Distance learning far precedes the digital age. Before online courses, people relied on print materials (and later radio and other technologies) to support formal education when the teacher and learner were physically separated. Today, there are varied ways of supporting distance learning with digital communication. With “asynchronous” online courses, teaching does not occur live. Students access […] … learn more→

A “transformation” is upon us. After a multi-year procession of educational technology products that once promised to shake things up, now it’s AI’s turn. Global organizations like the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, as well as government bodies, present AI to the public as “transformative.” Prominent AI companies with large language model (LLM) chatbots have “education-focused” products, like ChatGPT Education, Claude […] … learn more→

What do puzzles, gymnastics, writing and using maps all have in common? They all rely on people’s ability to visualize objects as they spin, flip or turn in space, without physically moving them. This is a spatial skill that developmental psychologists call mental rotation. Whether a person is navigating a new city or doing a cartwheel, […] … learn more→

Teachers wearing Palestinian headscarves in class in Alcorcón (Madrid) or wearing yellow ribbons in Catalonia , schools inciting their students to strike against an education law or encouraging them to participate in marches against it… Is this educational? Or is it indoctrination? Educating involves seeking to develop the fullest possible development of each person. This includes being able to critically reflect on the […] … learn more→

The education of children with disabilities is a complex issue more than 30 years after “inclusive education” appeared for the first time in an important 1994 United Nations statement. Children with disabilities too often face varied forms of exclusion with minimal interaction with their non-disabled peers — as well as disrupted or curtailed classroom time with their peers because of delayed […] … learn more→

Let us pause for a moment and observe the gentle flow of these words before our eyes, this silent back-and-forth and the voice that reads them in our head . How many of them will remain etched in your memory in five minutes? And how many will remain, effortlessly, in our memory tomorrow? The question is not […] … learn more→

Academic freedom refers to a set of freedoms including freedom of teaching, freedom of research, and freedom of expression, all of which enable the university to fulfill its missions. It is therefore closely linked to the role assigned to the university. To better protect it, as attacks against education and higher education have multiplied in the United […] … learn more→

What does a “good student” do? They take notes, pay attention, and remain silent while the teacher explains: this would be a common response. That is, the teacher takes the lead, and the students remain passive. This is often considered the best model for getting good grades . Active methodologies propose something different: learning based on student participation . […] … learn more→

Over the past decade, teacher resignations have been on the rise, particularly among those new to the profession. To curb this phenomenon, it is important to better understand how a sense of professional identity develops and the factors that play a role in its construction. This 2025 school year, a number of classes have once […] … learn more→

Private tutoring for Australian school students is reported to be a “booming”, billion-dollar industry. It’s estimated one in six students get private tutoring at some point in their schooling. In some pockets – such as Sydney – this rises to one in four students. In our new research we highlight how there is little to no concrete state or federal regulation of tutoring […] … learn more→