What first comes to your mind when you hear Canada? Is it the personalities like Jim Carrey, Justin Bieber or perhaps Ryan Reynolds? Maybe it is the maple syrup that everyone loves. Or maybe you think about the top-notch education they offer from some of the leading universities in the world?  Indeed, Canada is one […] … learn more→

Older adults, especially those who live in rural areas, are affected by their isolation. In Newfoundland and Labrador, 22 per cent of residents are over the age of 65. These older adults live in the sparsely populated coastal communities or in the small number of more urban centres that are scattered throughout the province. Social isolation and loneliness negatively […] … learn more→

Adolescents who are well integrated into their environment, frequently participate in sports activities, maintain good interpersonal relationships and reject violence tend to be less involved in bullying phenomena. This is the main conclusion of a study that we have carried out at the University of Córdoba among a total of 1035 adolescents between the ages of 12 […] … learn more→

Members of the University of Phoenix administration recently attended the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEAs) 2021 Regions Week conference. The virtual event attracts thousands of UPCEA members from all five regions to share strategies and attend poster sessions and breakout talks while networking with other attendees. UPCEA represents more than 400 institutions throughout […] … learn more→

Young people across the world have taken to the streets again, demanding decision-makers at COP26 listen to the science. But if science is to live up to these expectations, a fundamental rethinking of research ethics in light of the climate and ecological crises is needed. The ongoing planetary crises create new ethical dilemmas for researchers. […] … learn more→

Few areas of American life have experienced more conflict of late than public education. The conflict has largely revolved around how public schools should deal with the difficult subjects of race and racism. The situation has become so inflamed that a national school board group asked the federal government to step in and protect school officials and educators […] … learn more→

Dear school striker, Well done on all you are doing – you seem to have made more impact on the climate issue in the past couple of years than I’ve managed in the previous three decades working away on it, and I’ve been described as the physicist behind net zero. Good luck on the demonstrations. I […] … learn more→

For those of us fortunate to have canine companions in our lives, how we interact with them can have an impact on our well-being. Research findings align with what many folks already intuitively knew about the benefits of sharing life with a pet. Pets, and dogs in particular, provide a nonjudgmental source of support and […] … learn more→

The development of the written competence of apprentices is one of the challenges that our society must face. Writing is a key competence for learning in all areas of the curriculum and, therefore, we must consider it a transversal tool in the construction of knowledge and in the improvement of school performance. It is not an […] … learn more→

On October 25, a spelling refresher company published an Ipsos survey on employers’ expectations with regard to employee skills. The questions were oriented towards the importance given to the mastery of the French language in a professional context. And unsurprisingly , employers say they are very sensitive to the issue of spelling both at the time of recruitment and with regard […] … learn more→