by Thomas on Open Education blog One of the most firmly entrenched academic practices centers upon the use of textbooks as the fundamental drivers of curricula. Ultra-expensive, these items represent one of the largest costs for public school systems as well as those attending college. As the digital age continues to work its way into [...]
Excellence in science education must begin in kindergarten Matt Collins Good science education at the earliest grades is supremely important, but in most classrooms it gets short shrift. Studies have found that children in kindergarten are already forming negative views about science that could cast a shadow across their entire educational careers. When researchers interviewed [...]
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Thousands of A-level pupils have launched a campaign on Facebook against an exam paper which they claim included unfair questions. The A-level paper has prompted an instant online protest. The AQA biology paper taken on Monday has prompted an instant online protest – with allegations that questions did not match what pupils had studied. “I’ve [...]
ScienceDaily (Jan. 22, 2010) — A dozen years into the "1 to 1" computing movement's push to pair every schoolchild and teacher with a laptop, studies show the students in these programs outperformed their peers in traditional classrooms, according to researchers. Students who have participated in 1:1 computing report higher achievement and increased engagement, according [...]
From Home Education Magazine The title of an article from December caught my eye, “Race to the Top” a short run to failure. But the subtitle piqued my interest, Obama’s new education plan is inherently flawed in its ignorance of reality and the factors influencing the lackluster performance of our schools. So, food for thought [...]
The average teenager's university application forms will include a string of GCSE results and predicted or actual A-level or Higher grades. Pupils at Acorn school have continuous teacher assessment. But pupils at a small school in Gloucestershire do not take any of these exams and yet some still manage to get a place at university. [...]
Employers and career experts see a growing problem in American society – an abundance of college graduates, many burdened with tuition-loan debt, heading into the work world with a degree that doesn’t mean much anymore. In this Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 photo, Mario Rodas of Chelsea, Mass., poses at one of the gates to Harvard [...]
For those in the business of setting educational policy, Teaching for a Living: How Teachers See the Profession Today by Jean Johnson, Andrew Yarrow, Jonathan Rochkind and Amber Ott reveals some remarkable insights from current practitioners. Conducted by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan and nonprofit agency that seeks to bridge “the gap between American leaders and [...]
San Diego, California (CNN) — President Obama deserves an A+ for his agenda for education reform. His decision to nominate Arne Duncan as U.S. education secretary was inspired, and his comments on holding the system accountable are honest, refreshing and insightful. Education secretary nominee Arne Duncan speaks as US president-elect Barack Obama listens during a [...]
ScienceDaily (Nov. 5, 2009) — Two findings from a new national study reveal the power of mentors, particularly those in the teaching profession: For all teen students, having an adult mentor meant a 50 percent greater likelihood of attending college. For disadvantaged students, mentorship by a teacher nearly doubled the odds of attending college. "Potential [...]
A.L.O. is about alternatives to compulsory schooling.
