Let’s be clear from the start: we have a problem. For a number of academic years now, we have been noticing how university students are mostly lacking in skills that would facilitate their understanding, comprehension, studying and comparing with foundations when it comes to training in the various subjects and degrees. The almost total non-existence […] … learn more→

Whether you’re left, right or ambidextrous, “handedness” is part of our identity. But a lot of people don’t realise that we have other biases too and they are not unique to humans. My colleagues and I have published a new study that shows aligning our biases in the same way as other people may have social benefits. […] … learn more→

Energy education or energy saving education in a global context has developed rapidly in various countries, for example in the United States (US) , Europe , and Japan . Energy education research is increasingly offering various perspectives, such as integrated energy education learning in schools and homes , learning by delivering messages of energy-saving social norms , and integrated geospatial curriculum learning with energy topics . Unfortunately, from the […] … learn more→

Successful medical research and developing new medicines depend on finding the right patients for clinical trials. In this article, we have discussed ten key ways to improve patient recruitment process, covering everything from finding the right people and creating compelling ads to using technology and working closely with healthcare providers. If you’re looking for ways […] … learn more→

In March 2024, the Higher Council for Programs published a draft program for sex education from kindergarten to high school. Entitled “Education for emotional, relational life and sexuality”, it takes up certain “key ideas” from a report published in 2021 , highlighting the weaknesses of sex education in schools. The challenges of this education are numerous. These include contributing […] … learn more→

On Monday, the federal government more than doubled the application fee for international student visas. The move is effective immediately and sees the non-refundable fee jump from A$710 to $1,600. The surprise news comes as part of a broader effort to rein in record-breaking migration levels, especially among international students. As Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said on Monday, […] … learn more→

As part of a US$2.75 billion class action settlement struck in May 2024 between former student-athletes and several dozen universities involved in big-time sports, schools will be allowed to pay future players with something more than scholarships. They can give them cash. That’s about all we know. The rest is uncharted territory. There are many […] … learn more→

Government funding for science is usually immune from political gridlock and polarization in Congress. But, federal funding for science is slated to drop for 2025. Science research dollars are considered to be discretionary, which means the funding has to be approved by Congress every year. But it’s in a budget category with larger entitlement programs […] … learn more→

For almost twenty years, digital technology has often been described as one of the levers of the ecological transition. It allows, among other things, the establishment of carpooling platforms, teleworking, the optimization of the energy consumption of buildings or the monitoring of forest fires, etc. But digital uses also come with a certain number of […] … learn more→

The term “digital native”, coined in 2001 by the American writer Marc Prensky , is no longer unknown to almost anyone: we know that it refers to those people who have grown up in a wave of technological progress that includes the heyday of the internet and digitalization. of the society. However, sometimes, this assumption is nothing […] … learn more→