that safety flag systems differ even between beaches in close proximity to each other, and that this lack of uniformity may be due to an outdated legal framework and the absence of an agreed system between different organizations. They propose that a specific guide to beach safety flags and signage as part of an agreed national safety plan could be a solution. 星期一,2022年10月31日13:40:25美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221031134025.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017142422.htm A recent study reveals how undergraduate students engage with interdisciplinary learning throughout their college careers and beyond -- and how universities should respond to support such learning. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:24:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221017142422.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013114811.htm Elementary school teachers raised concerns about cyberbullying, students accessing inappropriate content online and other issues. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 11:48:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013114811.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013101612.htm 小学今天早些时候开始时间预测less sleep for students but have little to no effect on their educational outcomes, according to new research. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:16:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013101612.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115606.htm Students at high schools with prominent security measures have lower math scores, are less likely to attend college and are suspended more compared to students in schools with less surveillance, a new study finds. Tue, 20 Sep 2022 11:56:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220920115606.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220915154757.htm Indiana high school students with disabilities who spent 80 percent of their educational time in general education classrooms scored higher on state reading and math assessments and were better prepared for postsecondary education and employment opportunities than their peers in less inclusive settings, according to a new study. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 15:47:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220915154757.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220824152314.htm College students who are marginally placed into 'high-ability' classes have lower grades and graduation rates, according to new research. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:23:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220824152314.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220824130744.htm 530毕业学生的科学家进行了一项调查ents, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff at U.S. academic institutions to examine their motivations and barriers to participation in science outreach. The study found scientists and academic institutions can use science outreach as a way to promote diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion within STEM fields. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:07:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220824130744.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220824103043.htm While nature play infrastructure grows, new research from Australia shows that teachers also need a knowledge-boost on how to best link nature play areas to the curriculum and children's learning. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 10:30:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220824103043.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220817144026.htm All children born before full term are more likely to have poorer attainment during primary school compared with children born full term (39-41 weeks), but only children born very preterm -- before 32 weeks -- remain at risk of poor attainment at the end of secondary schooling, according to a new study. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 14:40:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220817144026.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220811135357.htm A new analysis by education researchers reveals best practices and challenges for online K-12 education. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:53:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220811135357.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220810161141.htm An analysis of scholarly research papers published in the last 50 years provides new insights into trends in research productivity, highlighting an overall increase in productivity and a worldwide gender gap. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:11:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220810161141.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220725105645.htm Children hold stereotypical views that 'brilliance' is a male trait, and this belief strengthens as they grow up to the age of twelve, researchers have reported. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:56:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220725105645.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220713152842.htm Researchers have published a study that aims to assist state and local water authorities in making decisions about where to prioritize funding for infrastructure improvements on drinking water lead service line replacement programs. Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:28:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220713152842.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220711095139.htm People are becoming 'disconnected from the botanical world' at a time when plants could help solve global environmental problems, warn a group of research scientists. They say the problem has been exacerbated by schools and universities reducing their teaching of basic plant science, including plant identification and ecology. They describe a self-accelerating cycle which risks '...the extinction of botanical education,' where biology is taught predominantly by people with research interests in animal science. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 09:51:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220711095139.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220523192253.htm 一份新报告认为,增加女孩的努力' participation in education in different parts of Africa should assess the detrimental effect teaching in English is having on learning. Mon, 23 May 2022 19:22:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220523192253.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220517094842.htm Australia has suffered a significant drop in teenage maths proficiency in the past 20 years -- sliding from 11th in the OECD rankings to 29th place out of 38 countries, prompting widespread debate over potential curriculum changes. One researcher says hand gestures could stop the slide. Tue, 17 May 2022 09:48:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220517094842.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220503141347.htm Students are satisfied with flipped classroom when they have systematic guidance on the teaching approach in use, comprehensive understanding of both the content being taught and the discipline more generally, and a safe learning atmosphere conducive to conversation. Teachers also need to pay attention to the students' technological skills and their own contact teaching skills, according to a new study. Tue, 03 May 2022 14:13:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220503141347.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220427115813.htm A new microsimulation projects that over the next 20 years, Japanese people will live longer without dementia, but older women with a less than high school education will benefit less than men. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:58:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220427115813.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220421181217.htm A recent study in Finland investigated the paths from childhood socioemotional behavior to midlife health behavior decades later. Socioemotional behaviour at age 8 predicted health behaviour both directly and indirectly through education. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 18:12:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220421181217.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220420151611.htm When U.S. couples have their first child, mothers' earnings still drop substantially relative to fathers', and new research demonstrates the stubborn, decades-old pattern isn't changing despite broad increases in other aspects of gender equality. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 15:16:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220420151611.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220420092124.htm A study which looked at data from 92,000 individuals born between 1921 and 2011, has revealed the achievement gap between children from impoverished family backgrounds and their more privileged peers has remained stagnant in the UK. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:21:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220420092124.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220405092741.htm Researchers have demonstrated a more effective way to support learning and increase engagement at science-focused museum exhibits. They used artificial intelligence to create a new genre of interactive, hands-on exhibits that includes an intelligent, virtual assistant to interact with visitors. When the researchers compared their intelligent exhibit to a traditional one, they found that the intelligent exhibit increased learning and the time spent at the exhibit. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:27:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220405092741.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220331151457.htm Professional organizations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields could more effectively collect data on underrepresented groups in their fields, according to a new survey. With more robust information, STEM organizations could better target efforts to recruit and retain a more diverse membership. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 15:14:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220331151457.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220323151645.htm Interventions that seek to evoke empathy in teachers can sideline biases and narrow the racial gap in suspensions of middle school students, according to the results of a large-scale study to combat race-based inequity in school discipline. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:16:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220323151645.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220318104921.htm An earlier study had raised doubts about the effectiveness of learning English in the first grade. Now, researchers have observed that it improves language performance over an extended period of time. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:49:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220318104921.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220224113751.htm Despite California's computer science education policies, gender, racial and ethnic disparities persist among the high schools that offer these courses, the students enrolled in them and the faculty who teach them. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:37:51 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220224113751.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220222125106.htm Students who attended three different field trips in fourth or fifth grade scored higher on end-of-grade exams, received higher course grades, were absent less often and had fewer behavioral infractions. These benefits were strongest when students entered middle school. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:51:06 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220222125106.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220120165047.htm Promising new education interventions are potentially being 'unnecessarily scrapped' because trials to test their effectiveness are insufficiently faithful to the original research, a study warns. Researchers ran a large-scale computer simulation to examine how much 'fidelity' compromises the results of school-based trials of new learning innovations and strategies. 'Fidelity' is the extent to which these evaluations adhere to the original research on which the educational intervention is based. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 16:50:47 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220120165047.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220118145949.htm High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study shows. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:59:49 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220118145949.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211220120703.htm Despite the belief of many parents and teachers, school uniforms don't seem to have any effect on young students' behavior or attendance overall, a new U.S. national study found. Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:07:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/12/211220120703.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211020140038.htm Researchers are challenging a long-held assumption that there is a trade-off between accuracy and fairness when using machine learning to make public policy decisions. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 14:00:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211020140038.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210920100912.htm A small act of kindness can go a long way, especially say researchers, towards bolstering student health and wellness. A new study explores how the inclusion of a kindness assignment in an undergraduate course impacted student perceptions of themselves, their peers and their campus. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 10:09:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210920100912.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210913135644.htm A new study suggests textbook wording that portrays climate change information as uncertain can influence how middle and high school students feel about the information, even for students who say they already know about climate change and its human causes. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:56:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210913135644.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210906151503.htm New research shows that enrolling 9th graders who are struggling academically in an ethnic studies course greatly improves the likelihood those students will graduate from high school and enroll in college. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:15:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210906151503.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210820111042.htm The level of public acceptance of evolution in the United States is now solidly above the halfway mark, according to a new study based on a series of national public opinion surveys conducted over the last 35 years. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:10:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210820111042.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210712122117.htm Mathematicians have created a new modeling toolkit which predicts the impact of COVID-19 at a local level with unprecedented accuracy. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:21:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210712122117.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210707140717.htm In the United States, low-income and minority students are completing college at low rates compared to higher-income and majority peers -- a detriment to reducing economic inequality. Double-dose algebra could be a solution, according to a new study. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 14:07:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210707140717.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210707112408.htm Environmental education provision needs greater investment and innovation if future generations are to be able to respond fully to the climate emergency, experts have said. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:24:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210707112408.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210510161515.htm The first nationwide study of outcomes for different gifted subgroups shows the programs may not be adequately serving their Black and low-income students. Mon, 10 May 2021 16:15:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210510161515.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210426154819.htm Researchers argue that advanced tech, especially CRISPR, demands more robust and thoughtful public engagement if it is to be harnessed to benefit the public without crossing ethical lines. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:48:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210426154819.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210423085727.htm Reforms to the school curriculum which mix the arts and sciences, so that these subjects 'teach together' around common themes like climate change and food security, will better prepare young people for the real-world challenges that will define their adult lives, researchers argue in a new paper. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:57:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210423085727.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210419105908.htm A recent study finds that social inequality persists, regardless of educational achievement - particularly for men. Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:59:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210419105908.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210407143824.htm A study suggests outdoor education could be a promising tool to help close gender gaps in science. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:38:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210407143824.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210330121213.htm There is almost no relationship between formal educational attainment and job satisfaction, according to new research. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:12:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210330121213.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210315160711.htm Increased internet-access spending by Texas public schools improved academic performance but also led to more disciplinary problems among students, a study of 9,000 schools shows. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:07:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210315160711.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210226135534.htm When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his career. He started out as an "Open" major while he explored possibilities. Today, he is helping young people eager to find their place in the world by identifying their strengths and connecting them with careers that match their skill-set, interests and personality. As the father of three children, including a daughter soon to enter high school, he wants to ensure they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to succeed as they prepare to enter the modern workforce. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:55:34 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210226135534.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210217121727.htm Experts say English slang and regional dialect should not be banned from classrooms but when you're getting to grips with a second language how helpful is it to learn non-standard lingo? Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:17:27 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210217121727.htm