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When Did Humans Start Talking? Genomic Evidence Pushes Language Back to 135,000 Years Ago

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Few traits define humanity as clearly as language. Yet, despite its central role in human evolution, determining when and how language first emerged remains a challenge. Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new genomic study, published in Frontiers in Psychology 1 , approaches the problem differently. But we don’t.

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How to Make Learning Stick

A Principal's Reflections

The study shows that, though students felt as if they learned more through traditional lectures, they actually learned more when taking part in classrooms that employed so-called active-learning strategies by scoring higher on tests. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 141(4), 610. Frontiers in psychology, 8, 1454.

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Children as Artists: A New Perspective on Upper Paleolithic Cave Art

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By integrating insights from developmental psychology, researchers have identified playful and imaginative marks made by young artists, fundamentally rethinking prehistoric creativity. The article is titled, “Children as playful artists: Integrating developmental psychology to identify children’s art in the Upper Palaeolithic.

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Are We Assessing What Really Matters in Education?

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Recently, EdSurge webinar host Matthew Joseph discussed with education experts the need for assessments to measure what truly matters and power human progress. We must consider not just the learner but all human actors in the system and the decisions they need to make to support that learner’s journey.

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Research-Influenced Learning Spaces

A Principal's Reflections

The evidence of such connections came from the medical understanding of how human sensory perception affects cognitive calculations. As such, Barrett and Zang (2009) identify three key design principles: Naturalness : Hardwired into our brains, humans have the basic need for light, air, and safety. Godwin, K., & & Seltman, H.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2024

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Is it time to give traditional letter grade systems an F and replace them with alternatives that focus more on getting more students to master material? And new research points to better ways to strengthen student-teacher relationships and a sense of belonging, argues Greg Walton, a psychology professor at Stanford University.

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Human Meets AI: Helping Educators Navigate Their Emotions About Technological Change

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Rapidly changing technology, particularly the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education has positioned faculty and leaders with a pivotal decision to make: Stick with the known comfort of traditional methods or experiment with the enticing, yet intimidating, potential of AI.