Education
Great minds lead to great solutions. Our education section features solutions and innovations directed at strengthening educational systems around the world.
How learning something new can help you cope with stress
There are typically two ways people try to deal with this stress. One is to simply “buckle down and power through” — to focus on getting the stressful work done. The other common tactic is to retreat — to temporarily disconnect from work and get away from the stressful environment. Both of Read More...
International online teaching is giving teachers an extra source of income
Teaching is no longer something that’s only done within four classroom walls. Technology now gives teachers the chance to tutor students internationally, allowing them to earn extra money outside of their regular workday. Online teaching help solve two issues; the first is that it makes up for Read More...
Why there’s an ethical obligation to treat individual animals in suffering
When calls are made to save animals such as the polar bear, we usually mean the polar bear species. Such advocacy is, of course, respectable, but there’s also a case to be made about helping individual animals in suffering. If it's us who are causing the global warming phenomenon that is Read More...
What social inequality looks like from the sky
Although the realities of social inequality are not always visible in our day to day lives, from the skies they are easily distinguishable. Social inequality manifests itself in the physical structure of our cities and nowhere is that more apparent than from above. Using aerial drone photography, Read More...
Choo-choo: ‘Baby words’ help infants build their vocabulary faster
Babies hear you better when you use a “y” at the end of a word. “Baby words” like “tummy” and “mummy” help them to build their vocabulary faster. “Choo choo” for train is also helpful to accelerate language acquisition. So, baby talk makes sense, according to this Read More...
Study: we want stability but we learn best in uncertainty
We don’t like change. But a new study shows that we learn more in volatile, uncertain situations. According to the research, there’s more activity in the brain’s prefrontal cortex when a situation is difficult to predict, and less activity when the outcome is more Read More...
Three brain science–backed techniques that help you learn faster
Through research, we are understanding better and better how we learn. Some of these discoveries help to make learning more efficient and more fun. Here are three very helpful tips to master the art of Read More...
Exactly how to find (or create) an internship that doesn’t suck
Most students think it’s crucial to find the “right” internship, otherwise, they’ll be saddled with the “wrong” experience on their resumes for applying to full-time jobs later on. It’s not that simple, and that’s a good Read More...
How to prepare your kids for jobs that don’t exist yet
Artificial Intelligence will rule the jobs of the future, so learning how to work with it will be key. But the skills needed might not be what you Read More...
Children with over-controlling parents struggle with their emotions later in life
Let them play. A new study shows that children whose parents are over-controlling when they are toddlers, are less able to control their emotions and impulses as they get older apparently leading to more problems with Read More...