Part of the public opinion, by its own conviction and, often encouraged by various pressure groups and communication, tends to criticize education in Spain based many times on generalities and rarely on objective studies, such as those prepared by the OECD that are known periodically . It does not occur in a generalized way, but sometimes we tend […] … learn more→
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Educating in rights: the great lack of the school
Help your inner ‘Creator’ and ‘Editor’ get along
You’re writing? And feeling a bit pulled in two directions at once? Perhaps that’s not surprising. Writers have two inter-related personae –the Creator and the Editor. Well, that’s according to Joni B Cole, and indeed a lot of other people who offer writing advice. Don’t scoff just yet. Thinking about this inner duo can be very helpful […] … learn more→
Universities: towards a decline of the American empire?
Described in turn as a tragedy, a counterrevolution, and the collapse of democracy, the recent occupation of the Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump in reaction to the results of the presidential elections has been seen as the revealing of an older malaise and deep. World public opinion seems to be discovering the definitive break between the enlightened, […] … learn more→
Digital storytelling jobs could revolutionize learning in college
Using video projects – in this case, a collaborative digital storytelling project – is an effective way to engage college students in a social studies class. The combination of collaborative learning with technological advances offers better opportunities for the development of active knowledge of students. It is crucial that they have 21st century skills such as the ability […] … learn more→
Learning with digital objects?
Since his book Petite Poucette published in 2012, the recently deceased philosopher Michel Serres has never ceased to retrace the movement which, from the appearance of the book until today, would offer the possibility of outsourcing one of our essential faculties: memory. We would thus have, he said, the possibility of thinking, learning, transmitting, by holding our […] … learn more→
Through her divisive rhetoric, Education Secretary DeVos leaves a troubled legacy of her own
Mark Hlavacik, associate professor of communication studies, University of North Texas: In her resignation letter, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos explained that her sudden departure from the administration was motivated by President Donald Trump’s incendiary words to the crowd that went on to ransack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. “There is no mistaking the impact your rhetoric had on […] … learn more→
A-level and GCSE cancellation: a missed opportunity to rethink assessment
GCSE and A-level exams in England have been cancelled, opening the door to a repeat of the confusion that marked the award of grades in 2020. The cancellation of exams in March 2020 in England was followed by the realisation that an algorithm created to moderate the data provided by schools had led to significant reduction […] … learn more→
Why does grammar matter?
After 20 years of teaching academic writing to both native speakers and English language learners, I can attest that at some point, just about everyone asks me why, or even whether, grammar matters. There is more than one way to define grammar. Linguists – the people who study language – define “grammar” as a description […] … learn more→
Writing argument – it’s not (always) a contest
We all know the word argument. By argument, we usually mean that people have some kind of quarrel. People take opposing positions about something and then each proceeds to try to convince the other(s) that they are right. When arguments are heated, participants aim to demolish all objections and perhaps even the people who make […] … learn more→
How do students interpret differences in classroom achievement?
Léa, Nina and Jules have been in first grade for 2 months already. Today, their mistress tells them that they are going to discover a new sound. The teacher writes the letter “s” on the board, turns around and asks the children “What does this letter sound like?” “. Immediately, a small hand is raised. It’s Léa’s. It is quickly followed […] … learn more→
