Selecting the right college major is crucial for academic success. Use these three strategies to make a smart decision: create a career plan, do your research, and prepare for challenges. Finding the right fit can save you time, money, and effort in the long run.
Home education is becoming increasingly popular, with more parents opting for personalized learning environments for their children. This article explores why families are choosing home education over traditional schooling, from dissatisfaction with the school system to lifestyle choices like roadschooling. Discover the benefits of home education, and learn how different pathways can cater to each family's unique needs.
Teaching climate change through storytelling empowers young people to connect emotionally with global climate adaptation. By sharing personal stories from communities impacted by climate change, students can learn how others are adapting and develop a deeper understanding of the challenges ahead. This approach reduces climate anxiety by focusing on solutions and connections rather than just problems, creating meaningful educational experiences.
The growing threats to academic freedom, including political pressure, donor influence, and the erosion of tenure, and understand their impact on higher education.
Explore the transformative role of ChatGPT in education. Understand how AI in classrooms is revolutionizing learning and whether it is a disruptive force or a beneficial tool.
Investing in education can greatly reduce the cost of ignorance. Discover 4 strategic ways to improve educational access and outcomes, from early childhood to professional certifications, and understand the long-term benefits of such investments.
Trauma-sensitive climate change education can help students navigate complex emotions and foster resilience. Learn effective strategies for building hope and addressing climate anxiety in the classroom.
Born at the start of the 20th century, Montessori teaching methods have enjoyed increasing popularity in Europe over the past 20 years. But what does the science tell us about the effectiveness of Montessori education compared with other forms of teaching?
Learning music the informal way some popular musicians do could inspire more school students
Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology – like videos, computer gaming or artificial intelligence, just to name a few.
The idea that individual people are visual, auditory or kinesthetic learners and learn better if instructed according to these learning styles is one of the most enduring neuroscience myths in education.
Youth and young adults hold unique, creative and diverse perspectives and approaches compared to their adult counterparts.
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform launched by research company Open AI, can write an essay in response to a short prompt. It can perform mathematical equations – and show its working.
Humans have an incredible capacity for learning, adapting, and developing expertise in various fields, including technology, music, and academic subjects such as reading, writing, math, science, and second languages.
Many school districts across the United States are in the midst of a crisis: a teacher shortage. Part of the problem is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are other reasons why teachers are leaving their jobs at higher rates than before.
Forgiving student debt is not a slap at anybody; it's righting a moral wrong inflicted on millions by Reagan and his morbidly rich Republican buddies.
We are almost all lucky to have someone in our lives to encourage and motivate us and try to show us the way. But ultimately we have to live the choice.
We are almost all lucky to have someone in our lives to encourage and motivate us and try to show us the way. But ultimately we have to live the choice.
Most universities have moved courses online to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. This includes lectures and tutorials. When done right, online learning can actually be as effective as face-to-face education.
Time to make nature studies a compulsory school subject – before it’s too late. “Every child in every country is owed the teaching of natural history, to be introduced to the awe and wonder of the natural world, to appreciate how it contributes to our lives.”
The modern research university was designed to produce new knowledge and to pass that knowledge on to students. North American universities over the last 100 years have been exceptionally good at that task.
With movement between bricks-and-mortar schools and online learning becoming the “new normal,” young people, families, educators and the public are seeking assurance that students are receiving the best education possible.
We need to learn to live with COVID-19 as we continue efforts to vaccinate. Closing daycare centres and schools has a significant effect on the mental health, well-being and learning of children and young people. We are seeing the short term effects...