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May 21, 2024 · More and more middle-class parents are opting for “muddling” – meaning to forgo expensive nannies or nursery school, and just hoping for the best with friends or family stepping in to help ...
May 21, 2024 · Meanwhile, Marina Byrne – the founder of Educate Private, an international education consultancy based in London’s Holland Park – disagrees with “muddling” as a form of childcare. She says that for her own children, boys now aged 14 and 17, she often relied on tutors while she was working, who provided “educational play”.
May 9, 2024 · Building a meaning-making classroom driven by authentic, collaborative dialogue requires prioritizing content and reconsidering what counts as comprehension. Readers need a purpose, a reason to dig in and find meaning in the text; however, these “whys” should be broad.
May 13, 2024 · Rie (student 2021-22) Students with or without previous training in philosophy are encouraged to apply, as well as teachers and educational researchers who want to learn about the philosophy of education. Key issues covered in this pathway include: What is 'education'? How is it different from ‘learning’, ‘training’, or ‘schooling’?
May 23, 2024 · An important focus of this book is the interrogation of both the social and political factors that lead to different problem posing and subsequent solutions within each region. Handbook of social influences in school contexts: social-emotional, motivation, and cognitive outcomes by Kathryn R. Wentzel (Ed.);
4 days ago · Education reform is the name given to the goal of changing public education. The meaning and education methods have changed through debates over what content or experiences result in an educated individual or an educated society. Historically, the motivations for reform have not reflected the current needs of society.
May 22, 2024 · UNESCO invited Edgar Morin to express his ideas on the essentials of education for the future as viewed in terms of his conception of ‘complex thought’. The essay published here by UNESCO is an important contribution to international debate on ways of reorienting education towards durable development. Edgar Morin sets forth seven key principles that he considers essential for education of ...
