A new study in ECNU Review of Education describes the initial development and preliminary validation of the Metacognitive Laziness Scale (MLS), a six-item instrument designed to measure students’ tendency to offload metacognitive tasks to generative AI rather than engaging in self-regulated learning. In a sample of 144 health professions students in Hong Kong SAR, early findings suggest the MLS may help identify AI-dependent learning patterns.

The study reveals that early childhood education can play a vital role in fostering ocean awareness by engaging young children in collaborative, play-based exploration of coastal environments.

Transition to electric vehicles in Brazil and Mexico has been driven by domestic politics and global pressures, a new study says.

The use of digital tools and better coordination between different organisations can help the UK significantly optimise its first line of defence against ecological degradation, new research shows.