Outspoken pupils perform betterSeptember 4th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has given kids the perfect excuse to throw traditional classroom adage "Sit quietly then teacher will begin" out of the window: Outspoken children learn more. Edinburgh University academics claimed that encouraging youngsters to speak out in class could be a more effective way for them to learn, reports The Scotsman.
Dogs 'as smart as 2-year-olds'August 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dogs' mental abilities are close to a human child age 2 to 2.5 years, according to a new research. Psychologist and leading canine researcher Stanley Coren, PhD, of the University of British Columbia has reviewed numerous studies to conclude that dogs have the ability to solve complex problems and are more like humans and other higher primates than previously thought.
1 in 20 Brit kids think Sir Bob Geldof discovered gravity!July 29th, 2009 LONDON - A new shocking survey has revealed that one in twenty children in Britain believe that pop singer Sir Bob Geldof founded theory of gravity instead of Sir Isaac Newton. The misinformation or the unawareness continues to 12 per cent of pupils thinking that the Battle of the Somme is a famous painting and not the bloodiest battle of the First World War.
Synchronised eye blinking prevents moviegoers from missing the actionJuly 29th, 2009 LONDON - Moviegoers tend to blink their eyes in unison while watching a film, a tendency that prevents them from missing the action, revealed a study. Tamani Nakano, at the University of Tokyo in Japan, says that the flow of visual information to the brain is halted by up to 450 milliseconds with every blink, and people lose up to 6 seconds of information every minute.
Squirrels learn from observing othersJuly 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study has shown that squirrels quickly learn by watching their peers. In the study, Dr Lisa Leaver of the University of Exeter and her colleagues tested grey squirrels' ability to learn to choose between two pots of food after watching another squirrel remove a nut from one of the pots.
Chimps can learn to make their own tools watching video demosJuly 1st, 2009 LONDON - St Andrews University researchers in Scotland have shown that chimpanzees can be learn how to make their own tools by watching demonstrations on video. For this work, the researchers trained a chimpanzee to make a long pole for prizing out-of-reach fruit from a tree, and then filmed the animal constructing the handy tool from a variety of different parts.
Pathetic state of religious school in Malaysia upsets parentsJune 18th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The plight of students of a religious school complex in Malaysia's Jinjang Utara can be highlighted from the fact that they are forced to study in a cabin-like environment, the Sinar Harian reported. According to the report, although the Economic Planning Unit approved construction of the Hidayatul Mustaqimah primary school complex in January, it is still in a state of neglect.
Making learning activities 'fun' doesn't always help pupilsJune 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A University of Missouri researcher says that there is an ever-widening gap between what humans can naturally learn and what they need to learn to be successful adults in today's modern society. David Geary, Curators' Professor of Psychological Sciences in the MU College of Arts and Science, says that schools might have helped bridge the gap between evolution and new knowledge, but more may need to be done.
TomKat's home relaxing mantra - movie marathon!April 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have a unique way of relaxing at home - they watch three films in a row. "We like to watch three movies in a row," People magazine quoted Holmes as saying at the Swarovski and Independent Filmmaker Project's 30th annual gala Sunday night at Cooper Square Hotel.
Katie Holmes says Suri loves being a princessApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Katie Holmes has revealed that her daughter Suri loves being a princess. After a trip to Disneyland, Katie and Tom organized a princess theme party for Suri's 3rd birthday on April 18th and the tot loved it.
Why don't students like school?April 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Be it parents or teachers, all of them often ask one question-Why don't students like school? Now, a psychologist has tried to answer the question in a new book. Aptly titled "Why Don't Students like School?" the book by Daniel Willingham, a University of Virginia cognitive psychologist explains how the mind works - and what it means for the classroom.
Kirsten Dunst unlikely to join Spider-Man 4April 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Kirsten Dunst has left Spiderman makers in a fix, as even after zillion requests she has not given her nod to be a part of the fourth installment of the superhero franchise. Though, Kirsten portrayed the role of Mary Jane Watson in the last three Spiderman flicks, she is in doubt about whether or not to portray the character for the fourth time.
Melanie B invests in new TV ventureMarch 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pop star Melanie B has decided to invest in a rather uncommon TV venture-a Brit channel that airs French flicks only. It was after Mel B's husband Stephen Belafonte introduced her to foreign flicks that she decided to invest in U.K.
Obama aides admit presentational errors making him less popularMarch 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Aides of President Obama have candidly admitted that presentational errors during the previous seven weeks are contributing to his deteriorating popularity. They realize that returning the bust of Winston Churchill to British Government and gifting British PM Gordon Brown with a set of 25 DVDs as a state gift was "a mistake."
"Clearly it was a mistake, and they want people to know that they know that.
Reese Witherspoon keen to star in action flicksMarch 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon is desperate to shed her fragile image by acting in action flicks. The 'Man In The Moon' actress has revealed that lending her voice to 3D animation flick Monsters Vs Aliens made her inclined towards signing more explosive projects.
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