How universal are the benefits of having a growth mindset? Believing that intelligence and cognitive ability are malleable can enhance academic success, but this seems to depend more on the context than on the student.
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Moroccan Pioneer Schools have replaced intuition with evidence to achieve learning gains that turned around a looming educational crisis. Using a combination of explicit instruction and Teaching at the Right Level, paired with rigorously scripted pedagogy and solid digital monitoring, the program has quadrupled proficiency rates in one single year, providing an inspiring model for global educational reform.
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Sleep is essential for good health—especially during periods of intense neurological development, such as adolescence. And the research is clear: we shouldn’t just focus on weekdays.
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A new international report shows that when effective, science-based teaching practices are adopted, reading levels can improve significantly, even in low- and middle-income countries.
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A recently published international study shows that watching subtitled series and films, rather than dubbed ones, clearly and consistently improves English proficiency, especially in oral comprehension and expression, highlighting the importance of learning outside school.
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The results of TALIS, the largest international survey of teachers conducted by the OECD, are now available.
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In recent decades, there has been an increase in scientific research on the impacts of investment in early childhood—a stage considered particularly effective in leveraging students' educational trajectories. However, there is still debate about the lasting impact of daycare and preschool on students' educational trajectories.
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For many students, summer vacation is the most eagerly awaited time of the year. But does vacation also bring with it the risk of forgetting what they have learned?
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Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool, but its indiscriminate use, especially in educational contexts, seems to bring more risks than benefits. A recent study shows how the use of a tool similar to ChatGPT negatively affected mathematics learning in high school students.
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How to decorate a classroom? Creating a welcoming environment and conveying information is important, but to what extent can visual stimuli distract students and disrupt their learning? A study indicates that decorations in classrooms can distract students' attention and have a negative impact on learning.
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