We in the education sector are, for once, in the same boat as everyone else during the coronavirus pandemic. We are trying to understand the immediate impacts of the virus on how we do business, while also trying to predict and pre-empt what universities will look when the lockdowns end. How will our campuses feel? […] … learn more→
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University partnerships could redress the international student decline
Learn to write: can you replace paper and pencil with a tablet and stylus?
With the spread of digital technologies and the massive use of computers, there is a great temptation to abandon handwriting in favor of the keyboard. However, research conducted in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience shows that handwriting is a cognitive resource and tool , which facilitates learning, unlike the keyboard. Thus, in kindergarten students, the writing gesture (or graphomotor gesture) […] … learn more→
In praise of further education colleges: empowering students who have been written off
Education policy for schools in the UK has become more and more focused around performance. The expectation is that students reach milestones of understanding and learning in each subject. This means that almost a third of young people – those that do not meet these milestones – are effectively written off as also-rans at 16. Further education colleges […] … learn more→
So, all the conferences are cancelled. Now what?
Conferences are a major part of an academic life, of researcher lives, for networking and many other reasons. Often, conferences are where we connect with others in our discipline or methodological community, where we meet people, make contacts, expand our thinking, or where we share our research and our developing ideas. But with the advent […] … learn more→
Universities have gone from being a place of privilege to a competitive market. What will they be after coronavirus?
Younger Australians will bear the economic, social and environmental costs that come from the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re making sacrifices in the name of public health and to protect the old and vulnerable. The heavy lifting of rebuilding will also fall disproportionately to them. Prime Minister Scott Morrison referred to these sacrifices as “a social contract”. […] … learn more→
Healthy nutrition tips for families
In order to live a healthy life, it is even necessary to devote time to active exercise and sports, but also to a healthy diet. To be honest, one of the most important and influential factors in our health is food. So where to start when you decide to eat healthy? And most importantly, how […] … learn more→
Coronavirus finally allows universities to prove their worth
With university campuses empty and research laboratories closed, the coronavirus has delivered an unprecedented jolt to UK higher education. Sadly, the disruption caused by this horrible deadly virus will continue to afflict institutions for months, even years, to come. Most institutions have already transformed their teaching models, becoming distance learning providers practically overnight. Many are […] … learn more→
Let’s not forget the health and social importance of school canteens!
The almost exclusive health concern accorded to the fight against the viral contamination of Covid-19 had initially led the drafters of the draft protocol for the reopening of schools to recommend that school meals be done in each class. Groupings in canteens were indeed considered to be significant risk factors, in line with the opinions of […] … learn more→
Progress
Progress – getting somewhere. Good progress – doing what is expected and a bit more. Poor progress – the reverse. Remember those ambiguous school reports? “Patricia is making good progress with… , but she could do better in … ” Patricia is not doing as well as might be expected in all the things that are […] … learn more→
How to cope with loneliness during this pandemic
Everyone experiences such a phase in life when they feel lonely even in a crowded public place. Perhaps you have tried enough but failed to cope with loneliness. The situation gets horrible when you have no one with you to try and take you out of this situation. The world is going through such a […] … learn more→
