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Does Homework Improve Academic Achievement? | Duke Today
Sep 23, 2006 · Editor's Note: Harris Cooper is professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke, where he also directs the university's Program in Education, and is author of "The Battle over Homework: Common Ground for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents" (Corwin Press)
Q&A: Why Inclusive Language Matters - Duke Today
May 25, 2021 · Duke Today is produced jointly by University Communications and Marketing and the Office of Communication Services (OCS). Articles are produced by staff and faculty across the university and health system to comprise a one-stop-shop for news from around Duke.
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Oct 14, 2024 · Coursera is an online learning platform that provides courses and learning opportunities from companies and universities. Coursera for Duke makes available more than 4,000 of these courses from 120 universities, including Duke, to all Duke staff, faculty and students at no cost. Learners can gain a new skill, explore a new subject or advance their career goals at their own pace.
Q&A: What is Privilege? - Duke Today
Feb 20, 2024 · In some way, according to Leigh-Anne Royster, assistant vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Duke Office for Institutional Equity, all people have certain privileges across parts of identity, including race, gender, ability, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. “Each of us has these confluences of identities that interacts with systems of advantage and ...
12 Must-Have Experiences at Duke - Duke Today
Oct 21, 2016 · Get a breathtaking 360-degree view of Duke campus and Durham by taking the hidden stairs to the top of Duke Chapel. The Chapel “Tower Climb” is restricted to groups directly affiliated with the university and must be sponsored by one full-time Duke faculty or staff member. Schedule a climb by sending email to [email protected] “Tower Climb” in …
Duke Announces First Members of the Class of 2029
Dec 16, 2024 · Duke has admitted its first 849 students to the Class of 2029. Most of the students – 736 – applied to Duke under the Early Decision process, while 113 arrived through the QuestBridge National College Match program. These admitted students will comprise 49 percent of the next first-year class entering Duke in August.
Duke Study: Homework Helps Students Succeed in School, As …
Mar 7, 2006 · It turns out that parents are right to nag: To succeed in school, kids should do their homework. Duke University researchers have reviewed more than 60 research studies on homework between 1987 and 2003 and concluded that homework does have a positive effect on student achievement.
Michael Tomasello: What Makes Humans Human? - Duke Today
Apr 8, 2019 · In his new book, “Becoming Human,” (Harvard University Press, 2019) Michael Tomasello brings together more than two decades of his research on what makes humans unique. The book builds on Tomasello’s work studying young children’s development, and on the psychological processes that set young children apart from …
Stiff, Achy Knees? Lab-Made Cartilage Gel Outperforms the Real …
Aug 11, 2022 · Duke Today is produced jointly by University Communications and Marketing and the Office of Communication Services (OCS). Articles are produced by staff and faculty across the university and health system to comprise a one-stop-shop for news from around Duke.