2018 Education Research Highlights
December 7, 2018
By: Youki Terada
Source: Edutopia
Education research continues to remind us of the powerful impact teachers have on children. This impact is overwhelmingly positive—the studies we highlight here demonstrate specific ways in which teachers can or already do help students feel a sense of belonging in school and make gains in learning.
There are areas for improvement, though: Researchers have shown that different rates of suspensions and expulsions for black and white boys have more to do with adult perceptions of those kids than with their behaviors.
New research also refined our understanding of many popular ideas, from learning styles to growth mindsets and the marshmallow test.