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Can your behavior in third grade predict outcomes in high school and beyond? A new study, published in Developmental Psychology, says yes.
Using longitudinal data tracking individuals from birth to adulthood, researchers found that third-graders who were more active and impulsive during the school day (indicators of lower self-control) were more likely to have lower academic achievement in elementary and high school, and fewer years of education as adults.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s Dr. Corby Martin has been named the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA) Endowed Chair in Nutrition, a chair established through private donations matched by the Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund. Dr. Martin was nominated by Pennington Biomedical leadership, with his appointment approved by the LPFA and Louisiana Board of Regents at its June meeting.
Dr. Martin is Associate Executive Director for Scientific Education and Director of the Ingestive Behavior Laboratory and the Human Phenotyping Core at Pennington Biomedical. As Associate Executive Director, Dr. Martin serves on the executive committee at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center and as the Center’s Chief Academic Officer, representing Pennington Biomedical on LSU’s Chief Academic Officer Committee.
Preparing students for their roles as future decision-makers by fostering competencies and engaging them in practice-oriented teaching and knowledge-transfer projects in rural areas: For this goal, the "Village Lab" project in Konstanz receives funding from the foundation "Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre" totalling up to 3.4 million euros.
A new correspondence highlights a critical gap in modern medical education, arguing that digital simulations and virtual reality fail to transmit the hands-on "tacit learning" essential for clinical practice. By attempting to recreate a dissection using the detailed ancient texts of the Roman physician Galen, the study demonstrated that written instructions and digital tools alike cannot replace the physical intuition and judgment gained through real-life, mentored practice. To address this, the correspondence suggests identifying and integrating these unspoken, tacit elements into the design of future digital pedagogical tools to better align with the actual needs of clinical skill acquisition.
Research from the University of Birmingham has found that schools recognised for their character education provision show stronger academic progress than those without this recognition. Research from the University of Birmingham has found that schools recognised for their character education provision show stronger academic progress than those without this recognition.