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Can we really learn a foreign language with an app?

Can we really learn a foreign language with an app?

Pursued on all download platforms in the world, applications dedicated to the study of foreign languages ​​are expected to revolutionize language learning. They allow you to train on grammar points and can be a very rewarding way to enrich your vocabulary. But their effectiveness is debated, especially with regard to skills such as written or oral expression. […] … learn more→

Forget university rankings, open days are the biggest factor in student choice

Forget university rankings, open days are the biggest factor in student choice

The latest Times Higher University Rankings have been published. And the 2019 results reveal that the University of Oxford is the top ranking university – both in the UK and the world. According to the rankings, which position more than 1,200 institutions worldwide, the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and University College […] … learn more→

Top 7 International schools in Singapore 

Top 7 International schools in Singapore 

Choosing a school for higher studies can be both tough and frustrating. There are tons of things you need to take into consideration before you can finally select the right one. But when you have picked the ideal institution, everything will surely be worth it. In case you are planning to pursue quality education, then […] … learn more→

The weird world of one-sided objects

The weird world of one-sided objects

You have most likely encountered one-sided objects hundreds of times in your daily life – like the universal symbol for recycling, found printed on the backs of aluminum cans and plastic bottles. This mathematical object is called a Mobius strip. It has fascinated environmentalists, artists, engineers, mathematicians and many others ever since its discovery in 1858 by August Möbius, […] … learn more→

Teaching English, the easy way

Teaching English, the easy way

Have you been given the responsibility of teaching English to students from Thailand and you have no idea where to start? Come to think of it, every language will be difficult to learn, and English is no different. However, you can make the process easier for students. No one said that teaching English in Thailand […] … learn more→

Perfectionism, an epidemic hidden among young people

Perfectionism, an epidemic hidden among young people

We are university teachers and every day many young people knock on our door. They tend to be ambitious, bright and hardworking. They have a wide network of friends and have the support of their families. But no matter how balanced they seem: we have observed that they are increasingly more likely to seek our support not only […] … learn more→

School Choices: Is

School Choices: Is “Happy Orientation” Possible?

Since there has been an institutionalized system of orientation, dividing young people into school subjects, and then into trades, we constantly denounce the difficulties and cruelty of this system. But can there be, in society as it is, a “happy orientation”? If the processes of orientation and the social inequalities that are linked to them are […] … learn more→

Girls creeped out by old scientists luring them to STEM (?)

Girls creeped out by old scientists luring them to STEM (?)

Sometimes it’s really hard to believe the academic word works the way it does, and I’ve highlighted many of the surreal aspects of higher ed. A recent article highlights just how bizarre the endless emphasis on “must have more females in STEM” obsession in higher ed today is: Young Girls Creeped Out By Older Scientists […] … learn more→

Debate: Mobilizing collective intelligence in the service of ecological transition

Debate: Mobilizing collective intelligence in the service of ecological transition

Faced with the all-out degradation of our environment, society is struggling to mobilize. Paradoxically, education is rarely seen as a way to respond to the issues. However, many initiatives know how to make children and students actors of the ecological transition. The march for the climate will have gathered tens of thousands of people. It is both a lot and […] … learn more→