Due to the coronavirus, we are experiencing the most radical situation of educational exceptionality that the world has experienced since the great wars of the 20th century: closed educational centers, students and teachers confined to their homes, doubts and uncertainty about the usual processes in the educational system (evaluation of the second trimester, next year’s […] … learn more→
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Homework in times of confinement: are they effective?
Violent behaviour shows up at primary school – and can end there too
Schools should be safe places. Yet, throughout the world, violence in schools remains a problem. Girls and boys who are seen as ‘soft’ or ‘gay’ are the main victims of bullying, name-calling, physical violence and sexual violence. These experiences in schools affect children’s concentration and academic performance. In some instances girls drop out of school […] … learn more→
Schools closed to students: lessons from the virus (and some tips for parents)
The closure of schools and universities for an indefinite period is necessary due to public health requirements. The Ministry of National Education says it has anticipated the situation, but the organizational problems are far from all resolved. Secondary teachers are summoned to their establishments, and it will be up to them to organize themselves as best as possible with the digital […] … learn more→
Online learning will be hard for kids whose schools close – and the digital divide will make it even harder for some of them
Public and private schools across the nation are closing their doors as everyone scrambles to protect themselves from the COVID-19 viral disease pandemic. With little or no time to prepare for this disruption, families from Seattle to the New York City suburbs are suddenly having to figure out how to help their kids learn at home. This is an unprecedented […] … learn more→
Critics who say online gaming is ‘just a game’ completely miss the point
Now more than ever before, the stakes are getting higher in professional gaming. E-sports should be taken seriously as both an occupation and a form of leisure. Riot Games, the developers of desktop juggernaut League of Legends, is even taking the game into Monday Night Football territory with its own weekday broadcast of the game’s major tournament. Sixteen years […] … learn more→
Why do students lose the desire to learn as they grow
Yes, it is a proven fact that students vary markedly in their academic performance and they do so over time. The reasons for these differences depend on several factors: The socio-cultural context of the students, highlighting the socioeconomic and cultural level of the family and the opportunities offered by the social context. The school factors, being the coexistence […] … learn more→
Mandatory e-learning is a problem in Ontario high schools
Mandatory high school e-learning has become a point of contention in Ontario. The provincial government currently says it will implement two mandatory high school e-learning courses — down from an initial proposal to make it compulsory that students take four out of 30 high school courses online. This change happened after the government faced strong resistance from teachers, and negative […] … learn more→
Dyslexia tutors should be part of wider support services
Ten years ago, I was employed on two part-time contracts at two universities in the UK. In one I was employed as an academic study skills tutor, in which I would give advice to students on essay writing, reading strategies, exam preparation and time management. In the other I was employed as a specialist dyslexia […] … learn more→
Why gender mix is not compulsory
Even in public establishments or private establishments under contract, mixed education is not legally compulsory. In this case, we are not talking about the fact that there is practically no gender diversity which can exist in certain vocational high school courses where the rate of girls can approach 99% (for example 96% in medico-social sciences) or else […] … learn more→
Dealing with plagiarism and cheating in schools
To curb cheating effectively, there are plagiarism detectors for students that are useful as an originality checker for dissertations. Understanding duplicate content issues in student papers Intentional copying of the content and camouflaging the authorial identity is a severe offense that falls under plagiarism. Learners often have multiple reasons behind committing the misdeed of copying […] … learn more→
