In September 2020, wearing a mask became compulsory for nursery staff. Early childhood professionals wondered about its possible repercussions on young children, sometimes accommodated for long periods (50 hours per week for some). We collected the testimonies of nearly 600 of them during a survey conducted in December 2020 posted on the site of “Pros de la petitefance”. After indicating on […] … learn more→

In 2020, the pandemic has made homeschooling a fact of life. Even before this, though, what was once the obscure choice of a few families has grown in popularity over the past decade. In 2019, the Children’s Commissioner for England estimated that around 60,000 children were homeschooled. A persistent concern over homeschooling as a result of COVID-19 has been […] … learn more→

Throughout the world, COVID-19 health regulations have made the on-campus lecture mostly defunct. And most Australian universities won’t be offering on-campus lectures in 2021. The Australasian Council on Open, Distance and e-Learning (ACODE) recently published a white paper on lectures, based on survey responses from 43 member universities (91% response rate). About two-thirds indicated they would not be […] … learn more→

There was a poem published by Damian Barr in the midst of the pandemic that contained a line that resonated with many: We are not all in the same boat. We are in the same storm. Our research suggests this is true for academia, too. Over the past six months the De Gruyter insights team […] … learn more→

There are multiple ways to revise a paper. If you’re revising, you’ll find a load of strategies on this blog, just search using the key word revision. While none of these is The One Way to sort out your writing, all of them provide A Way to tackle drafts. Having more than one way to […] … learn more→

  Bilingual education in public and subsidized schools has improved language learning and put an end to the traditional low levels of linguistic competence of students in Spain. Under the auspices of the European Commission, in the 90s a methodological approach known as Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL / CLIL) was designed, which consists of teaching […] … learn more→

Bitcoin is the modern virtual currency that you can use to make convenient transactions throughout the world. You can learn from bitcoin loophole app official website if you are interested in bitcoin trading. Bitcoin is also a valuable cryptocurrency, which is the primary reason that everyone wants to own it. It is a bit expensive, […] … learn more→

Students across Australia have started the new school year using pencils, pens and keyboards to learn to write. In workplaces, machines are also learning to write, so effectively that within a few years they may write better than humans. Sometimes they already do, as apps like Grammarly demonstrate. Certainly, much everyday writing humans now do may soon […] … learn more→

The molecular biologist Margarita Salas , one of the most important Spanish scientists of all time, said that there was a time when, despite having already started her scientific career, some colleagues referred to her as ‘Eladio’s wife’. “I knew what it was to be discriminated against or, what’s more, to be invisible,” she declared. Something that, although it […] … learn more→

Do you remember the excitement and anticipation of your first day at school? Perhaps you were looking forward to making new friends. Or maybe you were shy and anxious. Research shows that such excitement and stress are the two most common reactions to starting school. It is telling that a large part of this emotional response is […] … learn more→