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How Do Kindergartners Decide Who Is 'Smart'?

And, for that matter, how do kindergarten teachers decide which students are smart?

By Kate Kershner Jan 12, 2017 Education / Schooling

Want to Get Students Psyched About STEM? Ask Them to Launch a Satellite

That's what South Africa did.

By Jonathan Strickland Nov 21, 2016 Education / Schooling

Students Are Inspired by Science, Thanks to Class Zebra Fish

A five-year study of the BioEYES program found that students get excited about science when they get to work hands-on with growing zebra fish.

By Robert Lamb Nov 10, 2016 Education / Schooling

Ph.D. Students Hold Interpretive Dance-off — and It's Great

The Dance Your Ph.D. contest asks students to create a dance explaining their research. This year's winner had some major boogeying and a cow heart valve doing the worm.

By Kate Kershner Nov 3, 2016 Education / Schooling

Teaching Typing May Be a Waste of Time

A new study pitted touch-typists against people using a hunt-and-peck style. Guess what they found.

By Karen Kirkpatrick Oct 26, 2016 Education / Learning

Encouraging Words Can Change the Trajectory of Female STEM Students

Talk about minimal input for maximum result. An Arizona State University study found that encouragement from a female role model could keep some girls from dropping out of STEM classes.

By Jesslyn Shields Oct 24, 2016 Education / Schooling

Who Says All Learning Should Happen in Schools?

Researchers are figuring out cool ways to spur conversation between kids and caregivers. And all that talk can really help kids' language development.

By Kate Kershner Oct 11, 2016 Education / Schooling

6 Ways U.S. Academic Labor Practices Are Seriously Shady

Students might be shocked to learn how little most of their professors are paid or that others have to raise funds for their own salaries.

By Dave Roos Jun 10, 2016 Education / Schooling

How Gap Years Work

Students in the U.S. haven't been as quick to adopt the post-high-school gap year as their international counterparts. While that time off isn't ideal for everyone, it has some very real advantages.

By Clint Pumphrey Education / Schooling

Rising Neighborhood Inequality in U.S. Driven by Parents With Young Children

For the past 40 years, U.S. neighborhoods have become increasingly segregated by income. Are school districts and mobile wealthy parents balkanizing our country?

By Jesslyn Shields May 10, 2016 Education / Schooling

Crowdfunding College Tuition: Cash-strapped Students Try a Startup Strategy

If you've already tapped out Mom, Dad and the bank for college money, why not try complete strangers? It's worked for some folks.

By Dave Roos Apr 29, 2016 Education / Schooling

Admitting Trans Students to Single-sex Colleges: Is Current Law on Their Side?

Some single-gender colleges have changed their admissions policies to allow trans students while others are still deciding. HowStuffWorks Now looks at what the law says.

By Raquel Willis Mar 15, 2016 Education / Schooling

Study: Grades Improve When Kids Learn Great Scientists Struggled Too

New research shows kids learn science best when we show them the failures and personal struggles that led to the astronomical successes.

By Jesslyn Shields Feb 23, 2016 Education / Learning

What's the Right Age for Kids to Learn to Code?

A solid education should include computer science and tech literacy. Kids who code develop skills for a digital economy, and also attitudes needed to succeed elsewhere.

By Laurie L. Dove Feb 8, 2016 Education / Learning

Beyond Books: Check Out the Weird Stuff You Can Check Out at America’s Libraries

From American Girl dolls to animal pelts to car repair tools, you may be surprised at the free stuff you can borrow from the library

By Dave Roos Nov 19, 2015 Education / Learning

Looking for the Next Tech Genius? Check the Playground.

Move over, Zuckerberg: A new study shows that children may just have adults beat when it comes to creativity and innovation in the tech sector.

By Chris Opfer Nov 2, 2015 Education / Learning

Whether it's tag, jumping rope or playing with dolls, kids in every part of the world, and in every generation, play. Philosophers and psychologists say they do it for more reasons than just having fun. But the future of play may be in jeopardy.

By Yves Jeffcoat Education / Learning

How TED Talks Work

TED talks are so popular, they've been spoofed in commercials, with speakers sporting wireless headphones against a black background. At 18 minutes each, how did these talks go viral?

By Dave Roos Education / Learning

What were the first distance learning courses?

Students have been taught via long distance for centuries, long before the birth of personal computers. Here's where the first distance learning courses began.

By Sara Elliott Education / Learning

How many MOOC students finish their courses?

Seems like everybody in the world is signed up for a MOOC (massive open online course). But how many students actually finish their courses?

By Sara Elliott Education / Learning

How do libraries work with ebooks?

Seems like lending out ebooks should be a relatively simple matter for most libraries. But often, it's not. What are the challenges ebooks pose for libraries?

By Sara Elliott Education / Learning

How can you tell if an online school is reputable?

When it comes to finding an online school, the choices seem almost limitless. But how can you determine if the school is highly regarded?

By Sara Elliott Education / Schooling

Are online degrees worth it?

Congratulations! You just graduated with an online degree. But will a degree earned online benefit you in the job market? Was all your hard work worth it?

By Sara Elliott Education / Schooling