Students who repeat a year stoke bad behavior in class: Research brief
2014 research brief on how keeping students back can hurt classroom dynamics, from Duke’s Clara G. Muschkin, first published by The Conversation.
Education
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of education
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Impact of the new USDA school meal standards on food selection, consumption and waste
2014 study the Harvard School of Public Health on how the new school food standards of the U.S. Department of Agriculture have affected students’ meal choices and behavior.
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For those who skip college, challenges are rising: Pew Research Center
2014 report from the Pew Research Center detailing how the economic divide between college-educated and those without a degree is rising.
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Computerization, jobs and the future: Research views on technology’s effects
2013-14 research about the way technology is disrupting the U.S. labor market, with a focus on an Oxford University study estimating that 47% of jobs are at risk.
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Are recent college graduates finding good jobs?
2014 study by the Research and Statistics Group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on employment prospects for recent college graduates and historical patterns.
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MOOCs and online learning: Research roundup
Updated 2014: A selection of research on massive open online courses, including their potential and effectiveness and their impact on traditional education methods.
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U.S. poverty and inequality: 2014 overview and research trends
2014 report from Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality summarizing recent research to paint a fuller picture of the nation’s economic health.
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The nature and nurture of high IQ: An extended sensitive period for intellectual development
2013 study from Pennsylvania State University and other institutions published in Psychological Science on the interplay of nature and nurture in IQ development.
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Importance of a museum visit: Assessing arts education and institutions
2013 study in Educational Research assessing the effect of a museum visit on students’ ability to engage in critical thinking, a key tool of higher-level reasoning.
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Innovation clusters: Examining the role of federal, state and local government
2013 study by Duke University and Harvard University on the spatial concentration of entrepreneurship and innovation in the United States.
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