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Sorry, Kids: Study Shows Testing Actually Improves Learning

Students may be unhappy to hear this, but a new study shows that testing actually improves learning. Researchers led by Jeffrey D. Karpicke, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University, found that testing was a more effective tool for retaining information than rereading or diagramming....

NFL's Kurt Warner Teaches Kids the Fundamentals of Football

Retired NFL quarterback Kurt Warner knows a whole lot about football, and now he's sharing that knowledge with curious kids who want to learn more about his favorite sport. Warner -- a two-time NFL MVP who played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and St. Louis Rams -- has created an iPad application called "Kurt...

Study: Mom's Voice Has Unique Effect on Baby's Brain

(Dec. 16) -- There's nothing like a mother's voice. New research from the University of Montreal shows that a newborn's brain responds differently to its mother's voice than to the voices of others. The mother's voice can spark activity in the parts of the brain responsible for learning language. When the child hears...

Principals: Recess Key to Academic Success

(Feb. 4) -- In schools across the country, daily recess has been shortened or eliminated altogether as districts strive to improve standardized test scores. According to a new Gallup survey of America's principals, however, that might prove to be exactly the wrong move. Eight in 10 principals polled by Gallup said recess...

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