Canadian media have reported on concerns that due to pandemic school closures students are falling behind in learning, and specifically in reading. Research from Alberta examined reading test scores from this past September against earlier years and found grades 2 and 3 students scored consistently lower. Teachers have fewer opportunities to work individually with children who are struggling in online settings. In […] … learn more→

Do you repeat yourself? Most of us do. It’s not unusual. Repetitive writing takes many forms – several sentences that say the same thing using different words, a word or phrase used over and over, paragraphs and sentences that have identical beginnings, one point made multiple times using different examples. But repetition is not necessarily […] … learn more→

There comes a time in your life when you no longer want to walk everywhere you go. When you cannot afford a vehicle and insurance, what options do you have left? Well, one thing is for sure, you do not need to be rich to afford a personal electric transport device.  What is a personal […] … learn more→

Around 15% of Australian school students experience bullying in a school year. Being bullied increases the risk for ongoing depression and anxiety. All Australian states have policies to address school bullying. And many schools also run educational programs aimed at preventing bullying. Efforts to reduce bullying are commendable. However, schools need to be aware of the possibility some bullying programs may inadvertently harm […] … learn more→

If you are shown a painting by Claude Monet (right), what do you see? Two children, walking on a snowy road … And on the next photo? A rabbit on the lookout, ears pricked up… Few people will mention trees with bare branches, in the first case, or meadow daisies, in the second. If you are in […] … learn more→

Australia has long been seen as failing to fully capitalise on its ground-breaking research. A consultation paper on university research commercialisation is the latest federal government effort to increase the impact of research. Its focus is on creating incentives for industry-university collaboration to translate and commercialise research. Any government scheme resulting from these consultations might boost the number […] … learn more→

Australian universities, for better or worse, have embraced international rankings, especially those published each year such as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 (the Shanghai Ranking) and the QS World University Rankings released this month. But there are now signs the influence of rankings on Australian higher education is on the wane. […] … learn more→

Starting the process of approaching and seducing the person we are interested in is not easy. During adolescence, motivated by hormonal changes, social norms or learned models, boys and girls feel the urge to experiment with this task . Between pushes – not too abrupt -, elbows, slaps, stolen kisses or some teasing, a process begins that […] … learn more→

Today’s world is a global village connected in more ways than it has been possible in the past. The modern student stands a better chance of thriving. Taking on a global perspective is one way to guarantee harmony and tolerance. What Is Global Learning? Global learning refers to education allowing students to gain knowledge that […] … learn more→

Estimating a person’s vocabulary with total precision is a chimera, and all the data that have been proposed so far on this are, at best, good approximations. The reason for the poor success of vocabulary estimates lies in the wonderful ability of the human brain to use linguistic resources to create and modify words. We know […] … learn more→