Tag: Education

Follow-up tasks reduce the illusion of understanding after explainer videos
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in Social Sciences
What the study found High-level learning tasks after a physics explainer video reduced learners' illusion of understanding immediately, compared with watching the video alone. Over the longer term, both high-level and low-level tasks were similarly effective. Why the authors say this matters The authors conclude that explainer videos should not be used in isolation in…
Preliminary review supports blended simulation model
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in Social Sciences
What the study found The preliminary study found that a blended-learning simulation-based model is recommended for the Aerodrome Flight Information course. The authors also indicate that briefing should be done intensively before role-play simulation, and that briefing should be held online because of time constraints. Why the authors say this matters The findings indicate that…
Chronic health and social needs linked to more school absenteeism
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in Social Sciences
What the study found US children with chronic health needs and household health-related social needs had higher rates of elevated health-related school absenteeism, defined as missing 11 or more school days because of illness or injury in the past year. The highest estimated probability was seen in children who had both types of needs. Why…
Local wisdom values support trust between school and multicultural community
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in Social Sciences
What the study found The study found that trust, built from local wisdom values, was the basis of the relationship between the school and the surrounding multicultural community. The authors describe this trust as rooted in cooperation and sincerity, expressed in the Javanese idea of "holobis kuntul baris." Why the authors say this matters The…
Critical thinking disposition was linked to CGPA, not gender or department
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in Social Sciences
What the study found The study found a strong relationship between CGPA (cumulative grade point average) and critical thinking disposition among polytechnic students. It also found no significant relation between critical thinking disposition and either gender or department. Why the authors say this matters The authors conclude that students need special assistance in cultivating their…
Music Teacher Candidate Assessment showed strong validity and reliability
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in Arts and Humanities
Discover the Music Teacher Candidate Assessment (MTCA), a validated rubric-based evaluation instrument for assessing student teachers in music education with strong psychometric properties.
Review outlines parental AI literacy in early childhood learning
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in Social Sciences
Review of parental artificial intelligence literacy in early childhood education, examining how parental knowledge, skills, and attitudes mediate AI’s impact on children’s learning outcomes.
Case-based learning and concept mapping showed mixed gains in systems thinking
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in Pedagogy
Quasi-experimental study of 177 eighth graders shows case-based learning plus concept mapping improved relational thinking about ecosystems but had limited impact on higher-order systems thinking.
Assessment literacy in preservice teachers is shaped by multiple factors
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in Social Sciences
Systematic review of 39 studies on preservice teacher assessment literacy, examining measurement approaches and developmental factors across personal, institutional, and policy contexts.
Differentiated instruction improved writing engagement in EFL class
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in Social Sciences
Case study examining how an EFL teacher used exploratory action research to enhance paragraph writing instruction, finding differentiated instruction more effective than collaborative group writing.