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Call for Shared Educator Resources in Cybersecurity Education
The modern cybersecurity landscape demands professionals who are equipped with both technical prowess and social intelligence. In an article, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Community College of Allegheny County have emphasized the importance of integrating technical and non-technical skills in cybersecurity education. Their findings are presented in the Proceedings of the 56th ACM Technical…
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New UT Study Calls for Expanding Tennessee’s Financial Education Program
A new study conducted by the University of Tennessee’s Department of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) is calling for significant changes to Tennessee’s high school financial education curriculum. This study suggests that the current half-semester credit be expanded to a full-year credit to give students the time needed to master essential financial skills. Implemented 15…
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Using AI for Individualized Math Support to Students
A new AI-based learning system developed by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of Cologne is set to revolutionize math education by providing individualized support to schoolchildren. The innovative system, described in a study published in the journal Educational Studies in Mathematics, identifies students’ strengths and weaknesses in mathematics through…
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Why Student Performance Is Still Impacted by COVID: New Study
Student performance scores dipped following the COVID-19 pandemic and have yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to recent findings from the University of Mississippi. The study, published in a special issue of the Educational Sciences journal, suggests a deeper cause than just missed academic content during school shutdowns. UM researchers Gregg Davidson, Kristin Davidson…
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New Program for High School AI and Microelectronics Training
Public high school students in Kansas and two other states will soon have the opportunity to delve into the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. A new program, enabled by a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation, is set to train students in coding and developing microelectronics essential for AI. This initiative is…
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New Study Debunks AI’s Role in Plagiarism Among University Students
A new study by researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), recently published in the international journal Interactive Learning Environments, has revealed that the use of AI tools such as ChatGPT does not directly lead to plagiarism among university students. Instead, factors such as student motivation and the surrounding academic culture are much…
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New Study Reveals Math Gap in Indian Children
In a striking new study published in Nature, researchers have uncovered a substantial gap in mathematical abilities among youths in India, drawing attention to the different skill sets utilized in work environments versus academic settings. The research, conducted by a team of esteemed economists and scholars, including Nobel laureates Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, explores…
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New Lifecycle Journal to Innovate Scholarly Publishing
The Center for Open Science (COS) has unveiled Lifecycle Journal, a new pilot project poised to transform the world of scholarly publishing. Now open for submissions, Lifecycle Journal aspires to align publishing more closely with the scholarly values of rigor, transparency, community engagement and continuous evaluation — addressing widespread concerns about the traditional academic publishing…
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Is AI Capable of Passing Ph.D.-Level History Tests?
Artificial intelligence chatbots have revolutionized fields from customer service to legal research, but new findings suggest that these systems still struggle with complex historical knowledge. A team of complexity scientists and AI experts recently evaluated the performance of advanced language models, including ChatGPT-4, on Ph.D.-level history questions. The results, presented at the NeurIPS conference in…
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New Study Reveals Psychological Drivers of Parental Education Spending
How much parents spend on their children’s education profoundly influences family well-being and a country’s overall development. A pioneering study led by Baylor University reveals that parents’ self-perception significantly affects their educational investments, more so than previously assumed ethnic or cultural backgrounds. Led by Lingjiang Lora Tu, a clinical associate professor of marketing at Baylor’s…
