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Sesame Street Stimulates Early Childhood Learning Around the World

Sesame Street is the longest running children’s educational program on television, which uses puppets, animation, and stories to entertain and educate children around the world.

E-books Improve Students’ Learning Experience

More and more often, students are finding their way to digital textbooks, the so-called e-books. This study in Computers and Education investigates …

Computer Programs Useful Tool For Parents’ Sex Talk With Their Children

Many young people use their computers as a form of sex education. Critics fear that the internet is not the right place for teens to learn about sex, because of the access to non-educational...

Students Often Distracted by Communication Technologies While Studying

Communication technologies are an important part of students’ lives. Today’s student spends a great amount of time using smartphones, laptops, and computers... even while studying.

Using Computers for non-Academic Activities Leads to Better School Grades

Teens’ recreational computer use is often portrayed in the media as having a negative influence on students’ school grades. However, the research literature shows opposite results.

Twitter as an Effective Study Tool

14 February 2013

It is almost impossible to imagine young people’s life without Twitter. Although Twitter is mostly used for its social character, a Teaching of Psychology study shows...

iPad Makes Children Enthusiastic to Learn But Doesn’t Ensure Higher Grades

05 February 2013

Since the iPad was introduced in 2010, more and more schools have become interested in the use of the wireless device for educational purposes. A study presented at the…

How to Reduce Consumption of Violent Media?

15 January 2013

Violent media does not have a calming effect on teens, most researchers agree. However, there is much less agreement on how we should reduce the use of violent media and how to make young users more

Do New Media Technologies Cause Poor Reading Habits?

08 January 2013

Many are concerned that new media technologies such as mobile phones and the internet have a bad influence on children’s school performances. Others claim new media might have a positive impact.