ScienceDaily (Jan. 22, 2010) — A dozen years into the "1 to 1" computing movement's push to pair every schoolchild and teacher with a laptop, studies show the students in these programs outperformed their peers in traditional classrooms, according to researchers. Students who have participated in 1:1 computing report higher achievement and increased engagement, according [...]
For those in the business of setting educational policy, Teaching for a Living: How Teachers See the Profession Today by Jean Johnson, Andrew Yarrow, Jonathan Rochkind and Amber Ott reveals some remarkable insights from current practitioners. Conducted by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan and nonprofit agency that seeks to bridge “the gap between American leaders and [...]
ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2009) — Two findings from a new national study reveal the power of mentors, particularly those in the teaching profession: For all teen students, having an adult mentor meant a 50 percent greater likelihood of attending college. For disadvantaged students, mentorship by a teacher nearly doubled the odds of attending college. "Potential [...]
New research makes the case for hard tests, and suggests an unusual technique that anyone can use to learn Not knowing the answer can be a good thing Magdalena Tworkowska For years, many educators have championed “errorless learning," advising teachers (and students) to create study conditions that do not permit errors. For example, a classroom teacher [...]
ScienceDaily (Sep. 2, 2009) — High-school put-downs are such a staple of teen culture that many educators don’t take them seriously. However, a University of Illinois study suggests that classroom disruptions and psychologically hostile school environments can contribute to a climate in which good students have difficulty learning and students who are behind have trouble [...]
As fans of talk-show host Jay Leno’s man-on-the-street interviews know, Americans suffer from a national epidemic of historical and civic ignorance. But just because most Americans know more about “American Idol” than they do about American government doesn’t necessarily mean it’s entirely their fault. Americans’ historical apathy is also an indictment of the way history [...]
A.L.O. is about alternatives to compulsory schooling.
