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Learning to talk also changes the way speech sounds are heard, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by scientists at Haskins Laboratories, a Yale-affiliated research laboratory. The findings could have a major impact on improving speech disorders.
“We’ve found that learning is a two-way street; motor function affects [...]

To learn from experience, it is essential to know whether a past action was associated with a desired outcome. Now, scientists have demonstrated how this information can be coded by a single cell. The research, published in the July 30th issue of the journal Neuron, provides strong support for a neural mechanism that allows reward [...]

A study in the Journal of Geography reports that despite increased support for K-12 geography education over a 15-year period, geography knowledge among Indiana college freshmen has not improved.
A test measuring ability in map skills, place name location, physical geography and human geography was administered in 1987 and again in 2002 to college freshmen at [...]

News last month of an unpublished study suggesting that Facebook use is related to lower college academic achievement probably sent more than a few parents reeling. Now a new study may allay those concerns.
Attempts by researchers to replicate the results of the widely publicized preliminary Ohio State University study failed to find a robust relationship [...]

Student Group Tour Magazine is a publication for individuals, educators, and organizations actively planning trips for student groups.
Every issue contains information focusing on student oriented destinations, itineraries, travel trends, and information covering all aspects of student travel. With the regional breakdown, articles and advertisements are placed within their respective section of the magazine for easy [...]

Contrary to popular thought, algebra is not just a headache: it is solving for the unknown. “Algebra is about finding the information you’re looking for by using the information you already have,” explain Tracey Pilone and Dan Pilone, authors of the newly released Head First Algebra. “The unknown could be the cost of a car [...]

Each year, tens of millions of Americans, young and old, choose to learn about science in informal ways — by visiting museums and aquariums, attending after-school programs, pursuing personal hobbies, and watching TV documentaries, for example. There is abundant evidence that these programs and settings, and even everyday experiences such as a walk in the [...]

Most parents and many teachers believe that if middle-school and high-school girls show no interest in science or math, there’s little anyone can do about it.
New research by a team that includes vocational psychologists at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) indicates that the self-confidence instilled by parents and teachers is more important for young girls [...]

United Nations University has launched the UNU OpenCourseWare Portal. Initially, the UNU OpenCourseWare Portal offers open access to about a dozen courses developed by three of UNU’s Research and Training Centres and Programmes (RTC/Ps) and the Tokyo-based UNU Media Studio.
The intent of the UNU OpenCourseWare Portal is to make the course materials used by UNU [...]