Children with Down syndrome are often underestimated Many children with Down syndrome understand a lot but aren’t able to express it. This can lead to fewer friends and long-term language deficits.
Underachieving boys, or clever girls? Boys and girls perform differently at school, but researchers are uncertain whether this has to do with how they mature.
Geoscience goes down better without the jargon A stone stemming from magma can be designated as igneous, but it could also be called spotted. A child might find learning geology as hard as a rock – given even a fraction of its formal terminology – or easy as pie if a few ordinary concepts are applied.
Faulty focus in school field trips Fieldwork is supposed to help pupils learn to put their earth sciences theories into practice. Why then, do high school students struggle with practical tasks that primary school kids manage fine?
Weak students don’t benefit from excessive praise Offering exaggerated praise to a child who has learning difficulties does not increase his or her motivation. False compliments can often be counterproductive.
Thief of time conquering the classroom PCs, tablets and smartphones are demonstrably useful aids in schools, but they can also undermine educational results, especially among weaker pupils.
Abandoned teens may be likely school dropouts “I was left with the feeling that the adult world had betrayed them,” says a researcher who interviewed school dropouts.