K-12 Education – PossibleThreat Articles

Schools have critical role to play in supporting adolescents fleeing armed conflict

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Conflict, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Education is known to be highly important for migrant children, yet relatively little is known about the diversity of associated school-based programs and their likely value in supporting the mental health of children. A scoping review was conducted of 20 school-based programs aimed at improving the mental health of adolescent forced migrants in high-income countries. Findings showed school-based interventions have great potential for preventing adverse mental health outcomes among children affected by conflict and displacement.

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Natural language interface for data visualization debuts

October 23, 2019 0 Comments Brain-Computer Interfaces, Child Development, Computer Modeling, Computers and Internet, Hacking, Information Technology, K-12 Education, Language Acquisition

A team has developed FlowSense, which lets those who may not be experts in machine learning create highly flexible visualizations from almost any data.

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College leadership training programs assessed

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Autism, Child Development, Educational Psychology, Infant and Preschool Learning, Intelligence, K-12 Education, Numeracy, Psychology

How effective are college programs designed to train the next generation of leaders?

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Rethinking the role of technology in the classroom

October 22, 2019 0 Comments Child Psychology, Education and Employment, Educational Policy, Educational Psychology, K-12 Education, Literacy, Poverty and Learning, STEM Education

Introducing tablets and laptops to the classroom has certain educational virtues, according to one researcher, but her research suggests that tech has its limitations as well. A new study shows a decrease in academic motivation for students who participated in a technology-based intervention.

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The art of cancer caregiving: How art therapies benefits those caring for cancer patients

October 21, 2019 0 Comments Breast Cancer, Creativity, Diseases and Conditions, K-12 Education, Mental Health, Patient Education and Counseling, Stress, Today's Healthcare

A recent study showed coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients.

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Climate: Uncertainty in scientific predictions can help and harm credibility

October 18, 2019 0 Comments Climate, Consumer Behavior, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Policies, Global Warming, K-12 Education, Ocean Policy, Resource Shortage, Social Psychology

The ways climate scientists explain their predictions about the impact of global warming can either promote or limit their persuasiveness.

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Image analysis to automatically quantify gender bias in movies

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Consumer Behavior, Gender Difference, K-12 Education, Media and Entertainment, Popular Culture, Racial Disparity, Racial Issues, STEM Education

Many commercial films worldwide continue to express womanhood in a stereotypical manner, a recent study using image analysis showed. A research team developed a novel image analysis method for automatically quantifying the degree of gender bias in in films.

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How age affects perception of white LED light

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Construction, Consumer Electronics, Graphene, K-12 Education, Optics, Perception, Psychology, Racial Issues

Although LEDs are increasingly used in low-energy lighting and displays, consumers sometimes find their light harsh or unpleasant. Findings from a new study point to the need to take age-related perception differences into account when designing white LED lighting that is more pleasing to the eye.

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Society is rejecting facts; medical researchers can help

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Depression, Educational Policy, Health Policy, K-12 Education, Medical Education and Training, Public Health Education, Schizophrenia, Scientific Conduct, STEM Education

Anecdotes, fake news and social media have created a skeptical and misinformed public who is rejecting the facts. A commentary says that medical researchers must help the public understand the rigorous process of science and help them to discern an anecdote from peer-reviewed scientific results. The best way to do this? By continuing to ensure integrity, rigor, reproducibility and replication of their science and to earn the public's trust by being morally responsible and completely free of any influences.

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Physical activity in lessons improves students' attainment

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Educational Psychology, Intelligence, K-12 Education, Learning Disorders, Literacy, Numeracy

Students who take part in physical exercises like star jumps or running on the spot during school lessons do better in tests than peers who stick to sedentary learning, according to a new study.

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