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Learning with audiobooks

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MIT News Education 24d ago research
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Millions of students nationwide use text-supplemented audiobooks, learning tools that are thought to help those who struggle with reading keep up in the classroom. A new study from scientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research…
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“MIT Open Learning has opened doors I never imagined possible”

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MIT News Education 94d ago research
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Through the MITx MicroMasters Program in Data, Economics, and Design of Policy, Munip Utama strengthened the skills he was already applying in his work with Baitul Enza, a nonprofit helping students in need via policy-shaping research and…
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The “delicious joy” of creating and recreating music

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MIT News Education 109d ago research
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As a graduate student, Leslie Tilley spent years studying and practicing the music of Bali, Indonesia, including a traditional technique in which two Balinese drummers play intricately interlocking rhythms while simultaneously improvising.…
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Inaugural UROP mixer draws hundreds of students eager to gain research experience

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MIT News Education 152d ago research
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More than 600 undergraduate students crowded into the Stratton Student Center on Oct. 28, for MIT’s first-ever Institute-wide Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) mixer. “At MIT, we believe in the transformative power of…
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Study: Identifying kids who need help learning to read isn’t as easy as A, B, C

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MIT News Education 186d ago research
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In most states, schools are required to screen students as they enter kindergarten — a process that is meant to identify students who may need extra help learning to read. However, a new study by MIT researchers suggests that these…
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