Education :: No one strategy is best for teaching reading
For decades, a debate has simmered in the educational community over the best way to teach children how to read.
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Education :: Cincinnati partnership awarded $340,000 to inspire future math teachers
As part of a $3.5 million initiative by the Ohio Board of Regents to develop 10 regional academies, the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Miami University, Cincinnati Public Schools and the Princeton City Schools form a partnership to recruit high school students into becoming future math teachers.
Eating :: Study finds gender differences related to eating and body image
Researchers have discovered a subtle new difference between men and women — this one occurring in the realm of eating.
Nanotechnology :: Future of nanotechnology discussed by experts
Many people believe nanotechnology will be the key to solving many of the world’s most pressing medical problems, while others believe it could lead to a potential disaster. The current issue of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics addresses this issue in all its aspects.
ADHD :: Friendship Clinic for ADHD children
About half of all children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder have difficulty making friends. A new clinical study is helping children with ADHD become better at making friends.
Nanotechnology :: Former White House science advisor warns that nanotechnology’s potential threatened
“Nanoscale science and engineering promise to be as important as the steam engine, the transistor, and the Internet, and have the potential to revolutionize all other technologies” according to Neal Lane, former science advisor to US President Bill Clinton. “But that outcome is not guaranteed.”Dr. Lane made his remarks today at a Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies event at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Memory :: Virtual reality can improve memory
A new study tested how well people used a camera after learning about its functions two different ways: Either through an interactive virtual rendition or through text and static pictures. It found that though virtual experiences improved people’s memories of the camera’s functions, it also increased false positives — that is, more people believed it could do things that it couldn’t do.
Space Shuttle :: CU-Boulder space station experiments to involve k-12 students around the globe
A high-flying K-12 education effort by the University of Colorado at Boulder will feature two science investigations launching on a NASA space shuttle this week and continuing on for extended stays aboard the International Space Station.
Baby Care :: Local school raises money for neonatal unit
It is never too early to start thinking about how you can help your local community. At least that is what is inspired children at The Village School in Hampstead to raise ?650 for the Royal Free?s neonatal unit.
Teen girls make better health choices with intervention program
For two consecutive years, researchers examined measures of cardiovascular fitness and self-esteem in sophomore girls attending Trenton Central High School and found students are making better health choices with an intervention program. Low Density Lipoprotein levels — the unhealthy cholesterol — also decreased significantly. WHF Teen Esteem is a gender-specific approach to teen girls’ health and wellness and is meant to be a replacement for traditional gymnastics and health classes.