What is that voice in your head when you read? – Luiza, age 14, Goiânia, Brazil When you first begin reading, you read out loud. Reading aloud can make the text easier to understand when you’re a beginning reader or when you are reading something that’s challenging. Listening to yourself as you read helps with comprehension. […] … learn more→

Let’s think for a moment about our closest and most enduring friends. Do they look like us, do they belong to the same social class? Or does good friendship exist to a greater degree between different people? There are studies that indicate that the similarities between people, in terms of interests and tastes, sense of humor, beliefs and ambitions, […] … learn more→

The number of temporary migrants in Australia is booming after falls during the pandemic. Of this group, current and former international students are the largest component. This comes as the federal government’s new migration review found “hard choices are required” to halt the increase in “permanently temporary” migrants in Australia. These are people who have lived in the country […] … learn more→

Going to the prom can be an expensive affair for cash-strapped teenagers. Past estimates and surveys put the average cost anywhere from US$600 to $1,000 or more. Some teens reportedly spend upward of $2,000 on the traditional dancing ritual at the end of high school – and that’s not including an over-the-top after-prom party. But with inflation running at the fastest […] … learn more→

How to react to the whims and acts of disobedience of a young child? Sending him to his room to punish him, is that being too strict or does it amount to setting necessary limits for him? In this spring of 2023, psychologists and families are again divided on these questions, reviving the debate around an education without […] … learn more→

Recent months have seen rapid and unexpected advances in artificial intelligence (AI). We can create images at will with tools like Midjourney or DALL-E or ask questions and chat with ChatGPT . And this also poses unprecedented ethical, social and legal challenges. Technical advances that radically change our way of life always bring unknowns and confusion. When the train began to replace […] … learn more→

Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls’ ability in math. This is what we found through an experiment we conducted with over 400 elementary and middle school math teachers across the United States. Our findings were published in a peer-reviewed article that appeared in April 2023 in the International […] … learn more→

Debates about AI often characterise it as a technology that has come to compete with human intelligence. Indeed, one of the most widely pronounced fears is that AI may achieve human-like intelligence and render humans obsolete in the process. However, one of the world’s top AI scientists is now describing AI as a new form […] … learn more→

There is a storm brewing for modern language education in the UK. The uptake in higher education has more than halved in the past 15 years. And in the same period, ten modern language university departments have closed, while a further nine have been significantly downsized. Meanwhile, language provision in schools is patchy. There are substantial regional […] … learn more→

Making home improvements is a fantastic way to improve the look and feel of your living area and increase the value of your home. Whether you are looking to upgrade your kitchen, remodel your bathroom, change the flooring, or give your outdoor area a makeover, one of the most significant decisions you will have to […] … learn more→