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Education
IQ tests: can you improve your score by practising?
People who do well on a particular cognitive task are more likely to do well on...
Qinghai middle school flourishing under paired assistance from Shanghai
Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai province faces...
Why universities shouldn’t mark down international students for using non-standard English
The English language left its borders of origin in Britain long ago. It has been...
The history of civilization exchange in the Starry Sky: Museum Insights
For thousands of years humans have been curious about the night sky
Billions are spent on educational technology, but we don’t know if it works
During the COVID lockdowns, schools and universities worldwide relied on education...
Chinese democracy turns "good advice" into "concrete measures"
Wang Yongcheng is a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and vice...
IQ tests: the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure
Many people object to intelligence tests
5 questions your child’s school should be able to answer about bullying
As children return to classrooms for 2024, school communities will be confronting...
Should twins be in separate classes? Many schools say yes, but the answer is not so simple
Should my twins be in the same class at school? As a clinical psychologist specialising...
No more BMI, diets or ‘bad’ foods: why changing how we teach kids about weight and nutrition is long overdue
How many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children...
Education has a huge role to play in peace and development: 5 essential reads
Nelson Mandela was a famous advocate for the value of education
Fraud is a problem so big we need to start teaching children how to spot it in schools
Have you or someone you know been a victim of fraud? If so, that’s not unusual
Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness
Youth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions...
AI can teach math teachers how to improve student skills
When middle school math teachers completed an online professional development program...
Education should look to the way artists are embracing AI, instead of turning its back on the technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to make a major impact on many sectors...
‘Design of Coffee’ course teaches engineering through brewing the perfect cup of coffee
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting...