Some American high schools have a dropout rate of up to 50%. There are many reasons for students leaving school : For two thirds of the dropouts motivation is the problem. They can’t just work hard enough. Almost half of them said that they had missed so many classes that they could notcatch up any more. Many said that […]
A research report says that virtual worlds can be important places where children practice what they will do in real life. They are also a powerful and attractivealternative to more passive adventures like watching TV. The research was done with children using the BBC’s Adventure Rock virtual world, aimed at those aged 6-12.It surveyed and interviewed children who were the first to test the game. The […]