In an NPR.com report, Amy Wolfson, professor of psychology and associate dean for faculty development at the College of the Holy Cross, comments on a new study published in the journal Child Development that finds when teens cram for tests and don’t get the sleep they need, the next day they’re more likely to do poorly academically.
“These findings may come as a surprise to many researchers, educators, parents and teens who assume that more studying will surely lead to better grades,” she said. School districts need to “think seriously about school start times, homework policies and the need to teach study skills and health to developing adolescents,” she added.
This “Holy Cross in the News” item by Kristine Maloney.