Tag: Education
How better funding can increase the number and diversity of doctoral...
Shaun M. Dougherty, Vanderbilt University and Walter G. Ecton, University of Pennsylvania
The Research Brief is a short take...
Student loan debt is crushing Americans – 4 essential reads
Alvin Buyinza, The Conversation and Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation
US$1.7 trillion. That’s how much college students and graduates owed...
Zaila Avant-garde – 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ – stands...
Shalini Shankar, Northwestern University
When Zaila Avant-garde, 14, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8, 2021,...
Zaila Avant-garde – 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee champ – stands...
Shalini Shankar, Northwestern University
When Zaila Avant-garde, 14, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8, 2021,...
Kids with a desk and a quiet place to study do...
David Rutkowski, Indiana University and Dirk Hastedt, Indiana University
Ask what students need to learn at home, and the...
No joke: Using humor in class is harder when learning is...
Scott Henderson, Furman University
Most discussions about the drawbacks of online education focus on the negative effects it has...
Mega Millions jackpot is $750 million – where does all the...
Liberty Vittert, Washington University in St Louis
The Mega Millions jackpot drawing for Jan. 15 has soared to US$750 million and counting. This makes it...
Some kindergartners are more likely to be heavy users of online...
Paul L. Morgan, Penn State
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Specific groups of kindergartners in the U.S. are...
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The wrongs of passage in fraternity hazing
Hank Nuwer, Franklin College
In the 40 years since publishing my first research on hazing in collegiate groups, I’ve often been reminded of the adage...
