Certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers’ dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve – attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research discussed Sunday at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. [continue reading…]
Education
To encourage and help teachers become more involved and enthusiastic about “inclusive teaching”, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recently funded an action research based project. Action research can be explained as making changes and studying the impact of those changes in order to bring about an environment where students feel included in their learning process.
According to the project’s Co-director Dr Susan Davies, of Trinity College, Carmarthen, “Action research is an opportunity for teachers to look at their practice, reflect on it, and improve on it.” [continue reading…]
Overall, the study showed that:
• 23 percent of the college students reported inconsistent condom use compared to 35 percent of the non-college subjects.
• 15 percent of the college students engaged in casual sex vs. 29 percent of the others.
• 5 percent of the college students had high-risk sex vs. 16 percent of the others.
• 53 percent of the college students engaged in sex in the previous month vs. 70 percent of the others.
The finding that living at home did not confer defense against risky sexual behavior was unexpected. [continue reading…]
New transatlantic research has discovered that sad children do better than happy children in particular educational tasks.
Psychologists at the Universities of Plymouth and Virginia have conducted experimental research that contrasts with the belief that happy children are the best learners. The findings show that where attention to detail is required, happy children may be at a disadvantage. [continue reading…]
