Formation Continue du Supérieur

21 juin 2018

How picturebooks disrupt language hierarchies

One reflection of the differential status of languages comes through in bilingual children’s picturebooks. Here I explore how te reo Māori (the indigenous language of New Zealand) is represented and argue that the way languages are displayed in bilingual picturebooks can disrupt the status quo. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:56 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

How perfectionism can lead to depression

The pressures of young adulthood coupled with the demands of university leave undergraduates at risk for depressive symptoms. In fact, nearly 30% of undergraduates suffer from depressive symptoms, which is threefold higher than the general population. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:53 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

How Russia is using international students as a weapon in the new Cold War

Russia is a top destination for international students and the most popular place for students from former Soviet countries to study. The country currently hosts more than 243,752 international students and considers international recruitment to be an important geopolitical goal. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:51 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

Can you learn a language with an app? What the research says

Language learning apps are very popular in app stores worldwide – and are said to be revolutionising language learning. These apps offer opportunities to practise grammar and can be a very rewarding way to learn vocabulary. But there has been discussion about just how effective such apps can be – particularly when it comes to other skills such as writing and speaking. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:50 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

Explainer: what’s the difference between STEM and STEAM?

STEM represents science, technology, engineering and maths. “STEAM” represents STEM plus the arts – humanities, language arts, dance, drama, music, visual arts, design and new media. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:49 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

Why we need better, smarter, panic-free education on cannabis

This week, the third reading and vote on the bill to legalize cannabis will take place in Canada’s Senate. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:39 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

How flexischools could help close the gap in Indigenous education

This year marked the tenth year of the Australian government reporting on targets made to close the educational gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian students. The report card showed some slow gains, but overall it was another national wake-up call. New policy approaches are needed to improve educational outcomes for Indigenous peoples. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:38 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

Moral development: children become more caring and inclusive as they age

Schools track and nurture the academic development of children, measuring literacy and numeracy against a bell curve. But what about children’s moral development? A new study has found this also develops over time, and there’s a lot parents can do to help it along. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 23:35 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

How female protagonists have changed – and stayed the same – in young adult fiction

Strong female protagonists in young adult fiction are nothing new. From Nancy Drew to Annemarie Johansen – Lois Lowry’s selfless heroine in Holocaust-era “Number the Stars” – to a plucky young Lucy Pevensie in “The Chronicles of Narnia,” young adult fiction has always enjoyed a healthy share of women ready to figure it all out, enlighten, and sometimes literally save the day. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 22:57 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juin 2018

The problem with blackface

The recent contentious debate between rappers Drake and Pusha-T has once again brought blackface to people’s minds. More...

Posté par pcassuto à 22:55 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

<< < 7100 7110 7120 7130 7140 7150 7160 7170 7180 7181 7182 7183 7184 7185 7186 7187 7188 7189 7190 7200 7300 7400 7500 7600 7700 7800 7900 8000 8100 8200 8300 8400 8500 8600 8700 8800 8900 9000 9100 9200 9300 9400 9500 9600 9700 9800 9900 10000 10100 10200 10300 10400 10500 10600 10700 10800 10900 11000 11100 11200 11300 11400 11500 11600 11700 11800 11900 12000 12100 12200 12300 12400 12500 12600 12700 12800 12900 13000 13100 13200 13300 13400 13500 13600 13700 13800 13900 14000 14100 14200 14300 14400 14500 14600 14700 14800 14900 15000 15100 15200 15300 15400 15500 15600 15700 15800 15900 16000 16100 16200 16300 16400 16500 16600 16700 16800 16900 17000 17100 17200 17300 17400 17500 17600 17700 17800 17900 18000 18100 18200 18300 18400 18500 18600 18700 18800 18900 19000 19100 19200 19300 19400 19500 19600 19700 19800 19900 20000 20100 20200 20300 20400 20500 20600 20700 20800 20900 21000 21100 21200 21300 21400 21500 21600 21700 21800 21900 22000 22100 22200 22300 22400 22500 22600 22700 22800 22900 23000 23100 23200 23300 23400 23500 23600 23700 23800 23900 24000 > >>