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Q&A: Researchers claim mass education is designed to counteract critical thinking
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Education should encourage deep inquiry and personal autonomy, but too often it has been used as a means of indoctrination. That’s what Agustina S. Pagulayan, assistant professor of political science in the School of Social Sciences and Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego, argues in her new book, Raised to Obey:…
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Solving AI challenges in education
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The emergence of advanced AI models like ChatGPT is driving a transformative shift in knowledge acquisition and exploration, posing significant challenges to traditional educational concepts and methodologies. The Frontiers of Digital Education article explores the multifaceted impacts of AI on education and suggests strategies to effectively address these challenges. The title of the work is “Educational…
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Research investigating the mutual causal relationship between addiction and education
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ron Hai, associate professor of economics at Miami Patty College and the Alan Herbert School of Business, discusses people’s actions that influence human capital decisions and how they foster this accumulation and ultimately reduce poverty. We are investigating the policy. High and James Heckman, the third most influential economist in the world according to Research Papers…
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Q&A: More children than ever need special education, but burnout is creating a teacher shortage
Credit: Pixabay on Pexels The number of public school students is increasing, and approximately 15% of them are now eligible for special education services. These services include instruction specifically designed for students with autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or traumatic brain injuries. However, entering this school year, more than half of U.S. public schools are expected to have a shortage…
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Environmental scientists say increasing access to nature in all everyday settings and education
People will use more green space if it is available throughout their everyday environment, not just where they live. Professor Yuta Uchiyama of Kobe University said, “These results can be used as evidence for policy making, especially in the fields of environmental management and urban planning, as there is a possibility of utilizing green spaces not only around residential areas…
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Study finds state order mandating genocide education lacks standards to guide teachers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While Hotel Rwanda was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, it wasn’t necessarily the best way to teach high school students about a dangerous subject like genocide. But without guidance on how to approach genocide throughout history, showing movies in class may become the default for teachers to address difficult and uncomfortable subject matter. A…
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Afghan women are denied health care, education and now a voice. But they will not remain silent.
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Last month the Taliban passed a new “Vice and Virtue” bill that makes it illegal for women to speak in public and could also mean women could be punished if they are heard singing or reading out loud inside their homes. It was approved by the Taliban’s supreme leader, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, and will be enforced…
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