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Is it really an asset to be bilingual?

Is it really an asset to be bilingual?

Long considered in France as an exception, bilingualism, or more broadly the recurrent use of two or more languages ​​on a daily basis, is more and more essential in the daily life of our society. According to psycholinguist François Grosjean , half of the world’s population is considered bilingual. For more than 20 years, UNESCO has been working […] … learn more→

How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job

How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job

When teachers of color experience high levels of race-based stress in schools, they can also have an increasingly negative sense of belonging, according to new research. For the study, we analyzed survey data from educators of color across Iowa. To get at whether they were experiencing race-based stress, we asked whether the educators felt supported raising concerns with […] … learn more→

Can you learn a language by watching subtitled movies?

Can you learn a language by watching subtitled movies?

Among the most widespread forms of audiovisual translation are the well-known dubbing, subtitling and voice-over . The latter allows us to listen to the translation and the original soundtrack, in the background, simultaneously. The reasons why most countries have opted for one of these three options are economic (subtitling is the cheapest option and its result is obtained much faster), but […] … learn more→

Canada’s COVID-19 child-care plan must start with investing in early childhood educators

Canada’s COVID-19 child-care plan must start with investing in early childhood educators

Child care in Canada is at a historic turning point. Keeping with its promise from September 2020, the Liberal government has indicated that the April 2021 budget will include a major investment in a national child-care system. This will likely be a welcome announcement for Canadian families currently paying high child-care fees. However, this promise cannot be realized without […] … learn more→

Why did educational television disappear?

Why did educational television disappear?

José Manuel Pérez Tornero has recently been appointed president of Radio Televisión Española. This has reminded us that he was a great guru of media literacy and an icon in the studies on educational television in Spain and in the world. He still maintains a theory that has not expired in time: “Audiences learn in an entertainment program and also in a fiction program. That […] … learn more→