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...
Escuelas para pobres, escuelas para ricos
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...
La nueva sociedad digital necesita una escuela reciclada
El paradigma educativo se ha visto golpeado por los vaivenes tecnológicos. Es evidente que el desarrollo tecnológico avanza más rápido que las leyes y que la educación. Por eso, definir esta última a principios del siglo XXI significa contrastar estilos docentes y momentos de la historia de la humanidad. Más...
Nature stories: Children experience the seasons with Indigenous knowledge keepers
On the winding trails the ground is covered with red and yellow maple tree leaves. These are ininaatigobagaa, the children and adults in our forest nature program have learned, in the Ojibwe language.
In the Humber Valley in the northwest end of Toronto, children examine and learn about the red oak acorns (mitigomin) that are not buried by the eastern grey squirrels (misagidamoo) and will grow into trees and feed future generations of squirrels. They are learning about the language of nature of that area. More...
Employment disruption ahead: Three ways federal policy can help workers
If the economy is a key issue this election, a central issue parties need to urgently address is the long-term employability of workers. More...
Free speech on campus means universities must protect the dignity of all students
Free speech, a staple of modern democracy, has become the focal point for political and cultural forces impacting the university. Universities thrive in an environment of open inquiry. But recent controversies in universities around the globe expose the difficulties of crafting a strong position on free speech in this polarized time. More...
PhD students should prepare for careers beyond becoming professors
Every year, a new wave of students begin PhD programs in Canada, often aiming for a future academic career. Yet despite hopeful beginnings, large numbers don’t achieve this goal. Many PhD students do not complete their programs, often dropping out after investing years of time. More...
What striking education workers and climate activists have in common
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...
Create new Halloween rituals with healthy eating and playful living
Food is used to mark special occasions in culturally distinct and personally valuable ways. People love their food and celebrations, but they don’t love the consequences of lower-quality diets. Halloween can be a time of fun and festivities as well as a frenzy around sweet treats that can be quite unsavoury to parents. More...
Compassionate ‘zero-suicide’ prevention on campuses urgently needed
Even with a concerted response to improve mental health at universities, mental health crises still occur. The issue of suicide has been in the news lately, and students are looking to universities to respond. More...