Tag: Education
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Ineffective assessments, part IV: Greater focus on HOW to obtain knowledge
By Matthew Lynch Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. In this vast digital age, there is more information available ... -
Why the guns-on-campus debate matters for American higher education
Steven J. Friesen, University of Texas at Austin As of Aug. 1, 2016, a new law allows concealed handguns in college and university buildings in Texas. ... -
Ineffective assessments, part III: Why Common Core fails
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. Setting uniform standards for students from South Dakota to New York City sounds ... -
The Edvocate’s List of the Top 10 Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2017
*The Edvocate is pleased to produce its “Best of the Best” resource lists. These lists provide our readers with rankings for education-related blogs, twitter accounts, influencers, ... -
Why it’s hard for adults to learn a second language
Brianna Yamasaki, University of Washington As a young adult in college, I decided to learn Japanese. My father’s family is from Japan, and I wanted to ... -
Ineffective assessments, part II: Where assessments stand today
Click here to read all of the articles in our Ineffective Assessments series. Assessments of K-12 students are state-developed and mandated at this point, but there ... -
Who’s in Favor of Early Childhood Education?
Early childhood education is something that most Americans can agree is needed. A poll conducted by the bipartisan team of Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies ... -
Music training speeds up brain development in children
Assal Habibi, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Observing a pianist at a recital – converting musical notations into precisely ... -
How Did We Get Here? Part IX: A Melting Pot of Educational Ideology
This is one of a multi-part series on the progression of education policies in the U.S. from its founding. Click here to see a list of ... -
Want great teachers? There’s no one-size-fits-all solution
Gerald K. LeTendre, Pennsylvania State University Most of us know the difference a good teacher makes in the life of a child. Many global institutions working ...
