Education research — studies on learning, student outcomes, and evidence-based teaching practices.
In a new survey, AI scores high as a math learning tool
# AI Tools Become Common Math Study Aid, Survey Shows A new survey reveals that nearly 70 percent of top-performing math students use AI tools to sup…
Four Stages Of Competence: A Guide For Instructional Designers
The four stages of competence framework offers instructional designers a structured model for understanding how learners progress from novice to exper…
If you’re feeling down, maybe don’t pet your cat, new study suggests
A new study reveals an unexpected trade-off between dogs and cats when it comes to mental health benefits. Researchers found that both dogs and cats …
Education in a connected world: Preparing students for global careers
Schools face mounting pressure to equip students for careers that span multiple industries, continents, and disciplines. The traditional model of educ…
Personal time helps parents feel better and recover from stress
Parents who carve out personal time experience measurable benefits for their mental health and stress management, according to research highlighted in…
The AI Gap In L&D Isn't About Technology
A survey of more than 1,700 learning and development professionals reveals that artificial intelligence adoption in corporate training remains slow, b…
Being your own boss doesn’t always pay off: What 30 years of data reveal
Canadian entrepreneurial interest has climbed to an eight-year peak, but researchers analyzing three decades of data have found a sobering reality. Bu…
Performing under pressure? For athletes, it depends on 3 key things
# Performing Under Pressure: What Athletes Need Performance under pressure in team sports hinges on three specific factors that researchers have iden…
Most Pittsburgh-area communities are losing residents – here’s why that might be OK
Population decline across Pittsburgh-area communities reflects a broader national trend, yet experts argue that conventional growth-focused planning m…
Gender-specific education: Examining boys’ educational needs and learning strategies
# Gender-Specific Education: Examining Boys' Learning Needs Educational researchers are examining whether boys and girls learn differently and whethe…
El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño conditions have returned, pushing ocean temperatures toward record highs and triggering marine heat waves that threaten fish populations and c…
Baby slings: what the evidence says about benefits, risks and safe use
# Baby Slings: Evidence on Benefits, Safety, and Proper Use New research confirms that baby slings deliver genuine developmental and emotional benefi…
Fungal highways are vast, yet hidden underground – new study
# Fungal Networks Span the Globe Far More Extensively Than Scientists Realized Researchers have created the first comprehensive global map of fungal …
Not all fruits and vegetables are equal when it comes to heart health, our research shows
# Fruit and Vegetable Quality Matters for Heart Health Researchers have found that not all fruits and vegetables deliver equal heart health benefits,…
Magic mushrooms and Alzheimer’s: what one remarkable case can tell us
# Magic Mushrooms Show Puzzling Effects in Dementia Case, But Evidence Remains Sparse A woman in her 70s with advanced dementia experienced unexpecte…
Socioeconomic factors are becoming 'biologically embedded' in children's brains
New research reveals that poverty and family income leave measurable marks on children's brains during crucial developmental years. A study tracking o…
Why Financial Literacy Is Really About Teaching Critical Thinking
# Why Financial Literacy Is Really About Teaching Critical Thinking Financial literacy education has shifted away from rote memorization of terms and…
EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Data Modernization and Management
Higher education institutions recognize data as a strategic asset but face persistent obstacles in modernizing their systems and practices, according …
The hidden skill many kids are losing
# The Hidden Skill Many Kids Are Losing Storytelling skills are declining among American students, and educators increasingly recognize the loss as a…