Can Assigned Papers Actually Hurt Your Writing Skills?
The process of shortcutting through assignments can cause major learning gaps at an early age.
Cognitive Learning through Ancient Gaming
The ancient game of chess is not only a constructive use of your time, but may be a viable curriculum for schools.
The Benefits of Summer Classes in Brooklyn
What makes school “boring” may not have anything to do with classes.
Peer Influence on Student Performance
Can my fellow classmates make me a better student? Or worse, does that class clown bring down my own performance?
Math Word Problems and Problematic Words
A recent study by Cecilia Kilhamn of the University of Gothenberg suggests that word problems and metaphors are muddling up our numbers.
Musical Literacy: How Song Can Help You Read
The benefits of music education on math skills are now common knowledge. They also make sense. Counting rhythms, building spatial relationships, and dividing measures require analytical skills that can help students face similar math equations
Should we change our system of education?
Is our system of education preparing students to compete in a new global and hyper-competitive economy?