A few years ago the dating website eHarmony found that profiles that included reading in their list of hobbies were more attractive to the opposite sex. Specifically, the data revealed that men who mention reading as one of their personal interests receive 19% more messages, although, in the case of women, those who claimed to read received only […] … learn more→
Why do we like to see people read?
Guide to Cardano (ADA): How to buy & how to stake it
In the world of cryptocurrency, investors and traders are always looking for new opportunities and great deals that would take their investment to the next level. And while everyone is talking about Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other popular coins, wise investors are looking into other options. One of those options is Cardano (ADA), and a lot […] … learn more→
What the Shanghai ranking cannot measure
For yet another year, Jiao Tong University (in the Chinese city of Shanghai) has presented the results of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), more popularly known as the Shanghai ranking . And, as usually happens every year, its publication arouses interest in the media, although not so much within the academic community. Any […] … learn more→
Advanced Placement courses could clash with laws that target critical race theory
Scientific theories to justify racism. Laws and Supreme Court decisions that denied Black people equal rights. The imperialist view that Anglo-Saxons were called upon by God to civilize the “savages” of the world. These topics might all sound like material from a course on systemic racism or critical race theory, which includes the idea that racism is embedded in America’s legal systems […] … learn more→
Professor flexibility, recorded lectures: Some positive university legacies of the pandemic
The COVID-19 closure of university and college campuses and move to online learning in March 2020 was a massive global educational experiment. Many students were severely disadvantaged and strained during the experiment, others coped and some thrived. Educators are divided on its impacts. With international colleagues who are geography experts, I studied lessons learned during the pandemic. Taken together, […] … learn more→
College students are increasingly identifying beyond ‘she’ and ‘he’
When students today fill out their college applications, they are not just identifying as “she” or “he.” More than 3% of incoming college students use a different set of pronouns. That’s according to my analysis of the more than 1.2 million applications submitted for the 2022-23 school year through the Common App, an online application […] … learn more→
Can and should teachers be evaluated?
Let’s start with the following story: a political manager, with a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, was elected by her party to the municipal teaching area of a major world capital, which included responsibility for 168 public schools. Upon taking office, she established a teacher evaluation system, which involved the dismissal of […] … learn more→
Book Week: it’s not the costume that matters, but falling in love with reading
My phone pings and it’s a message from my brother. Do we have an old white dress my niece could borrow for a Book Week costume for school? Book Week is upon us once again and all around Australia, family WhatsApp groups are lighting up with similar requests from parents and carers of primary school […] … learn more→
What is the most convenient way to learn Greek?
In a fast-paced and increasingly interconnected world, being able to speak Greek can be a real asset. There are many ways to learn Greek. Learning Greek really depends on the individual learner and their preferred learning style. The most convenient way to learn Greek will vary depending on the learner’s individual needs and preferences. For […] … learn more→
List of Education Consultant responsibilities and duties
Every parent’s dream is to have a healthy, happy, and well-educated child. Nowadays, children have many opportunities for education, because there are a lot of universities and schools with quality professors, interesting materials, and creative, practical lessons. Studying hard and having good grades create excellent school opportunities for students. However, if you or your child […] … learn more→