education

Florida researchers offer schools a simple message: Send home report cards earlier in the week.

Hold the press… college might be a bad idea. Unless we change something.

Study looks at who/what they prefer learning from

When a country’s educated or entrepreneurial citizens leave all at once, the phenomenon is called “human capital flight” or “brain drain”.

The pressure of getting into a top-tier college seems to have influenced the ways teenagers sort themselves into cliques.

When Cresswell returned to teaching after a five-year break, she noticed a marked difference in the ways undergraduates approached learning in the classroom.

This is the most talked about Big Think video of 2018! What’s your take?

Americans must choose the middle path, away from the fundamentalist positions on both the right and the left, argues a Washington think tank.

That’s a sharp increase from the 1960s when it took the same share of scientists an average of 35 years to drop out of academia.

To strengthen your mind, work with your hands, says former astronaut Leland Melvin.

A new study warns of millions of “lost Einsteins.”

Being raised indoors might be the reason young Americans struggle in the adult world.

Americans say we value free speech, but recent surveys suggest we love the ideal more than practice, a division that will harm more than it protects.

Beyond trigger warnings and safe spaces lies an entire population that espouses victimhood in all walks of life.

According to new research carried out by Coinbase, we’re witnessing a significant rise in the number of universities teaching their students about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. It turns out that 42% […]

James Patterson on teaching kids to read.

Find out the multiple ways we classify and ascertain what constitutes intelligence.

All humans have a mindful capability for creative thought. Unleashing it is dependent on how we’re taught to go about the creative process.

Millennials would rather pay off their student debt than spend money getting hitched.

Explore a legendary philosopher’s take on how society fails to prepare us for education and progress.

Overspeciliazation may be hampering progress in the context of higher education and scientific research.

The best self-directed learners use these seven habits to improve their knowledge and skills in any subject.

Research shows that the way math is taught in schools and how its conceptualized as a subject is severely impairing American student’s ability to learn and understand the material.

Start thinking about BioEthics, folks

No standardized tests, no private schools, no stress. Finland’s education system is consistently ranked best in the world. Why isn’t America copying it?

A new study highlights how blockchain technology can be a game-changer in education.

While we often criticize the humanities for not providing an education that leads directly to employment, one philosopher argues they have an even more important role to play in our societies.

Why do some smart folk spout such bad ideas? Marilynne Robinson says it’s because we teach them “higher twaddle.” She’s right, but the situation is worse than she fears.

A growing body of research suggests that students of color perform better in school when they have at least one teacher of the same race.

In this new study, mindfulness-based intervention in schools did not move the needle on teen anxiety, depression, or body image problems.