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Pass or Fail: The Need for Alternative Strategies
In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction ... -
Internet addiction and online gaming disorder on the rise
By the Psychlopaedia team The Australian Psychological Society In our modern world, the internet has become an integral part of our daily lives, enabling us to ... -
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Schools must get the basics right before splashing out on technology
For years, schools and education experts have debated whether technology belongs in the classroom. Now the discussion has shifted and even schools that had thus far ... -
Want more innovation? Try connecting the dots between engineering and humanities
Sophia Krzys Acord, University of Florida; Kevin S Jones, University of Florida, and Susan D Gillespie, University of Florida _This article is a part of The ... -
Edtech’s Ideal User Interface Requires More Than Simplicity
Most discussions regarding the development of educational technology boil down to one key factor: How easy is it to use? Simplicity is often the name of ... -
The A-Z of Education Blogs: Letters D-E
In this multi-part series, we are profiling the best of the best education blogs, in alphabetical order. In the previous article, I introduced the letter C ... -
Year-Round Schools: 10 Things That You Should Know
The United States is known for a lot of things, but a superior educational system is not one of them. Throughout most of America, schools have ... -
Pass or Fail: The History of Social Promotion in the American Education System
In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve ... -
Without teacher guidance, all the tech in the world will be quite useless
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Starting college? Here’s why you should think about a gap year
Joe O’Shea, Florida State University and Nina Hoe, Temple University Malia Obama recently announced that she will take a gap year before attending Harvard University. Historically, ...