Education

Innovative Student Engagement Techniques: How to foster a positive and interactive educational environment

By Lucy Rime Spring 2024 Intern|2025-10-23T15:32:01-04:00April 12th, 2024|

Introduction Following years of hybrid and online learning during the pandemic, a healthy and supportive educational environment has proven invaluable to student success. As the role of specific standardized tests and practices in the classroom such as lecture-based teaching undergoes questioning, researchers and educators find themselves looking for new ways to engage students and educate them within the classroom. According to Harvard Business [...]

K–12 Education: Mental Health and How It Can Be Improved

By Lucy Rime Spring 2024 Intern|2025-10-23T17:50:55-04:00March 19th, 2024|

Introduction: As the world enters the year 2024, understanding and prioritizing mental health is more important than ever. For K–12 students in particular, mental health struggles are overwhelming children and making it difficult for students to consistently go to school and perform well. Disorders such as anxiety, depression, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are the most common in children today, according to [...]

Classical Learning Test (CLT): The Pros and Cons of This New Standardized Test

By Gianna Carrara Fall 2023 Intern|2025-10-23T17:49:03-04:00March 5th, 2024|

What is CLT? The Classical Learning Test, or CLT, is an exam that can be taken online or on paper that measures the grammatical, mathematical, and reading skills of students in grades three through twelve.[1] It’s “classic” because it is utilizing typically “classic” literature and historical texts. There are a variety of these tests for different age groups and grade levels. In many [...]

Exploring Cyber Education in K–12

By Gianna Carrara Fall 2023 Intern|2025-10-23T17:59:28-04:00February 20th, 2024|

What is Cyber Education? Cyber education involves the use of technology in the classroom as well as teaching students about technology, technological communication, and secure navigation and usage. Cyber education covers the importance of topics such as phishing, ransomware, malware, online scams, and ensuring proper protection for online account security. This education extends to safeguarding against cyberattacks, whether it's on a computer, tablet, [...]

Artificial Intelligence: The Pros and Cons of AI in the Classroom

By Gianna Carrara Fall 2023 Intern|2025-10-23T17:51:33-04:00February 13th, 2024|

Introduction As artificial intelligence (AI) makes its impact around the world and continues to improve every day, there’s no denying that it will find its way into the classroom in some shape or form. Many educators are trying to embrace and utilize AI in some ways rather than banning it completely and ignoring its potential positive uses for students. So how is it [...]

Selective Attention in Academia

By Meg Carey Fall 2023 Intern|2025-10-23T18:04:27-04:00January 30th, 2024|

Introduction (What is Selective Attention?) Selective attention is a fundamental ability linked to human memory and cognition, and it plays a major role in academic understanding and achievement. It is the ability to selectively process information that is relevant and specific to a task at hand, while simultaneously avoiding the processing of irrelevant, distracting information. This filtering of information is essential in understanding [...]

Focus Groups in Education

By Lucy Rime Spring 2024 Intern|2025-10-23T17:50:04-04:00January 23rd, 2024|

Introduction In a traditional sense, a “focus group” is a common market research method to collect feedback from a group of people. A company will survey a small group of people, often having them discuss products or services that have yet to be launched. The expectation is that the company will gain valuable insight into what the public may think once the product [...]

The Reality of VR Field Trips

By Allie Ashe Fall 2023 Intern|2025-10-23T18:11:10-04:00January 16th, 2024|

Introduction to Virtual Reality (a.k.a. VR) Rock climbing, skydiving, extreme mountain biking, roller coasters, even tropical vacations: Thanks to VR, all these endeavors are now possible without leaving the comfort of your home. VR refers to the use of computer-generated imaging and stimuli to replicate a “real” environment. In their selected environment, users can experience sound, touch, and even 360-degree panoramic views, as [...]

Adventures in E-Publishing

By Lori Becker|2018-12-13T09:55:01-05:00December 13th, 2018|

Whenever I see someone coding on a computer, I get a sense of excitement as I wonder what they’re creating and how they’re creating it. I first tried coding ebooks during my freshman year of college. I participated in an intro workshop run by a club at my school and was intimidated at first. The characters on the screen hurt my eyes and [...]

Turning Over a New Page: How Barbershops Are Helping Kids Read

By Marianna Sorensen|2018-11-02T12:58:11-04:00February 28th, 2017|

We’ve all been bored when we were little as we sat in that chair getting our hair cut. All we could do was worry about what we might look like when it was done.Barbers across the country have found a way to resolve this boredom and also have a positive effect on literacy—having children read aloud while getting their hair cut. Ryan Griffin, [...]

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