Is distance learning becoming the new norm in the world of adult education? In 2024, 60% of companies would have offered a training offer that is mainly distance learning (FAD) or hybrid. Even if this percentage shows a trend towards the digitalization of training, it should be noted that it is down compared to last year (64% […] … learn more→

Tracey, a high school teacher in the Philadelphia School District, remembers the hurtful comments she heard from parents when she started her career over a decade ago as a young Black teacher in what was then a predominantly white area of southwest Philly. “I can recall white parents making comments saying, ‘Oh, this young Black teacher who […] … learn more→

It’s almost the end of the school year. And that means it’s “awards season” for school students. Before the holidays, students, teachers and families will gather for speech days where awards will be handed out for academic performance, citizenship, leadership and extracurricular achievements in sport, art and music. Schools bill these awards as a way […] … learn more→

A major international test has revealed a concerning gender gap in maths among Australian school students. In the 2023 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Australia’s boys did much better than girls. Year 4 boys outperformed girls by the equal highest margin out of 58 countries that did the test. The story is not much […] … learn more→

“If translation tools work miracles, why practice transposing texts from one language to another?” students ask themselves. Far from being trivial, this learning allows us to become truly aware of the subtleties and functioning of the language we are learning. “DeepL works miracles, so why should I learn to translate?” asks a student in a translation course . […] … learn more→

If noise disrupts learning, the acoustic parameters of classrooms are still not taken into account enough. Some points of reference to understand what is at stake at the level of establishments, teachers and students. The conditions in which students study are the subject of many issues. This is reminiscent of the dilapidated conditions of certain […] … learn more→

The day of the exam arrives and nerves creep in. Why? There could be many reasons. Some people think that the exam is worthless, because everything they have studied is forgotten sooner rather than later. Or it is worthless, because it is not possible to continue with the studies and obtain the longed-for degree without […] … learn more→

Summer is a wonderful time for families to go the beach and for small children to get to know the water and the sand. But aside from being a place to relax, my new research shows how the beach provides many ways to teach young children about science. My ‘beach kinder’ research I research science, technology, engineering […] … learn more→

To retain information in the long term, we know that it is important to test our knowledge and repeat it. But what is the ideal frequency of revision to avoid memory lapses on exam day? Psychological research gives us some keys to better organize ourselves. The proverb “Practice makes perfect” reflects the importance of repeating […] … learn more→

Imagine a chef at a trendy restaurant who doesn’t know how to make mayonnaise, or a pastry chef who works in a bakery and has never made a basic cake: do you think it’s possible? At university, students begin a path of specialization that requires a much more detailed study of academic subjects and disciplines. […] … learn more→