How to Think Like Shakespeare
"My conviction is that education must be about thinking -- not training a set of specific skills."
Tag: education
The pandemic wrecked the social lives of school kids in the world’s poor countries
The pandemic has messed up many things including the academic and social growth of school children.
Volunteer scientists often do a really good job at producing usable data
We don't need to lock science in an ivory tower.
Who invented school, according to experts
The invention of modern school system was one of the biggest achievements in human history -- but there's still a ...
How outdoor learning helps both students and teachers
Outdoor learning doesn't overexcite students and make them lose focus. Quite the contrary.
Each one of us falls into one of three information-seeking ‘personalities’
Our motivation for seeking out new information is consistent over time, the paper explains.
Hard work, not genius, is what should inspire the next generation of scientists
Winners are made with hard work and perseverance, not just talent.
Immigrants in the classroom bring better results for all schoolchildren
The new study slams the idea that immigrants in the classroom use up resources.
Art-integrated science lessons make some students ‘learn at 105%’, new study finds
That's not a typo. The authors were surprised, too.
Want to improve kids’ test scores? Help them reduce their anxiety, researchers say
It's a simple thing that can make a big difference -- especially for low-income children.
Humor done right helps in the classroom, 99% of students report. Bad humor hurts
In news today: people still like jokes.
Scientists find more than 1,200 genes linked to educational attainment
But that doesn't mean the environment isn't more important.
The richest 1% people could own 64% of all wealth by 2030
It's not something most people will be happy to learn.
It’s official: College men think they’re smarter than they really are
Meanwhile, women are crippled with doubt.
U.S. News rankings driving economic inequality on campus
Top universities admit more 1% earners than the bottom 60% combined.
Schools in Turkey will stop teaching evolution
“We believe that these subjects are beyond their comprehension,” said a senior Turkish bureaucrat at the Education Ministry.
Teaching school children to sniff out bogus medical claims works
Education > fake news
Children who miss more preschool show fewer academic gains
We might be dismissing Kindergarden too easily.
Natural selection is weeding out our drive to go to school, study reports
Not a good sign for a race hoping to colonize space.
Income inequality is widening gaps in children’s education
Is the American dream over?
Why empty book shelves can deter kids from a life of reading
A few words on how a well stocked library can drastically improve academic performance later in life for your children.
Good quality breakfast linked to better performance in school
Cardiff University public health experts have discovered a powerful link between a pupil's breakfast quality and their performance at school. ...
Raise’em right! Only we’re not – modern parenting may hinder brain development
Several cultural beliefs and modern social practices may hinder children's mental, moral and emotional development, finds a study by an ...
In Amsterdam, students and professors have occupied one of the University’s buildings. Here’s why it’s awesome
When the University of Amsterdam decided to close down several language studies, students reacted; but they didn't protest or used ...
Education has no age limit: 90 year old woman goes back to primary school
It's never too late to do something you really want to - and this is a great example. A 90 ...
Germany removes University Fees – what we Should Learn from That
All German Universities will be free of charge as of this year. The last German area to remove fees, Lower ...
Active learning greatly outperforms passive lecturing in classrooms
Most University professors still rely on passive lectures to get their subject across. A meta-study which analyzed 225 studies found ...
Heavily decorated classrooms disrupts attention and learning in children
Heavily decorated classroom (bottom) disrupt attention and lead to smaller learning gains than when the decorations were removed (top image). ...
Providing water in schools could be key to lifting people out of poverty
Providing free water in schools could be key to helping people in developing countries lift themselves out of poverty according ...
Roughest San Francisco schools tamed through meditation
For school teachers working in some of San Francisco's toughest schools, giving everyday to work isn't some new opportunity to ...
Top Universities grade inflation? Most common grade at Harvard is A, median is A-
The most common grade at Harvard is A, and the median grade is A-, Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. ...
Schools not inspiring students to participate in civic life
Schools in the US are failing on teaching children civic involvement Simply learning facts about democracy (for example) is ...
Only in the US: say that dinosaurs and humans lived side by side, get good grades
If you're in a biology class in Europe, and you say that humans appeared on the Earth a few thousand ...
TV has a negative long term impact on toddlers
c If you want your kids to be healthier, thinier and smarter, then you probably should keep them away from ...
Dogs to help children improve their reading skills
Wonderful companions. Check. Reliable and intelligent. Check. A cure for loneliness. Check. Wonderful reading tutors? Acoording to recent research all ...
SpongeBob helps scientists understand how toddlers think
Everyone having children or who has ever babysat at least for a couple of hours knows what an impossible task ...