Learning and education
Learning and education
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Why good teachers allow a child’s mind to wander and wonder
The experience of wonder is essential to the task of education – it opens up the world. That’s why teachers should foster it
by Anders Schinkel
Anxiety
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If you think you are ‘just not a math person’ then think again
Understanding how mathematics anxiety takes root points to ways to overcome it, opening up new opportunities and pastimes
by Nathan T T Lau & H Moriah Sokolowski
Mindfulness and meditation
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It’s time to hear what adolescents think of mindfulness in schools
Mindfulness for adolescents backfires when it imposes moral ideals, stirs up trauma, or fails to treat young people as agents
by Elena Hailwood, William Wannyn & Suparna Choudhury
Technology and media
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What does switching from paper to screens mean for how we read?
It’s well established that we absorb less well when reading on screen. But why? And can we do something to improve it?
by Lili Yu, Sixin Liao, Jan-Louis Kruger & Erik D Reichle
Learning and education
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This is how to nurture curiosity in children (and yourself)
The curiosity that comes naturally to babies and young children can soon wilt – but there are ways to help it grow
by Shayla Love
Learning and education
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What public philosophy is, and why we need it more than ever
Public philosophy aims to improve critical thinking so that we gain a better understanding of the world and of ourselves
by Lucia Ziglioli
Learning and education
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The ‘secret strategy’ that could boost your ability to learn
It may sound illogical, but growing evidence shows the benefits of testing yourself before you start learning new material
by Ajdina Halilovic
Knowledge and reason
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Reason is a powerful tool, but it pays to know its limits
As a philosophy student, I was bewitched by the power of reason – but my life is freer since I escaped from its spell
by Pranay Sanklecha
Learning and education
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Perplexed? Embrace it! Confusion is a symptom of learning
Perplexed? Embrace it! Confusion is a sign of learning, but the key is finding the sweet spot of productive confusion
by Juliette Vazard
Learning and education
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Speaking Latin brings an unmediated thrill to the Classics
Learning Latin shouldn’t be like solving crossword puzzles – it was a living language and is best learnt by speaking it
by Armand D’Angour
Learning and education
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To make online learning more three-dimensional, let it be bumpy
Effective online teaching requires actively tuning into students’ needs, to ensure they’re doing rich, difficult work
by William Germano & Kit Nicholls
Focus and attention
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Go on, admit it. You’re multitasking. Here’s how to do it better
Our limited mental resources make multitasking inefficient. As you’re unlikely to stop it, you can learn to do it better
by Virginia Clinton-Lisell