However, when students lack background knowledge that may be able to relate to the new information presented, they may find it difficult to achieve a good understanding of the material. Additionally, students who are pressured to memorize information without truly understanding the material can hinder their learning in the future. Why? When students are asked … Read more
50 inspirational and motivational quotes by Teaching staff What are some of the most inspiring quotes about life? Well, that depends on what kind of inspiration you're looking for. Life quotes range across the human condition, from suffering to possibility, from hope to sacrifice, from love to loss. The best quotes about life are often … Read more
So, she and a group of her colleagues developed a new course, called Climate Resilience, which they offered for the first time at several UC campuses last spring. The goal is to turn students’ distress about the climate into collective action. Alexander signed up for the class and became a teaching assistant. The course offers … Read more
Did you know that your company’s most expensive mistake might be ignoring the warning signs of an employee resigning? In the business world, this is called employee turnover.In fact, according to a 2019 Gallup survey, replacing an employee can cost up to twice their annual salary. That’s a huge chunk of change that could be … Read more
New research by TalentLMS explores the critical role of a growth mindset at work. The report reveals the missing growth skills, how AI impacts continuous learning, and key obstacles in developing a growth mindset culture. Mindset drives profits: 80% of executives agree that employees’ growth mindset directly contributes to revenue growth. Key takeaways AI hinders … Read more
Often the homework systems are bundled with required digital or hard copy textbooks and the digital platforms offer students supplemental materials such as practice questions, quizzes and videos. And they come with a price tag — an average of $90 per course, according to the survey findings. “If you’re taking five courses and they all require … Read more
The study is described in a 2024 draft paper posted on the website of SSRN, formerly known as the Social Science Research Network. It is currently undergoing revisions with the academic journal Management Science. The researchers detected grading bias against the end of the alphabet in a wide range of subjects. However, the grading penalty … Read more
When you are in the trenches of parenthood, it is easy to forget that the ultimate goal is to raise well-adjusted, happy, fully-formed adults. This goalpost may seem far away and abstract, particularly for those of us with young children, and it can be so easy to focus only on the strategies we need to … Read more
The list of what we are not supposed to say as parents seems to be getting longer— first we were told we could not say “good job,” then “be careful” became off-limits. [For the record, I don’t think there is anything wrong with “good job” or “be careful”— except that these phrases are perhaps not … Read more
But just what is “climate literacy”? What are the ABCs, the grammar and vocabulary, of climate change? The U.N. and other leading global organizations have identified education at all levels and across disciplines as a key strategy for fighting the climate crisis. The world is going through a historically rapid transition to clean energy and … Read more