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Next stop, the past

Image: Video still from method article video in the journal Frontiers in Psychology This week in Around the World, ‘time travel’ is enabling people to rethink bad life choices; India on track to meet knowle... Read More
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Can students create their own curriculum?

When students are given the opportunity to create material for classroom use, it can enhance their feelings of “empowerment, ownership and sense of purpose,” according to research into how educators and decisio... Read More
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Planning for the 2020 future workplace

Fast-forward to 2020, the not too distant future, and try to envisage your workplace. If you’re struggling to imagine any significant changes then let Jeanne Meister, Founding Partner of the Future Workplace, h... Read More
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Microlearning: hungry for knowledge nuggets

Photo: Michigan Engineering The overall concept of microlearning isn’t a new thing; that is, the principle of learning in small and repetitive steps has long been applied to areas such as language learning ... Read More
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A second chance for early school leavers

Using methods such as personalised course design and support networks an online learning community in Ireland is helping to integrate disengaged youth back into the education system. ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN writer ... Read More
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Enter the dome of science

This week in Around the World, spherical technology surrounds Russian students with knowledge; six-year-old Brits are more tech-savvy than adults and Indian teacher breaks truancy record.     To find... Read More
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Learning to drive lifelong success

McKinsey and Company’s Global Chief Learning Officer Dr Nick van Dam Organisations around the world are experiencing sweeping, rapid changes in what they do, how they do it and even why they do it.  Masteri... Read More