Spread the loveWith the ongoing political debates and discussions in the United States, one cannot help but wonder what another term for President Trump might mean for the country. One key area to evaluate is education. In this article, we delve into the policies and decisions that took place during President Trump’s first term and how a continuation of his presidency might impact education in America. Policy 1: School Choice A foremost policy of the Trump administration in the realm of education has been promoting school choice. The emphasis was on giving parents and students more decision-making power over which […]

Spread the loveThis article was written by Chris Berdik Avatars, robots, elves are being invented to become virtual pupils, to help students learn by teaching What do a precocious computer elf, a math-loving avatar and a robot with terrible handwriting have in common? They’re all digital spins on the educational theory of learning-by-teaching. Decades of studies have shown that students learn a subject better when asked to help another learner. Traditionally, this meant taking the time to pair off students into peer-tutoring arrangements. Now, education researchers at about a dozen universities around the world are trying to supercharge the idea […]