NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual

  • Written by Eric M. Anderman, Professor of Educational Psychology and Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement, The Ohio State University
imageThis is what the school day currently looks like in many parts of the U.S.AP Photo/Jessica Hill

When nearly all U.S. brick-and-mortar schools suddenly closed in March 2020 and went online, large numbers of students simply didn’t log into class. Even if they did show up, many more weren’t paying much attention or doing their schoolwork....

Read more: 3 ways to get kids to tune in and pay attention when schools go virtual

More Articles ...

  1. The ethical case for allowing medical trials that deliberately infect humans with COVID-19
  2. In the work-from-home battle for space, women are the reluctant nomads
  3. Changing the Federal Reserve mandate could provide a down payment to ending racial inequality
  4. Poets and novelists have been writing about life under COVID-19 for more than a century
  5. 5 reasons to let students keep their cameras off during Zoom classes
  6. Racism linked to cognitive decline in African American women
  7. Hit ’em where it hurts – how economic threats are a potent tool for changing people's minds about the Confederate flag
  8. A rush is on to mine the deep seabed, with effects on ocean life that aren't well understood
  9. Diversity pledges alone won't change corporate workplaces – here's what will
  10. How one community improved COVID-19 nursing home care with collaboration and communication
  11. Rapid screening tests that prioritize speed over accuracy could be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic
  12. Political forecast models aren't necessarily more accurate than polls – or the weather
  13. Tweets show what hinders reports of sexual assault and harassment on campus – and why the new federal Title IX rules may be a step back
  14. The COVID-19 virus can spread through the air – here's what it'll take to detect the airborne particles
  15. Honey bees can't practice social distancing, so they stay healthy in close quarters by working together
  16. Israel suspends formal annexation of the West Bank, but its controversial settlements continue
  17. The US economy is reliant on consumer spending – can it survive a pandemic?
  18. Almost half of US teens who date experience stalking and harassment
  19. La venta callejera hace más vivas, seguras y justas las ciudades, por eso pertenece a la escena urbana post-COVID-19
  20. After the civil rights era, white Americans failed to support systemic change to end racism. Will they now?
  21. What should replace Confederate statues?
  22. The pandemic has affected millions with other illnesses – here's how it affected a health professor's struggle with bulimia
  23. Political trolls adapt, create material to deceive and confuse the public
  24. Why does some rain fall harder than other rain?
  25. Up to 204,691 extra deaths in the US so far in this pandemic year
  26. ¿Te sentías muy seguro navegando en modo 'incógnito'?
  27. COVID-19 is hitting tipped workers hard
  28. A COVID-19 vaccine needs the public's trust – and it's risky to cut corners on clinical trials, as Russia is
  29. Movie theaters are on life support – how will the film industry adapt?
  30. John Lewis and the masks Black preachers wear on the public stage
  31. The belief that demons have sex with humans runs deep in Christian and Jewish traditions
  32. How the old-fashioned telephone could become a new way for some to see their doctor
  33. Pivot to remote learning creates a chance to reinvent K-12 education
  34. Before Kamala Harris became Biden's running mate, Shirley Chisholm and other Black women aimed for the White House
  35. With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans
  36. Trillions in coronavirus spending is putting AOC's favorite economic theory to the test
  37. Clever chemistry turns ordinary bricks into electricity storage devices
  38. ¿El cerebro de los hombres y las mujeres realmente es diferente?
  39. 4 tips to help kids to cope with COVID-19 anxiety
  40. African Americans have long defied white supremacy and celebrated Black culture in public spaces
  41. Indigenous Mexicans turn inward to survive COVID-19, barricading villages and growing their own food
  42. Freedom of religion doesn't mean freedom from mask mandates
  43. I'm a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here's how it feels when symptoms last for months
  44. Video: The Wall of Moms builds on a long protest tradition
  45. Children in foster care face deeper jeopardy during the coronavirus pandemic
  46. Should students get a discount if they won't be on campus because of COVID-19?
  47. ¿El coronavirus permanece en el cuerpo? Lo que sabemos sobre cómo los virus subsisten en el cerebro y los testículos
  48. Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America
  49. How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors
  50. As coronavirus curtails travel, backyard pilgrimages become the way to a spiritual journey