Does education technology improve children’s learning?
Findings from a new global report synthesising 60+ years of data from 15,000+ studies have been released.
Otago study finds link between teen chewing pace and obesity
Overweight teenagers chew slower and spend less time eating compared with their thinner peers, a University of Otago study has found.
Significant psychological toll from COVID-19 lockdown
Research published today has confirmed the nationwide Alert Level 4 COVID-19 lockdown had a significant toll on New Zealanders’ wellbeing, especially for younger people – but the results were not all negative.
‘Science of Reading’ omitted from Chief Education Scientific Advisor’s literacy report
Lifting Literacy Aotearoa is astonished that a report published last week by the Chief Science Advisor fails to mention the ‘Science of Reading’.
Forum: How will vocational education and training look in this new future?
Registrations are now open for the all-digital New Zealand Vocational Education and Training
Research Forum on 12 November 2020.
State-integrated schools are better value: report
State-integrated schools are the best value for money compared with private and state schools, according to a new report by The New Zealand Initiative.
Novel approach enables improved capabilities for autism research in New Zealand
A method for identifying children and young people on the autism spectrum/Takiwātanga using health data within the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) has been developed.
New study of impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global education
IEA and UNESCO are launching a study with the European Commission to draw a more comprehensive picture of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global education.
Less than half of schools have robust sun hat policies in place to protect...
Despite schools being encouraged to implement sun protective hat wearing policy to reduce children’s future risk of skin cancer, less than half participating in a University of Otago study had robust policy in place.
New Zealand lockdown survey reveals economic jolt, but families ‘incredibly robust’
The impact of the global pandemic on New Zealand families has been highlighted in new research from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, which surveyed New Zealanders’ experience under COVID-19 lockdown.
The survey was conducted...
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