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Early Childhood Development programs being piloted in Iran
Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs are being piloted in three cities in provinces of Tehran, Kordestan and Kerman, head of the Welfare Organization has said.
EU urged to ban early and forced child marriages
Something historic was initiated at the European Development Days (EDD) in early June: The EDD placed women and girls at the forefront of Sustainable Development. Since its inception in 2006, EDD has become a barometer for ideas in global development.
WHO gaming disorder listing a ‘moral panic’
The decision to class gaming addiction as a mental health disorder was ‘premature’ and based on a ‘moral panic’, experts have said.
Cheshmeh Morad lures tourists
The city of Kalateh Khij in Shahroud, Semnan Province, has a population of 6,000.
Who learns foreign language better?
Extravert Chinese students learning English as a second language are likely to perform better in speaking and reading, but less proficient in listening than their introvert counterparts, according to a study published in Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JSSH).
Teachers’ technology literacy in Iran’s national curriculum on education and training in work and technology
The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ technology literacy in the national curriculum on Education and Training in Work and Technology
Emotional eating 'learned by children not inherited'
Children who eat more or less when stressed or upset have learned the behavior rather than inherited it, a study suggested.
‘Innovation ecosystem has a great impact on job creation’
Innovation ecosystem has a great impact on job creation for educated people, deputy science minister Masoud Boroumand told ISNA on Saturday.
Specialist: Social factors play main role in mental disorders
Social factors play a significant role in mental disorders in the society, said the head of Iranian Psychosomatic Medicine Association.
UK department for education says ‘no’ to cryptocurrency curriculum in schools
Though the availability of formal cryptocurrency and blockchain education around the globe is increasing rapidly, the UK Department for Education (DfE) appear to have no immediate plans to include cryptocurrency as a topic in the UK school curriculum.
Block play could improve your child's math skills
Semi-structured block play among preschool-age children has the potential to improve two skills — mathematics and executive functioning — critical to kindergarten readiness, according a new study by Purdue University researchers.
We must protect our children from online bullying
All bullying is cruel and unacceptable. No one deserves to spend their childhood being tormented or harassed, whether physically or mentally, in the playground or at home on their laptop.
Briefing note for countries on the 2016 Human Development Report Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Human Development Report 2016
Human Development for Everyone
Briefing note for countries on the 2016 Human Development Report
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Human Development for Everyone
Human Development Report 2016
Human Development for Everyone
Briefing note for countries on the 2016 Human Development Report
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Multilingual students have improved in academic achievement since 2003
Multilingual students, who speak a language or more than one language other than English at home, have improved in reading and math achievement substantially since 2003, found a new study published in Educational Researcher by Michael J. Kieffer, associate professor of literacy education at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.
Digital and social media firms should be forced to protect children from addiction
Social media and online gaming firms should have a statutory ‘duty of care’ to protect children from mental ill health, abuse and addictive behavior, a coalition of the country’s leading experts demands today.
Bill on children’s rights to be brought before Majlis
After months of discussions the bill on rights of children will be brought before Majlis [Iranian parliament], MP Mohammad Reza Badamchi has said.
The Years of Spiritual and Intellectual Formation in Iran
June 4, 1989, marks the sad occasion of the 14th anniversary of the demise of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini.
19th & 21st Ramadan Month Nights
The night of 19 Ramadhan 40 A.H. marked the beginning of one of the greatest losses to humanity