02 SEP 2016 by ideonexus
Effects of Good Teachers on Student Outcomes
These findings would suggest that the difference in achievement gains between having a 25th percentile teacher (a not so effective teacher) and a 75th percentile teacher (an effective teacher) is over one-third of a standard deviation (0.35) in reading and almost half a standard deviation (0.48) in mathematics. Similarly, the difference in achievement gains between having a 50th percentile teacher (an average teacher) and a 90th percentile teacher (a very effective teacher) is about one-third...03 APR 2015 by ideonexus
Mindfulness Programs Improves Learning
This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize data available on the effects of mindfulness-based trainings for children and youths in a school setting. Twenty-four studies were located that report a significant medium effect size of g = 0.40 across all controlled studies and domains. Remarkably, the ES of studies using pre-post designs only is very similar, with g = 0.41. The effects are strongest in the domain of cognitive performance with a large and significant ES of g...Folksonomies: education mindfulness
Folksonomies: education mindfulness
24 JUL 2013 by ideonexus
Iodization of Salt in 1924 Increased American IQs 15 Points
Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation in the world today. The condition, which was common in the developed world until the introduction of iodized salt in the 1920s, is connected to low iodine levels in the soil and water. We examine the impact of salt iodization on cognitive outcomes in the US by taking advantage of this natural geographic variation. Salt was iodized over a very short period of time beginning in 1924. We use military data collected during W...Folksonomies: public health social welfare
Folksonomies: public health social welfare
It dramatically reduced mental retardation, but temporarily increased death by hyperthyroid as iodine-depleted people overdosed.