There are many ways to teach school students. But research shows only some will significantly improve learning. While most teachers want to use evidence-based practices, they face many challenges that can limit their ability to use them in their classrooms. These include time pressures, access to resources, and unsupportive school cultures. In our new study we asked […] … learn more→
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We asked 900 Australian teachers if evidence informs how they teach – and found most use it, but there are key gaps
Know about the risks surrounding the bitcoin space!
Bitcoin is a valuable currency that has grown in admiration. There is no doubt that from its launch till now, bitcoin has been doing so well in the market. The value of bitcoin has grown from one dollar to thousands of dollars today. It is measured in a similar group as gold which is a […] … learn more→
How does the schedule affect student performance?
Since the decision to concentrate all teaching-learning sessions in the first half of the day (before lunch) in the Canary Islands at the beginning of the 1990s , the so-called continuous school day has been extended to the vast majority of communities. Spanish autonomous. The split school day, with learning sessions before and after a lunch break, dwindles each […] … learn more→
Are snow days about to get buried by remote learning? Not quite – but it depends on where you live
Snow days, a nostalgic rite of passage for generations of students across the northern United States, might seem destined to be a memory of school days past. For nearly a century, schools have canceled or delayed classes because of heavy or dangerous snowfall that creates hazardous travel conditions. School calendars would include a number of […] … learn more→
White teachers often talk about Black students in racially coded ways
When a white Texas middle school teacher told his students in November 2022 that he was “ethnocentric” and thought his race was “superior,” he attempted to explain his position by arguing that he was hardly the only person who held such a view. “Let me finish …” the teacher is seen telling his students on a now-viral video as […] … learn more→
We learn throughout our lives, but not in the same way or the same things
Learning can be interpreted as the process in which our central nervous system is modified to internalize and adhere to knowledge. This process is acquired and carried out from very early stages of development until the individual dies . That is, from embryonic development to death, the human being does not stop learning. From the perspective of developmental psychology, […] … learn more→
Classical literature: what about abridged versions, from Homer to Jules Verne?
When selecting the reading program for the school year, French teachers may have to choose between complete or abridged editions. Some works by great classical authors – such as Victor Hugo, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jules Verne, Théophile Gautier or even Alexandre Dumas – can indeed be found in bookstores in abbreviated formats . Presentations that provoke questions and debates. To […] … learn more→
‘A life changing experience’: how adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system
Despite years of discussion and countless reviews, the incarceration rate of First Nations adults continues to increase in Australia. The federal government has said it will address this via “justice reinvestment”. That means funding programs that keep people out of the justice system. Justice reinvestment reduces ever-growing criminal justice system costs, which frees up more funding to invest in […] … learn more→
Healthy classrooms educate in affective-sexual and gender diversity
Research shows that affective-sexual and gender diversity is an aspect that is associated with greater psychosocial vulnerability. This greater vulnerability is not due to diversity, but rather to the fact that the social context continues to discriminate against people whose gender identity and expression or sexual orientation differs from the majority. The educational context is no exception. What do […] … learn more→
Australian private high school enrolments have jumped 70% since 2012
An increasing number of Australian children are going to private high schools, new research shows. The latest Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Annual Statistical Report has found an increasing number of students going to public schools over non-government (Catholic and other private) schools for the primary years. But once students get to high school, […] … learn more→
