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Are we a different person when we speak another language?

Are we a different person when we speak another language?

Have you ever wondered how the language we speak influences our emotions and the way we perceive reality? According to various studies in psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology and linguistic anthropology, the languages ​​we use not only allow us to communicate, but also shape our perception of the world and ourselves. Today, more than half of the world’s population […] … learn more→

Maths schools top the A-level rankings – and their students only study Stem subjects

Maths schools top the A-level rankings – and their students only study Stem subjects

The school that topped the Times newspaper’s A-Level rankings in 2024 only permits students to sit A-levels in three subjects: maths, further maths and physics. At King’s College London Mathematics School, 76.2% of students got an A* – and 99.5% of students achieved between A*-B. King’s Maths School is a specialist mathematics school: a type of free school established in […] … learn more→

What is special consideration for exams? How does it work?

What is special consideration for exams? How does it work?

Many Year 12 students are preparing for final exams throughout October and November. What happens if something unexpected happens that makes final preparations or performance on the day more difficult? This is where special consideration or special provisions can help. How might you be eligible? Students who experience something unexpected during the exam period may […] … learn more→

How ChatGPT Undermines Motivation to Write and Think  for Oneself

How ChatGPT Undermines Motivation to Write and Think for Oneself

Are students who use AI at risk of losing some valuable writing habits for their thinking and creativity? They are aware that the new tools can change their style and they sometimes feel dispossessed of their texts. Investigation in the United States and Europe. When OpenAI launched its new AI program, ChatGPT, in late 2022, education experts […] … learn more→

Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our lives

Studying science fiction films can help students understand the power societies have to shape our lives

Title of course: Sociology, Science Fiction Film, and Artificial Intelligence What prompted the idea for the course? A colleague in the sociology department used to teach a course using a film genre from the 1940s and 1950s that presented a bleak view of modern societies. I liked the idea of using film in my classes, […] … learn more→

“The influence of education”: do diplomas have too much influence on our lives?

“The influence of education”: do diplomas have too much influence on our lives?

When social destinies are closely linked to diplomas, competition increases at the doors of the most sought-after sectors, academic pressure is reflected in families and inequalities between young people widen. Should we not then rethink our vision of merit, monopolized today by school? Few policies are as consensual as the educational policies implemented in France […] … learn more→

Feeling, creativity, will: the key role of teachers in inclusive education

Feeling, creativity, will: the key role of teachers in inclusive education

The Indonesian government’s commitment to implementing inclusive education is reflected in the increase in the number of inclusive schools from 28,778 in 2021 to 40,164 in 2023. Inclusive education means all children are in the same classroom and school —not just children with disabilities but also minority language speakers and others. However, this increasing number is not accompanied by solutions to […] … learn more→

With “design fiction”, training students to imagine futures

With “design fiction”, training students to imagine futures

More and more companies are recruiting scriptwriters and designers in “design fiction,” an immersive method that uses science fiction to project potential futures. How are schools and universities adapting to this trend? “Design of fictions”, “creation of prototypes”, “ability to mobilize imaginations to glimpse desirable futures”: these are the new skills sought by Hermès, Matmut […] … learn more→

Dancing in PE class and overcoming gender stereotypes

Dancing in PE class and overcoming gender stereotypes

“Tum pa, tum pa, tum pa pa”… This is an example of what you hear when you enter one of the body expression and dance classes in the Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences. In the style of Stomp , that famous show in which a group of dancers used brooms or garbage cans, these sounds […] … learn more→