Tag: learning
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How companies learn what children secretly want
Faith Boninger, University of Colorado and Alex Molnar, University of Colorado If you have children, you are likely to worry about their safety – you show ... -
Disengaged Students, Part 2: The Anti-Intellectualism of Thomas Jefferson
In this 20-part series, I explore the root causes and effects of academic disengagement in K-12 learners and explore the factors driving American society ever closer ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: Why Aren’t They Reading?
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
What causes mind blanks during exams?
This article was written by Jared Cooney Horvath and Jason M Lodge In our five-part series, Making Sense of Exams, we’ll discuss the purpose of exams, ... -
Campuses aren’t safe. Are universities doing enough?
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation In January 2015, a young woman was sexually assaulted while unconscious behind a dumpster on the campus of Stanford University. The victim ... -
Disengaged Students, Part 1: How did American Anti-Intellectualism Begin?
In this 20-part series, I explore the root causes and effects of academic disengagement in K-12 learners and explore the factors driving American society ever closer ... -
Has the library outlived its usefulness in the age of Internet? You’d be surprised
Donald A. Barclay, University of California, Merced U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. local governments are under extraordinary pressure to cut costs and eliminate from ... -
English Language Learners and Music Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
A professor shares her tuneful tips for helping ELLs learn what to expect from English. Dr. Nancy Drescher is a professor at Minnesota State University in ... -
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 ... -
Why pushing undocumented children out of schools won’t help bring down net migration
This article was written by Nando Sigona Leaked cabinet papers seen by the BBC suggest that back when she was home secretary, Theresa May wanted schools ...