Compared to traditional lectures, active learning with in-class participation improves student exam scores and passing rates in undergraduate STEM classes, especially for minoritized students. PNAS Eurek Alert Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3651
Black Americans benefit less from speech-recognition technology than White Americans because these systems make more mistakes with Black voices. PNAS The New York Times Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1558
When memories are connected by a story, even if they are separated in time and place, they become linked together. Forming a narrative connection between memories makes them easier to recall. Springer Link Current Biology Futurity Education Parenting Persuasion Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1692
Students can watch lecture videos at up to twice the normal playback speed and still recall the content as well as watching at normal speed. Wiley Online Library ScienceDaily Education Productivity Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1557
People who were informed about the effectiveness of disaster preparedness favored public funding for prevention rather than policies to pay for damage. Springer Link Environment Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1859
The 'Request A Woman Scientist' platform can be used by educators, journalists, and event organizers to get accurate expertise on a topic while also increasing visibility of women scientists. Gage PLOS Biology TheScientist Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1770
European children that played video games for five or more hours per week performed better in school and had fewer problems with their peers. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol CNN Education Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2132
Discrimination was associated with depressive symptoms and lower GPA in racial minority and first-generation college students. Students who did extracurricular activities had better mental health and grades. Springer Link Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1820
Emails from Muslim or atheist parents hoping to enroll their children in American public schools were less likely to receive replies from the school than emails from Protestant or Catholic parents. Public Administration Review Education Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2642
Fifth graders and high school students who read the Harry Potter books and identified with Harry Potter held more accepting views towards marginalized groups. Journal of Applied Social Psychology Education Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3093