21st century needs collaborative problem solving
Few schools teach (formally, at least) one of the most important 21st-century skills: collaborative problem solving.
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Feds want to hear about Title IX changes
The US Ed. Dept. seeks comments on proposed changes to Title IX, hoping new rules will bring due process and better protect survivors.
Mental health care on the rise on campus
Mental health diagnoses and treatment of college students increased substantially between 2007 and 2017; a meta-analysis.
U.S. tornado alley expands eastward
Research has detected a pattern in the occurrence of tornadoes related to climate change: ‘Tornado Alley’ is expanding.
It looks like this if teachers put research to practice
Teachers (& future professors) always try to reach students with innovative ideas. Here’s a look at a few research-based approaches.
Green filter helps dyslexic students read faster
The use of appropriate color-contrast filters as been shown to help dyslexic students read faster, but availability lags in some places.
Kids fight less where corporal punishment is banned
A study of 88 countries shows there’s less fighting among young people where corporal punishment is completely banned.
Scientists look to expand crime solving by genetics
Scientists use computational models ways to use genetic ancestry databases to solve crimes could potentially be expanded.
IL debate, journalism finals return to ISU, Heartland
The Ill. H.S. Assn. plans to move the debate and journalism finals this year back to the Bloomington-Normal community.
How to keep overconfidence from becoming arrogance
The idea of plausible deniability, by making wild claims about future events, as with the president, is how confidence can be punished.