Here’s the thing. Journal Editors say that one of the major reasons that papers are rejected is when the writer is not clear about their point, and their argument. Accepted journal articles have a point to make. They work with a single idea and the writer has a distinctive take on it. The top line […] … learn more→
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Legacy of Jim Crow still affects funding for public schools
Nearly 70 years ago – in its 1954 Brown v. Board decision – the Supreme Court framed racial segregation as the cause of educational inequality. It did not, however, challenge the lengths to which states went to ensure the unequal funding of Black schools. Before Brown, Southern states were using segregation to signify and tangibly reinforce second-class citizenship for […] … learn more→
Art and collaboration: a successful route towards technopedagogy
The integration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) in educational systems has been a priority for most countries in the world during the last decade. The STEAM methodology seeks to generate in students the ability to investigate, transmit and manage the conception of different processes typical of the areas that comprise it through collaboration, […] … learn more→
How can Bitcoin affect Hyundai?
Bitcoin is known for its volatility, but some experts believe it could soon become a mainstream payment method for significant companies like Hyundai. Learn more about the NFTs robots. Hyundai is already accepting Bitcoin as a payment method in some dealerships. However, the company hopes that Bitcoin will become more popular in the future and […] … learn more→
‘Every day feels unsettled’ – educators decry staffing shortage
The COVID-19 pandemic, with its multiple waves of remote, hybrid and in-person education, increased students’ needs for support, revealed political minefields in teaching, and heightened labor tensions for educators. And in the 2021-2022 school year, staffing shortages have made all of that worse, as our work details. Our long-term research with hundreds of teachers and school administrators reveals that persistent staffing shortages are […] … learn more→
As kids’ activities reopen, parents share insights about keeping families active during COVID-19 shutdowns
Organized play and sporting opportunities for children have finally started to resume after having just passed the two-year mark of the pandemic. As parents know too well, the pandemic led to extended closures of settings that previously supported children’s play and sport, like parks, community centres and sport facilities. Our team of researchers in the Child Health and Physical Activity […] … learn more→
Here are the benefits of earning your Master’s Degree Online
If you want the full on-campus experience, it’s true you won’t get it from an online master’s degree program. Earning your master’s online isn’t quite the same as earning it on campus. But that doesn’t mean an online degree has any less value than one earned the old-fashioned way – many employers don’t care if […] … learn more→
At what age should you learn to program?
If programming languages are much simpler than natural languages, why do human beings speak a mother tongue (Spanish or Chinese) from the earliest years and yet learn to program seems so complex? Communication with a computer has a certain logical component, but we have verified that already in primary education, from the age of 6, […] … learn more→
Vocational high school, finally subject of debate?
In end-of-year discussions around the baccalaureate, this is the path that is least highlighted. But would the vocational route have gained public attention through political debates? The vocational high school would in any case have become a “surprise campaign subject” , headlined Le Monde on April 1 , 2022 . And this is by no means a joke. President candidate Emmanuel Macron declared when […] … learn more→
The top 3 skills needed to do a PhD are skills employers want too
More and more people are applying to do a PhD. What many don’t know is it takes serious skills to do one – and, more importantly, complete it. We analysed the selection criteria for PhD candidates on a platform that advertises PhD programs. Our analysis of thousands of these ads revealed exactly what types of skills different […] … learn more→