CultureI graduated from Lost UniversityIvory-tower interest in the series has spawned journals, books, even a new school
CanadaHire educationThe push to make grads more job-ready may be killing the liberal arts tradition. Goodbye, Western canon.
GeneralGirls may learn math anxiety from female teachersTeachers uncomfortable with math pass it on to female students: study
UncategorizedThe Commons: Old schoolMichael Ignatieff fills the university halls with big questions: ’Who’s not in the room? Who’s out in the cold?’
GeneralIf you’re an aural learner, read this aloud to yourselfThe actual “scientific” literature on learning styles is virtually nonexistent
UncategorizedIf you’re an aural learner, read this aloud to yourselfA new study in the APS journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest [ PDF ] inquires into the scientific basis for one of...
OttawaThe War of 1812, as an example of bullyingMeanwhile, in Ontario, it’s 1969 . So Ontario’s teachers and school boards think the curriculum is too demanding, too full of...