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Substance Use Reduces Educational Achievement Even When Educational Benefits are Assured: Study

ulliIt is well known by researchers that the use of various substances is associated with reduced educational attainment. li Recently a new study

Medical Students Already Concerned About Workloads: U-M Study

Nearing the end of a long educational journey, medical students around the country are graduating this month, and are preparing for the landmark that

Online Course on Biodiversity

IGNOU will launch a new online course on biodiversity from July, say sources. "The Appreciation Programme on Sustainable Management of Biodiversity

Study Led By Teens Highlight Dangers Of Texting And Driving

Quite a number of people have questioned whether a ban on texting while driving will actually lead to more crashes due to the implications cause by concealed typing and reading of texts.

Rural Healthcare Course Coming Soon

Indian government mulls degree course on rural healthcare, reveals source. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in a written reply that they are

Study Says Aptitude Test may be Fairer Way of Selecting Medical School Candidates

UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) fairer way of selecting medical school candidates, reveals study. Despite efforts to improve social mobility

E-counselling for PG Medical Courses Gets Nod from SC

The Supreme Court permitted e-counselling for allotment of seats of all-India quota for admission in post graduate medical courses. A bench of Justice Deepak Verma and Justice K.

Prepping Surgeons for the Operating Room, UH and Methodist Team Up

A popular phrase among surgeons, `Measure twice and cut once`, is not always what happens. As an effort to better prepare new surgeons for the operating

Interactive Computer All Set to Rejuvenate Teaching Methods

An interactive computer is all set to rejuvenate teaching by being able to read and respond to a variety of human emotions. "AutoTutor" can not only

In The Existing Context, Industry Support for Continuing Medical Education Remains Vital: ESC

The perspective on the relationship between the healthcare industry and professional medical associations concerning the funding and delivery of continuing

Science to be Publicized by IGNOU Via Mobile Phones

Science through free mobile updates has been launched as an initiative aiming to educate people across the nation, an official said on Wednesday. 'Science@Mobile'

South Africa's Move to Increase Retirement Age to 80 Welcomed

The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) in South Africa has welcomed the move to increase the retirement age for university professors from 60 to 80.

California State University Starts Renting Digital Textbooks to Students

California State University (CSU), has begun renting digital textbooks to students. Erik Fallis, spokesperson for the chancellor's office of the CSU,

Expert Highlights Emerging Technologies in Anesthesia

Some of the important technological landmarks in bianesthesia/i/b in the immediate future include advances in nanotechnology, robotics, smart

IGNOU Centres to Become More Convenient for the Disabled

All regional centres of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will be provided with new wheelchairs, lifts and additional security to smoothen it out for the differently-abled students.

Novel Way to Teach Interdisciplinary Care Developed

A board game bridges the gap between various health disciplines to better educate students about their role in interdisciplinary health teams. Students

Shrinking Research Funding Resulting in Rising Problem of Scientific Plagiarism

Since scientific researchers are becoming fiercely competitive for scarce funding, scientific journals are increasing efforts to identify submissions that plagiarize the other's work.

Ban on Actions While Singing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'

The City of York Council's group, Sure Start mother and toddler group has banned children from making gestures while singing the nursery rhyme, twinkle

High Background Noise Levels More Troublesome in Dyslexic Adults

While the cause of dyslexia remains partially unclear, it continues to affect up to 17.5% of the population. Study supports the hypothesis about the symptoms

Online Game Aims to Enhance Accuracy of Scientific Peer Review

Peer review of scientific research is vital to research publication, the awarding of grants, and academic promotion. Reviewers are often anonymous. However

Classrooms of the Future

Swing-proof chairs, tablet computers and green screen technology all feature in the city classrooms of the future, say experts. Educational technology

Autumn Kids Have Better Chance Than Summer Kids to Attend Top Universities

According to a new research, children born in autumn have a better chance of attending top universities than the ones born in summer. The youngest

A Tutorial To Make Doctors More Empathetic

US researchers have developed a tutorial to make cancer doctors more empathetic and make them address better their patients' fears and worries. The computer-based

Hands-On Homework Good for Heart Surgeons-In-Training

Take-home simulators help residents in cardiac surgery do better in the operating room, Dr. Buu-Khanh Lam today told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress

Drastic Change Urgently Needed in Medical Education in Developing World

Medical education in low- and middle-income countries needs to be drastically transformed with regard to scaling it up. This is the argument presented

Technology Time Takes a Sharp Dive When Exams Approach For College Students

A new study has claimed that college students tend to minimise the use of technology when their final exams are around the corner. The study by the

Pretending To Listen Not A Bad Way To Learn!

Pretending to listen might sound disrespectful. But doing so could actually help one learn better, it is theorized. Suzanne Rice, professor of educational

Chinese Trump English Counterparts in Reading Skills

The reading standards of English teens lag behind their Chinese counterparts by a year and a half, says a new survey. The analysis indicated that

Failing Students Is Bad Strategy

Failing students for not performing well in a class is indeed a bad strategy, an Australian confirms. A study by the Professor Andrew Martin of the University

Why School is An Impossible Dream for Lebanon's Eager Children

Sitting in a small barren classroom in the village of Fnaydiq, in northern Lebanon's remote Akkar region, 11-year-old Zeynab is eager to tackle the new school year.

Bad Neighborhoods Affect Education

Bad neighborhoods affect education. Well, that could be a truism. But in US things could be so bad that children in disturbing environs might not even be able to complete schooling.

Public Health and Prevention Focus Needed for Medical Education

In a supplement to October's IAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM), experts have said that medical education must put greater emphasis on

In Teaching Hospital, Informed Consent Process Is Important to Surgery Patients

A survey of patients receiving treatment in a teaching facility found that patients prefer to be informed of trainee participation in their care, and

Sex and Love Course Made Mandatory for Chinese College Students

The China Government has made sex and love course compulsory for university students from this month onwards. China's Education Ministry had ordered

Children's Exam Results Boosted by 45 Pct by Good Teachers

Children, who are taught by good teachers, score better during their exams, says a new study. The study, commissioned by the Sutton Trust charity,

Sweeping Graduate Medical Education Reforms Necessary: Macy Foundation

A broad panel of leaders representing health care, academic medicine, and physician education today called for sweeping reforms in the content and format of U.

Stanford Study Finds LGBT Health Issues Not Being Taught at Medical Schools

A new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine says that the average medical student spends just five hours in medical school learning about

Online Nutrition Education and Weight Loss Results Don't Match

A study in the September/October 2011 issue of the IJournal of Nutrition Education and Behavior /Ishows no evidence of the efficacy of computer-tailored

Simulation Training in Obstetrics Helps Medical Students Score Better

Medical students who practiced on a patient simulator before assisting in real-life vaginal deliveries scored significantly higher on their final examinations

Poor Sleep Habits Affect College Students' Concentration and Memory

Lack of proper sleep habits could lead to college students undermining their own education, according to University of Cincinnati research. The study,

Chinese University Rankings: All Top Spots Go to the USA

US colleges dominated a 2011 ranking of world universities issued by Shanghai's Jiaotong University on Sunday, with Harvard topping the influential list for a ninth year.

Sex Education Mandatory for Students in NYC Schools

Media reports indicate that all schools in New York City have made sex education mandatory in a bid to teach students how to keep themselves 'safe before, and when, they decide to have sex'.

Students can Succeed in Later Life If Good Teachers' Influence in Early Grades

Having consistently good teachers in elementary school appears to be as important for student achievement as small class sizes, a Michigan State University education scholar has indicated.

Punitive School Environment Bad For Children

Sparing the rod could indeed prove good for the child, a comparative study of two West African schools seems to reveal. The school that used corporal

Foreign Languages Finds No Takers Due to TV's Influence: BBC Journalist

A BBC journalist has suggested that the TV, Internet and music are turning teenagers off learning foreign languages. Kate Adie, who speaks French

Poor 'Gut' Sense Behind Math Difficulty

Having a poor "gut sense" of numbers can lead to a mathematical learning disability and difficulty in achieving basic math proficiency, a new study has found.

When Classes Start Later, College Students Sleep Longer but Drink More and Get Lower Grades

It has emerged that although a class schedule with later start times allows colleges students to get more sleep, it also gives them more time to stay out drinking at night.

Neurocognitive Disorder Called Dyscalculia may be the Issue in Students Who Struggle With Math

A new paper by University of Minnesota and British researchers says that students who struggle to learn mathematics may have a neurocognitive disorder

Medical Students Get Pediatric Experience on Child-Size Mannequin

Rice University bioengineering students have modified a child-size training mannequin to give medical students hands-on pediatric experience so that real

Necessary Legal Skills to Practice Medicine Not Being Taught by Medical Schools

Research published ahead of print in the iJournal of Medical Ethics/i says that most medical students feel they lack the skills and legal knowledge