blog – Tagged "Learning and education"

Can you solve this maths question?

Learning and education

A challenging GCSE maths question has left students so confused and angry that they are calling on the exam board to lower its grade boundaries.

The conundrum, set by Edexcel, involves a girl called Hannah, her bag of sweets and a perplexing equation...

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Does the open internet and resources increase equity?

Learning and education

"Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, believes that in order to benefit from online learning, people need to take ownership of their education in order to make an impact. "

"But Marc Sollinger from PRI argues that there are still quite a few barriers that prevent Khan's vision of democratized education from becoming reality."

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Introducing BBC Schools by CardDia Flashcards

Learning and education

BBC website has provided learning resources for children, parents and teachers, including more than 7,500 clips from BBC programmes...

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Why Should Schools Ban Cell Phone Use?

Learning and education

Allowing cell phones on school premises could be detrimental on students' learning...

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How to Create Nonreaders - Reflections on Motivation, Learning, and Sharing Power

Learning and education

Alfie Kohn suggests a few general principles that support students desire to learn and read...

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