Students who are the first in their family to attend college tend to see it as a means to improve their personal lives and as an opportunity for social mobility. That contrasts with the main message students get from policymakers and universities that largely emphasize career growth. This is the main finding from interviews we conducted with […] … learn more→

The workings of the brain arouses so much interest in the scientific community that there have been undisputed advances in neuroscience in the last two decades. Numerous researchers around the world have delved into the analysis of how the brain makes its connections and what is the functioning of its neurons. However, the misinterpretations and distortions […] … learn more→

With pandemic school closures in place in Ontario, Québec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island until Jan. 17, and other provinces on watch, music could be important for maintaining the well-being of children and families. Many are concerned about the effects of closures on student and family well-being. While scientists and government officials are busy developing strategies to defeat the Omicron variant, young children — whom UNICEF […] … learn more→

In 1762, Jean-Jacques Rousseau publishes the Emile or On Education , the Treaty on the “art of training men” who will meet popular not yet undeniable success. However, his educational proposals, adjusted to the conception he has of man through his different ages, are far from easy to adopt. Instead of addressing the child as the man he will become, […] … learn more→

At school board meetings across the country in 2021, parents engaged in physical altercations, shouted at school board members and threatened them as well. These disagreements entered state politics, too, such as the 2021 Virginia governor’s race, which was largely shaped by conflicts over the how issues of race and racism are taught in the K-12 curriculum, and transgender student rights. Our […] … learn more→

Designing and constructing any type of building requires a lot of skill and knowledge crucial for today’s developing world. Since that is precisely the job description of civil engineer technicians, they have an important role in both design and construction. In this article, you can learn more about civil engineering technicians, what they do, and […] … learn more→

Classes in Chicago were canceled for a third day on Jan. 7, 2022, amid a bitter standoff between the teachers union and public school leaders over in-person instruction during a spike in COVID-19 infections. The dispute echoes those that occurred earlier in the pandemic when some of the nation’s biggest school districts battled unions over school reopening plans and […] … learn more→

It was in the 1970s that the existence of a generation gap, in the sense of a generational break between “young people” on the one hand and adults on the other, appeared in a number of scientific works. . Noting the emergence of a new age group since the end of the Second World War, […] … learn more→

Conflict is one of the main barriers to children’s play during school recess. Research has found students experience an average of one conflict at recess every three minutes. My own research shows how well-designed school grounds can reduce conflict and help vulnerable students take part in recess play activities. Clashes happen most often when children organise play themselves. Causes include difficulties […] … learn more→

What exactly is being a good teacher? It is first of all, of course, to master the discipline that one teaches, and to know how to transmit the knowledge which composes it – this aptitude to stage and in riddles the knowledge being what one calls “the didactic expertise. “. But, beyond these skills, it is […] … learn more→