Modern life is full of distractions – and some of them can have a negative effect on our ability to concentrate when studying. The problem is that many people tend to underestimate how much they are distracted by what’s going on around them. More...

The saying that “whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is simplistic, disingenuous, and potentially destructive. While it’s true that some who experience horrible events are stronger for surviving them, this is probably only true if they were strong to begin with. In the face of horrible events, others are more likely to be traumatised and suffer for years or decades after. More...

Lebih dari 60% anggaran pendidikan secara nasional digunakan untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan guru. Anggaran tersebut terserap hampir seratus persen di semua daerah. Namun menaikkan gaji guru pegawai negeri dan memberikan tunjangan profesi guru rupanya tidak langsung meningkatkan kualitas siswa dan lulusan sekolah. More...

Kehidupan modern penuh dengan gangguan - dan beberapa gangguan dapat memberi efek negatif terhadap kemampuan kita berkonsentrasi saat belajar. Masalahnya adalah banyak orang cenderung meremehkan seberapa besar mereka terganggu dengan apa yang terjadi di sekitar mereka. More...

For some, the British private school system evokes images of rolling playing fields and academic excellence that can pave the way to an elite university education and a prosperous life. For others it simply cements societal injustice and inter-generational inequality. More...

Si volvemos la vista atrás hasta nuestra infancia, muchos de nosotros coincidiremos en que hacer amigos en el colegio no siempre era una tarea sencilla. Algunas veces, las amistades nacían de la conveniencia e incluso de la supervivencia cuando había un número limitado de pares a los que elegir. Más...

El equipo de investigación del Laboratorio de Desarrollo Social y Cognitivo de la Brock University está estudiando la capacidad de mentir, que puede considerarse, en diversos contextos, como una señal del desarrollo cognitivo de los niños y de su exploración de nuestro mundo social. Más...

La grave situación de segregación escolar por nivel económico que vive el sistema educativo español se ha puesto de manifiesto gracias a investigaciones recientes. Más...

Tensions and labour unrest continues in Ontario between the current government and workers in schools. After a labour negotiation impasse in early October, some parents were recently left wondering whether kids’ schools were set to close because of strikes. More...

As someone who completed a doctorate in education about how men and women legitimize and promote traditional masculine values or masculinity within the principal role in elementary schools — and as someone who researches educational leadership — I could not ignore the potential difficulties that these sex-ed exemption requests present, particularly for principals who identify with the LGBTQ+ community. More...