Okay, that is both a great starter for a joke and a fine example of clickbait. But this post does answer the question because, according to a new study, young women who took a social media break for as little as one week had a significant boost in self-esteem and body image—particularly those most vulnerable… Read More What happens if young women take a break from social media?
To be clear, I don’t think this will do the trick, but I do think this is interesting. Researchers have found that a person’s pupils dilate when they are concentrating on tasks. In particular, they found that the more a person’s eyes dilated during the task, the better they did on tests measuring their working… Read More How can you see if your students are really focused? Eye sensitivity correlates with improved working memory
There is a new Best Evidence in Brief, and this time, I picked this study from this biweekly newsletter written by Carmen Pannone, University of Cagliari (Italy). Teach for America (TFA) recruits and trains teachers to address hard-to-staff vacancies in public schools, providing support throughout their 2-year commitment as corps members. Studies, including randomized controlled trials… Read More Teach for America: Analyzing effects across various timeframes (Best Evidence in Brief)
Social media can have advantages—you are reading this thanks to social media—but also disadvantages. Research is often nuanced on this, but the American Association of Psychologists (APA) just published a new report that dives a little deeper. It looks at which content and elements within social media can have negative effects. For example, because children… Read More New APA report on the dangers of social media for young people, which features are dangerous?
How things have changed, indeed. Nice collection by Larry Cuban
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