How video game methods can help students learn
Making education more like playing a game could dramatically improve learning.
Most children have an online presence by age two
Parents can cause privacy problems by oversharing their child's pictures online.
University education makes you a better citizen
Students are encouraged to participate, not just to learn.
Are graduates prepared for the job market? Rethinking Africa’s university model
For decades, African universities have placed greater focus on what they teach, rather than how they teach it. But the job market now demands graduates that have been taught to think, not regurgitate
These four easy steps can make you a math whiz
Dreading math class as you head back into school? Never fear: Try these tips from famed mathematician George Pólya.
How colleges can help students keep out of academic trouble
It's estimated that 20 percent of first year students are put on academic probation. That's not a small number. Universities are beginning to tackle the problem head on.
Male teachers are an endangered species in Australia: new research
Despite the need for both male and female teachers, male primary school teachers could be extinct by 2067.
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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.
Is the skills shortage real?
Canadian firms say there's a dire shortage of skilled workers. But recent studies suggest they're not investing in training, apparently expecting universities to train their employees for them.
How to stop students dropping out of university
One in ten students drop out of uni in their first year.
Sleepy teenage brains need school to start later
Teenagers aren't just lazy. Their sleep hormones aren't calibrated to let them get up and go until later in the morning – which has academic and health consequences when school starts too early.
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How to recognize & treat sports concussions
As students return to school and prepare to join sports teams, here's what they and their parents need to know about concussions.
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A new way to reduce playground bullying
A new mentorship program uses fiction to teach children's rights, and to help kids understand and prevent bullying.
Talking about suicide in schools can save lives
Youth suicide has reached a ten year high, but suicide and self-harm are still taboo topics in schools.
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.
How better education has built a more secular Britain
Logic, science and critical thinking are working miracles for non-believers.
Why 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.
How tolerance enhances democracy and the quest for human flourishing
Schools and universities have a responsibility to protect students from hate speech while also exposing them to views that disrupt their ways of thinking and ideas of the world.
Worth reading: Tried and true manuals for success
Practical reads to propel you to professional success.
Zero-hour contracts: Turning university lecturers off the job
The reality of life as an academic – not quite as comfortable as you might think.
