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John Hattie on “Why some education reforms won’t work !”
For his new study, John Hattie has put together a list of five popular education reform approaches that he calls distractions from the real problem. His argument is that an overemphasis on one or all of them creates a distraction from other, more critical, more effective ways to improve education. They might work, but the... Continue Reading →
In a 2014 BBC interview available here , John Harrie from "Visible Learning " made some remarquable statements on what works in schools and what doesn't. This interview reinforces things you might expect, such as the importance of teachers, but also offers some surprises that might have parents and teachers questioning their priorities such as John... Continue Reading →
A) An article by Teresa Parodi, lecturer of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge, lists the benefits of bilingualism . Bilinguals develop more easily cognitive skills such as taking different perspectives, dealing with conflicting cues and ignoring irrelevant information. These skills can be applied and transfered to domains other than language, making it an added value of bilingualism. Dealing... Continue Reading →
We all mostly think that mathematical proofs are based on letters and complicated symbols, this is a more recent development. A lot of proofs especially some of geometrical theorems can be based on colored graphic explanations. The book "The first six books of the Elements of Euclid" by Oliver Byrne is an example of this approach. What... Continue Reading →
Was McDonalds kann, kann ich schon lange !!! Zutaten : Mozzarella, Mehl, Ei oder Milch, Semmelbrösel, Öl Die (oder den ?) Mozzarella in Streifen schneiden, nicht zu dünn zuerst in Mehl dann in Milch oder Ei und zum Schluss in den Semmelbrösseln wenden (hier ein praktischer Tipp : Semmelbrösel in eine Tüte, Sticks rein, schütteln,... Continue Reading →
Au Luxembourg, on parle en moyenne 2,2 langues au travail, à l’école et/ou à la maison
Issue des données du recensement de 2011, une étude du Statec dresse un portrait de la situation linguistique complexe au Luxembourg. Ci-dessous quelques constats en texte et en images En résumé : 70.5% de la population utilise la langue luxem- bourgeoise au travail, à l’école et/ou à la maison, 55.7% le français et 30.6% l'allemand.... Continue Reading →
Toute une vie en 4 minutes et 58 secondes
Accordez-vous 5 minutes dans votre quotidien et laissez passer en revue la vie, et pourquoi pas la vôtre ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRqPJdgdnIM
Creativity, Change and Why You Should Never Quit Before You Know What It Is You’re Quitting
I've read recently Maria Popova's blog Brainpickings (which is an absolute must - at least once a week !!) and I stumbled on the article on songwriters and their inspiration, their sources, their struggeling, their sufferings and their cheers. I'll only quote one excerpt of Maria's article, you can finish it by yourself There are always... Continue Reading →
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