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Twenty-first century maths lessons in English secondary schools are generally much like those of decades ago, with the teacher standing at the front of the class asking questions and opportunities fo

A unique approach to early literacy work developed by University of Sheffield experts where children build up their language skills and their ability to read and write from an early age has benefited as many as 6,000 families.

Despite the national consensus on the need to improve the value of health care while reducing unnecessary spending, teaching hospitals often struggle to design curricula to train future physicians to deliver such care to their patients.

Although she moved from Arizona's Hopi Reservation to Southern California at age 6, Angela Gonzales returned there each summer to take part in ceremonies and to be with her grandparents.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Teenagers are famous for seeking independence from their parents, but research shows that many teens continue to spend time with their parents and that this shared time is important for teens' well-being, according to Penn State researchers. "The stereotype that teenagers spend all their time holed up in their rooms or hanging out with friends is, indeed, just a stereotype," said Susan McHale, professor of human development and director of the Social Science Research Institute at Penn State.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The following University of Michigan experts are available to speak to journalists about topics related to back-to-school.

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is both a major cause of poor mental health during childhood and one of the biggest risk factors for underachievement, criminality and psychiatric illness in later life.

Children should be taught coping skills the same way they are taught to hold a pen or ride a bike, according to experts from Melbourne University's Graduate School of Education.

New legislation to stop children playing inappropriate video games will fail unless government deals with the underlying issue of irresponsible parenting, research has found. Video games are currently given an age-appropriate rating by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the games manufacturers themselves using a voluntary industry framework, but critics argue these are ineffective because it does not prevent children playing games designed for adults.

Think back to the last birthday party you attended. When the candles were lit, did you join everyone else in belting out the "Happy Birthday" song - or were you too self-conscious to do more than mouth the words?

12 children from South Africa who helped to shape the work of Oxford University researchers studying Aids-affected families have made their own film.

While cochlear implants have been giving deaf people the gift of hearing for over 20 years, training to help teachers, parents and carers of children with the devices has been neglected.

New digital media is often described as a boundless force for democracy. That is how the arab spring became a twitter revolution.

— Coral Gables — Jennifer Langer-Osuna, a professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami's School of Education and Human Development, has been named a 2012-2013 National Academy of Education Spencer Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow.

Seabirds feed their young less as they reach an age to fly the nest, but it's hormones that actually control when the chicks leave home, according to new research from the University of Leeds.

English universities and colleges are investing significantly more in outreach activity to raise aspirations and attainment among people from lower-income backgrounds and other groups under-represent

A survey of Liverpool's tiny population of black teachers has revealed a culture of racial prejudice and discrimination both in finding jobs and getting promotion.

A new book documents how staff at a primary school built on a previous study by Cambridge researchers to create an inclusive learning environment - driven by a shared belief in teachers' power to enhance every child's capacity to learn.

Three years ago Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA) opened with a falling school roll, in dreadful buildings and with very low expectations among the pupils.

A world-leading expert on plankton has teamed up with a Devon primary school on a year-long project to teach children and their families all about plankton.

Society expects a great deal from universities, but through its history, the University of Chicago has had a singular purpose: Edward Levi, president of the University from 1968 to 1975, clarified this purpose when he wrote, "The University of Chicago.

Teenagers with autism spectrum disorder are in a bind. The disorder is characterized by impairments in communication and social interaction, but it's a continuum, so some teens diagnosed with ASD are considered high functioning and healthy enough to be "mainstreamed" in school. But without the proper social skills, even mainstreamed teens don't quite fit into the general social milieu of middle school or high school.

New research by University of Manchester academics has revealed that just 22 Liverpudlian teachers are from an Afro-Caribbean background, out of a total of 4,192. Professor Bill Boyle and Marie Charles say the underrepresentation of Afro-Caribbeans from Europe's oldest black community in education - and throughout local government in the city - is 'scandalous' and needs urgent action.

Stop what you're doing, and just write. That's what some University of Pennsylvania faculty have been doing this week.

How do you get a picky young eater who refuses everything to like fruits and vegetables? How do you get children to try nutritious foods when all they want is something sweet or salty? How do you rai

Who has the right to write history? Is it the video makers of YouTube, the academics, or everyone else in between? Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington, renowned history theorist and new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), enjoys the big questions about what, when, why and who to believe.

The teaching of history in schools is vitally important to how we see ourselves, and our stories, says Norah Berend, who argues for a broad perspective in order to foster tolerance and inclusion.

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health have been working with a team from the University of Glasgow to produce a new set of growth charts.

Ancient wisdom tells us to "stop and smell the roses" and to "live for the moment." Given our busy lives, it's no surprise that this advice is often easier said than done.

Scholars from five different institutions, and both Christian and Muslim backgrounds, will gather in Cambridge tomorrow to look at medieval Islamic marriage and how it was viewed by contemporary Christian travellers and polemicists.