Jen, a student I taught early in my career, stood head-and-shoulders above her peers academically. I learned she had started off as an engineering major but switched over to psychology. I was surprised and curious. Was she struggling with difficult classes? No. In fact, Jen’s aptitude for math was so strong, she had been recruited […] … learn more→

The scientific method is rigorous. Claims and premises are supported with evidence. The peer review system is designed to ensure that research is scrutinised by experts before publication. And whenever researchers lack certainty, they’ll emphasise that “further research is necessary” to land on the truth. Unfortunately, fake science websites are learning to appear equally rigorous in order […] … learn more→

Demographic changes resulting from the increase in immigrant students have had an impact on the growth of linguistic diversity. Today, it is an essential feature of the education system. This trend, in the Spanish context, has brought the need to increasingly offer Spanish as a second language: a real challenge for many educational centers. The creation of the […] … learn more→

The Bologna plan introduced in Spain the obligation to prepare a Final Degree Project, hereinafter TFG, to complete the degree studies. This latest career milestone can be scary or anxiety -provoking for many students. This work is a test of intellectual maturity, in which a large part of the skills acquired during university education are valued. What is […] … learn more→

Since the start of the pandemic, many universities  are reporting record amounts of applications for admission from adults returning to school on a part-time or full-time basis while continuing to assume various responsibilities such as work, family and other obligations of adult life . Both college applicants and post-secondary institution officials cite the ability to take distance learning courses […] … learn more→

As early as 2005, the OECD predicted that countries, including France, would be short of teachers in the decades to come, due to retirements in view of the aging of the teaching population and the sharp decline in the attractiveness for the profession. The OECD then proposed a five-pronged action strategy: make teaching an attractive career choice; strengthen […] … learn more→

School has always been the greatest enemy of body movement. Its small classrooms, desks and static chairs, retain and attenuate the innate energy of boys and girls. The few hours of Physical Education included in the educational curriculum seem to reflect a contempt of the political authorities towards this matter. A discipline that, despite its low weekly workload (from […] … learn more→

When people talk about how college athletes can now get paid from their name, image and likeness – more commonly referred to as “NIL” – the focus is often on players at schools with big-time sports programs. This makes sense given the sheer size of some of the NIL deals that have been scored as […] … learn more→

To feel competent, autonomous and socially integrated: these are the three fundamental needs of students that must be met if we want them to be able to learn effectively. In any case, this is what the psychology of education teaches us, and these needs are involved in the motivation and well-being of students. The closure of universities and […] … learn more→

The sudden shift from on-campus teaching to remote learning in March 2020 changed the ways university and college faculty taught courses. While some professors reverted to old ways after returning to campus, others sought new approaches. The result is a mixture of different types of courses available to university and college students. It’s no longer just a question […] … learn more→