The evidence is clear: education changes lives, in ways that are often not fully understood. For instance, quality education can help you live a longer, healthier life. This is because education equips you to approach health on a rational, informed basis stripped of superstition. Your own education can benefit others’ health, too: research from Malawi […] … learn more→
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Joining the dots: why education is key to preserving the planet
Are puzzle games good for the brain?
Since most of us love games we are constantly trying to justify this activity. Whatever happened to just playing games for the fun of it? If you have a fun blast game like Toy Crush on your smartphone you should know that you are not alone. Adults all over the world enjoy puzzle games during […] … learn more→
Math meritocracy is “tool of whiteness”?
Once again we have a professor saying something ridiculous and getting press coverage, but once again the real detail is being missed: Professor claims ‘meritocracy’ in math class is a ‘tool of whiteness’: report Now, I’m citing Fox News above, a widely reviled news source. As per Wikileaks, it is one of the very few […] … learn more→
Stop labelling courses ‘vocational’ or ‘academic’ – they can be both
Through a series of reforms designed to strengthen the technical workforce, including the introduction of the apprenticeship levy, degree apprenticeships, T-levels and Institutes of Technology, the government is seeking to create a parity of esteem between vocational and academic educational routes. A greater commitment to investing in technical skills is welcome. As the Industrial Strategy […] … learn more→
There is no necessary economic benefit to expanding universities
The speech that the UK’s former minister for universities and science, Jo Johnson, gave to the Universities UK conference last year is a good example. “The economy of the future will continue to require graduates, and lots of them,” he said. “The steady rise in the level of formal qualifications held by those in employment […] … learn more→
Stuck in the past: the UK needs to produce creative thinkers not exam-passing machines
The UK is experiencing a new renaissance. The first Renaissance looked back to the Classical world of ancient Rome and Greece. It bridged the historical divide from the Middle Ages to modern history (at least from a European perspective). Yet we find ourselves in a still newer modern “age of technology” in which robotics, gene editing and other once-unthinkable realities are defining our […] … learn more→
Design thinking can make kids see science – and themselves – differently
One of South Africa’s many complex challenges involves fixing and improving its education system. As part of this, the government has come up with a national strategy for three crucial teaching and learning areas: mathematics, science and technology. The aim is to strengthen how the subjects are taught using curricular methods and learning support materials. The establishment of science […] … learn more→
Why security measures won’t stop school shootings
When school shootings take place in the United States, often they are followed by calls for more stringent security measures. For instance, after the Jan. 23 case in which a 15-year-old student allegedly shot and killed two students and wounded 16 others at a small-town high school in Kentucky, some Kentucky lawmakers called forarmed teachers and staff. If […] … learn more→
Finance for aviation scholarships and student grants from ACS
A good education is your ticket to a well-paid job, a satisfying career and a good lifestyle where you get to live your dream. The reality though is that education is expensive and many young people don’t have the means to finance university degrees and college courses. Fortunately, you don’t have to carry the entire financial burden yourself. ACS can help you in getting the education that […] … learn more→
Egoism and defensiveness are poisoning academic judgement
We are often warned against being judgemental. “Judge not, lest ye be judged”, for example, reminds us how vulnerable we are to others’ estimations of us, and how likely those estimations are to be biased. Nevertheless, we continue to make judgements, both positive and negative, because we have evolved to do so. Human brains have […] … learn more→
