Exergames: good for play time, but should not replace physical education
Exergames should be used to replace sedentary video games, not traditional physical education.
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This is why most teachers need Indigenous coaches
Many Canadian teachers worry about how to incorporate Indigenous content into the classroom. For one sociology professor, finding Indigenous mentorship was richly rewarding.
Australians pay more for education than the OECD average – but is it worth it?
Australia has the third most expensive education system in the OECD, but we might not be getting what we pay for.
How better education has built a more secular Britain
Logic, science and critical thinking are working miracles for non-believers.
How gamification can boost student success
Making education more like playing a game could dramatically improve learning.
Why Canada fails to be an education superpower
Canada's educational performance internationally has remained stagnant over the past decade. Students' science and math proficiency is especially worrying.
Early learning report card: Australia is improving rapidly, but there’s more work to do
Despite good progress in recent years, there is still more to do, including improving access to early childhood education for three-year-olds.
For long-term improvements, schools need to slow down
Pressure on schools to make rapid improvements discourages deeper thinking about long-term solutions. Education can learn a lot from "slow" movements.
A shift in thinking is needed to counter South Africa’s startling rise in poverty
South Africa should look towards inclusive growth to push back the growing levels of poverty within the population.
Why universities must defend democracy
The rise of neo-Nazism under President Donald Trump signals a new wave of authoritarianism. Now more than ever, colleges and universities must help students become informed and compassionate citizens.
We need a radical rethink of how to attract more teachers to rural schools
Staffing rural schools has been an issue in Australia for at least 113 years. We need a fresh approach to tackle this persistent problem.
Universities must act now on sustainability goals
Universities can contribute to the goals through education, research, innovation and leadership, but they need to get started now.
The lesser known and scarier facts about unemployment in South Africa
A deeper analysis of South Africa's joblessness reveals a scarier picture of large sections of the population suffering, especially the country's youth.
Doctors, lawyers and ministers all take a professional pledge: here’s why teachers should too
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has demonstrated how catastrophically some teachers have failed their duties - a pledge is one way to turn that around.
What creativity really is - and why schools need it
Technology requires humanity to innovate at a faster pace, but it also hampers true creative thinking. The good news? Nurturing creativity in children is easier than most people think.
How well do students perform when retaking courses?
University students sometimes retake courses they had previously failed. How well do they perform on their second attempt?
Gifted children make good TV – but don’t forget their psychological needs
We need to value compassion as well as cleverness.
Instead of renaming buildings, why not truly improve Indigenous lives?
The Langevin Block on Parliament Hill is being renamed out of respect for Indigenous people. But instead of renaming buildings, let's offer meaningful change to the Indigenous.
Think disability is a tragedy? We pity you
Two university professors explore their unlikely longtime friendship, providing lessons for parents of both "abled" and disabled children today.
Could breakfast and lunch at schools reduce stunting?
South African learners receiving two meals, despite being from arguably poorer backgrounds, had statistically significantly lower stunting levels than children receiving only one meal.
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