…one policy that we know has a substantial benefit for education is school lunch and breakfast programs. Decades of research have demonstrated that children do better in school when they aren’t hungry.
Digest #164: Sustainability and Climate Change in Education
Climate change is a global challenge and a pressing issue that needs addressing. It affects us all in different ways and has life-threating consequences, particularly if we stay on our current trajectory. Hence, it is important to educate ourselves and our students about the factors and consequences of climate change…
GUEST POST: The Lasting Impact of Lockdown on Higher Education
Back in March 2020, Covid-19 hit higher education hard. Access to university campuses was restricted, which triggered a sector-wide emergency pivot to the delivery of all teaching, including lectures, online.
Two years on, what longer-term impact have lockdowns and restrictions had on the sector? …
Help Students Believe in Themselves: Self-efficacy Boosts Exam Scores
The six strategies for effective learning are, indeed, effective, but only to the degree that students actually use them. And in order to change behavior, we have to consider motivation. There are many different motivational theories, but today we’re going to zoom in on just one: self-efficacy.
The Way Learners Think About Intelligence Affects Their Own Study Choices
The further along students advance in school, and for some onto training opportunities after school (e.g., medical school, law school, training at work), the more they need to take control of their own learning. For example, it is great when teachers implement effective learning strategies into their classes, and also …
Digest #163: LGBTQ-Inclusive Education
It’s June and that means it’s Pride Month. During Pride Month the LGBTQ+ community celebrates achievements of LGBTQ+ people and raises awareness of challenges LGBTQ+ people face. It takes place in June because that is when the Stonewall riots took place in 1969 in Manhattan, New York City, US…