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How cartoons enable children’s narrative skills and values

A study by the UPV/EHU’s Department of Evolutionary Psychology and Education has explored the validity of narrative and non-narrative cartoons for developing narrative skills, moral reasoning and values and countervalues in children in mainstream and non-mainstream education. The effect that may be exerted by the structure of the cartoons on these aspects when the children … Continue reading How cartoons enable children’s narrative skills and values

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Gibb goes for greater internationalism and equality in education

UK School Standards Minister Nick Gibb has told his international counterparts that the English education system will remain outward-looking and internationalist after Brexit. Speaking at a G7 meeting of education ministers in France, Minister Gibb reaffirmed his commitment to drawing on best-practice and evidence from across the world when looking to improve the education system. … Continue reading Gibb goes for greater internationalism and equality in education

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The Guardian: Teachers assessing pupils could replace formal exams, study says

“High-stakes exams may shift the educational experience away from learning towards exam performance. For these reasons, we suggest that teacher assessments could be relied on for monitoring progress, instead of exam scores, in particular during earlier school years.” – Margherita Malanchini https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/may/13/teachers-assessing-pupils-could-replace-formal-exams-study-says Continue reading The Guardian: Teachers assessing pupils could replace formal exams, study says

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Evening Standard: Student tells how he waited ‘an age’ for mental health support at university

“Universities are cauldrons of stress, anxiety, deadlines, and self-imposed learning that are a genuinely awful experience for students with mental health issues.” – Calvin Prickett https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/student-tells-how-he-waited-months-for-mental-health-support-at-university-a4145151.html Continue reading Evening Standard: Student tells how he waited ‘an age’ for mental health support at university

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iNews: Headteachers call for ‘corrosive’ mobile phones to be banned in schools

“Schools obviously are free to set their own behaviour policies but my own view is that schools should ban mobile telephones and smartphones inside school, and particularly inside classrooms.” – Nick Gibb https://inews.co.uk/news/education/headteachers-corrosive-mobile-phones-banned-schools/ Continue reading iNews: Headteachers call for ‘corrosive’ mobile phones to be banned in schools

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The Guardian: Why a good Ofsted report can be bad for GCSE results

“Our new research shows parent reactions to an Ofsted inspection are significant and meaningful. They withdraw support for their children when they are happy the school is doing well.” – Professor Imran Rasul . https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/may/19/good-ofsted-reports-are-bad-for-schools-gcse-results Continue reading The Guardian: Why a good Ofsted report can be bad for GCSE results

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Article: Trump not expected to attend Teacher of the Year award ceremony

“Each year, CCSSO works with the White House to coordinate a recognition event. It is up to each administration to decide how to recognize the teachers, and it has varied throughout the 67-year history of the program in location and who has delivered the recognition to the National Teacher.” – Paul Ferrari https://f7td5.app.goo.gl/X6xph Continue reading Article: Trump not expected to attend Teacher of the Year award ceremony