MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

May 21 2025EDUCATION

Exploring the Impact of VR and Tablets in Teaching Heart Anatomy

Middle school students are now getting a taste of the future in their classrooms. A recent experiment looked at how virtual reality (VR) and tablet-based mobile apps (TBMA) can help teach heart anatomy. The study involved 84 students, split into three groups: one using VR, another using TBMA, and a control group with traditional teaching methods. The goal was to s...

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Apr 04 2025EDUCATION

How Smart Kids Play Together

In the world of middle school, there's more to success than just good grades. It turns out that how well students do in school can also affect how they interact with each other in games. Researchers wanted to see if academic success had anything to do with how students work together. They set up a series of games to find out. The games were designed to test how ...

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Feb 20 2025EDUCATION

Middle Schoolers: Moving Less, Sitting More

Middle school is a tough time. Kids are growing, learning, and changing. But there's a big problem. They're not moving enough. Experts say that physical activity is super important for these students. But guess what? The amount of physical activity among middle schoolers has been dropping. This is a big deal because it affects their health and how well they do in sch...

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