Sentences with phrase «academic stress in»

The China Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has received a donation pledge of $ 100,000 to fund a research project focused on reducing academic stress in the Chinese school system, and the first installment of this promise is already «in hand,» according to those involved in the project.

Donor Funds Ed School Research on Chinese Academic Stress Harvard Crimson, 5/6/15 «The China Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education has received a donation pledge of $ 100,000 to fund a research project focused on reducing academic stress in the Chinese school system.»

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Academic research on the benefits of mindfulness is still in short supply since the movement is new, but there are studies that show the long - term impact stress has on the brain, and more specifically the hippocampus.

According to an article published by the American Journal of Play, the use of adult coloring books (or play in general) can improve career and academic success, reduce stress and encourage an innovative work performance.

academic / professional — as in, «This school puts so much stress on professional training that it slights academics»; alternatively, this school may be strong academically but it provides little help in preparing for professional ministry»;

When the institution of the university developed in the Middle Ages and the writings of Aristotle were rediscovered, theological schooling stressed far more than it previously had discursive reasoning, technical logical skill, and academic specialization.

The stress here is generally placed on working out the implications of the doctrine of creation and specific «Christian» stances with respect to the major issues in the various academic disciplines.

I'm talking about your actual, normal life — the life of a freshman in college who is all at once managing a massive portfolio of academic, social and personal stress.

It is not clear, however, whether Brown's constant stress on high academic expectations simply assumes the canons of critical, orderly, disciplined inquiry that the research university model had made commonplace in the 1930s in American graduate education outside of theological schools, or whether he is rather calling for theological school teachers who are very learned but are not necessarily themselves engaged in original research.

In this presentation, you'll learn how you can establish a healthier home environment for your school - aged child, reduce academic stress without sacrificing achievement, and increase your child's resilience, creativity, and well - being.

She recommends several titles: Ned Vizzini's «It's Kind of a Funny Story» portrays Craig, a teenager with depression at the hands of academic stress, who spends times in a psychiatric ward.

As kids get older, academic and social pressures (especially from trying to fit in) create stress.

A child who is stressed also may overreact to minor problems, have nightmares, become clingy, or have drastic changes in academic performance.

And no matter how well a child performs on academic tests, she'll have a hard time in life if she gets so stressed out she can't think straight.

Dr. Richard Stephens, a senior lecturer at Keele University, has conducted a number of academic investigations over the years in order to prove his theory that that using swear words reduces stress.

Instead of being under the burden of stress to compose qualitative academic papers, take pleasure to involve yourself in writing various types of academic papers.

In an important series of studies by psychologist John Gottman and his colleagues, children of parents who valued and accepted their children's feelings showed better academic achievement, had lower levels of stress hormones, and were more successful in resolving conflicts with their peerIn an important series of studies by psychologist John Gottman and his colleagues, children of parents who valued and accepted their children's feelings showed better academic achievement, had lower levels of stress hormones, and were more successful in resolving conflicts with their peerin resolving conflicts with their peers.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

As the Romanian Academy, an academic forum, stressed, the mining project is «not a solution for sustainable development and does not solve the economic and social problems in the region».

The report shows the district experienced significant fiscal stress in 2013 - 14, but not for the last academic year in large part because of the timing of steps taken to finance the settlement of real estate tax assessment claims.

his speech, he stressed that academic institutions and not - for - profit organizations as a whole «should contribute towards the realization of self - reliance both in terms of clarity of ideas and concreteness of policies.»

The 2004 University of California, Berkeley, Graduate Student Mental Health Survey, from the Berkeley Graduate and Professional Schools Mental Health Task Force, concluded: «Almost half of all graduate students participating in this survey reported an emotional or stress - related problem that significantly affected their well - being and / or academic performance in the last twelve months.»

Academic research into the cause of the disease went into a 20 - year stall, punctuated in 2006 by a press conference in which Reeves and the CDC's director at the time, Julie Gerberding, announced what they portrayed as a breakthrough discovery: CFS was caused by a genetic predisposition to difficulty responding to stress.

David Pearce of University College London, another contributor to the IPCC report, stressed that the purpose of the economic studies was purely academic, and not to provide a prescription for what policies governments should adopt in response to global warming.

We could do more to stress the very positive aspects of academic careers and of course emphasize that the training a PhD provides can be useful in other careers.»

«Where a child grows up in impoverished conditions... with limited cognitive stimulation, high levels of stress, and so forth, that person is more likely to grow up with compromised physical and mental health and lowered academic achievement,» said Martha Farah, director of the Center for Neuroscience and Society at the University of Pennsylvania.

And while becoming leaders in bioinformatics allows universities to push academic research forward, federal funding can also help forge relationships with industry: «It is critical to have universities collaborate with industry,» stresses Cyrus Harmon, president and CEO of Neomorphic, a West Coast - based company that designs tools to scrutinize genomic information.

People living in neighbourhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and stress, according to research by academics at the University of Exeter, the British Trust for Ornithology and the University of Queensland.

Peta's most significant contribution in her research life has been to lead world - first randomized clinical trials investigating the effectiveness of a new and innovative treatment option for food cravings in overweight and obese adults (EFT, Emotional Freedom Techniques or «Tapping»), major depression, smoking and for academic stress ad self esteem concerns in teens.

In addition to several academic articles, book chapters and extensive editing and health communications work, Dr. Weinberg is the author of the powerful stress management and personal empowerment book, The Whole Cure: 52 Essential Prescriptions to Overcome Overwhelm, Reclaim Balance and Reconnect with a Life You Love!

The teacher presentation includes the context, guidance for the Unit 3 examination, wider academic sources on water stress in the UK, links to video and further reading.

Parents of pre-school children and infants often feel significantly stressed as they ponder the pros and cons of delayed entry to primary school in a vacuum of information, a Queensland education academic believes.

Jennings is a founder of CARE for Teachers, a «mindfulness - based professional development program designed to reduce stress and promote improvements in classroom climate and student academic and behavioral outcomes.»

In response to recent findings that students» academic results are impaired by stress and self - doubt, here are three ways to help them reframe how learning works.

And in many middle - and upper - middle class communities, according to psychologist Richard Weissbourd, today's most «potent ingredient» is «achievement pressure» — the pressure to excel across academic subjects and a wide range of extracurriculars, culminating in the stress of putting together an impeccable college admissions package.

Mr. Williams's plan stresses early - intervention programs for students with academic difficulties, and increases in teachers» salaries.

Natasha Patterson School Leadership Program Current City: Chicago Current job: Assistant principal, Chicago Public Schools Career highlights: Serving as school director / principal of UCSN — Rogers Park for the 2013 - 2014 academic year and earning a Level 1 + on the SQRP; securing a partnership with the David Lynch Foundation and the University of Chicago Crime Lab to bring Transcendental Meditation and the Quiet Time program to the students and staff of Gage Park High School, a valuable tool in helping teachers and staff deal with stress and trauma; increased the number of 2016 Gage Park High School graduates earning early college and career credentials.

Giving students too much homework can lead to fatigue, stress, and a loss of interest in academics — something that we all want to avoid.

In a review of the management of college athletics, the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics calls on secondary - school officials to stress academic preparation of student - athletes.

January is traditionally a low point in the academic year as students face the stress of exams and winter depression which, due to the lack of exposure to natural light, is at its worst.

That our culture finds it okay for kids to spend hours a day in a sport but not equal time on academics is part of the problem,» wrote one pro-homework parent on the blog for the documentary Race to Nowhere, which looks at the stress American students are under.

Students who set high academic goals, have self - discipline, motivate themselves, manage stress, and organize their approach to work learn more and get better grades (Duckworth & Seligman, 2005; Elliot & Dweck, 2005; cited in Durlak et al., 2011).

Gross stressed the element of accessibility for teachers and the ease of alignment, adding that this next brave phase in Newsela's development has been a part of their mission from the very beginning: getting kids engaged in reading, embracing a rigorous and accessible academic atmosphere, and keeping the classroom up - to - date with our world's ever - changing digital landscape.

Those sentiments are echoed by leaders in Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), who've spent the past six years rolling out an SEL initiative in an effort to reshape school discipline, reduce student stress, and take a more holistic approach to academics.

«We stress academic excellence, but we also recognise that in order to maximise the academic potential of each child, you need to develop them holistically.

What I like in the ELD standards are the different stages of students» use of language from lesson to lesson, really stressing that academic vocabulary, which I don't think is stressed enough if you have Common Core only.

In addition to the positive results, the academics discuss what it is about lessons in nature that may make the difference, highlighting previous research findings on: the benefits of physical activity (in this study the class walked 200 metres to get to the grassy area); exposure to nature being good for stress and attention; having a break from the classroom and change of scenery (a similar effect to going for recess); and the fact the teachers would also too feel less stressed and benefit from the same change of scenery and a «bit of a breather»In addition to the positive results, the academics discuss what it is about lessons in nature that may make the difference, highlighting previous research findings on: the benefits of physical activity (in this study the class walked 200 metres to get to the grassy area); exposure to nature being good for stress and attention; having a break from the classroom and change of scenery (a similar effect to going for recess); and the fact the teachers would also too feel less stressed and benefit from the same change of scenery and a «bit of a breather»in nature that may make the difference, highlighting previous research findings on: the benefits of physical activity (in this study the class walked 200 metres to get to the grassy area); exposure to nature being good for stress and attention; having a break from the classroom and change of scenery (a similar effect to going for recess); and the fact the teachers would also too feel less stressed and benefit from the same change of scenery and a «bit of a breather»in this study the class walked 200 metres to get to the grassy area); exposure to nature being good for stress and attention; having a break from the classroom and change of scenery (a similar effect to going for recess); and the fact the teachers would also too feel less stressed and benefit from the same change of scenery and a «bit of a breather».

«We believe that HGSE, as one of the world's leading academic institutions, has the responsibility to change the conversation in order to improve student opportunity, achievement, and success in rural communities,» she says, stressing that rural education needs to be part of the dialogue around providing quality education to all.

Thank you for supporting our efforts to help increase mindfulness and compassion in schools to further well - being, reduce stress, and accelerate academic learning.

Only when students» basic needs are taken care of — whether it's a toothache or stress in the family — can they focus on academics.