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4 lessons from online learning that should stick after the pandemic

June 3, 2022 The Conversation

One of the many changes COVID-19 brought those in education was an almost immediate switch to online learning. Overnight, institutions scrambled to keep education moving, while bridging the physical distance between teacher and learner. Traditionally […]

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How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence? A neuroscientist who studies nutrition explains

January 10, 2022 The Conversation

Parents often stress about their kids’ sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much – or what to do about it. Glucose – a simple sugar that forms the basis of most […]

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Bones and teeth help reveal whether teenagers have always been a source of worry for their parents

January 9, 2022 The Conversation

They were promiscuous, rarely home and thought they knew everything. They were teenagers from centuries ago, and by studying their bones and teeth, bioarcheologists can confirm that teens have always been a source of worry […]

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Why cursive handwriting needs to make a school comeback

December 11, 2021 The Conversation

Teaching connected-style handwriting, otherwise known as cursive handwriting, has fallen out of fashion on many school curricula. Older generations have sometimes been shocked that some younger people today can’t sign their names on official documents or even […]

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Children on individual education plans: What parents need to know, and 4 questions they should ask

December 10, 2021 The Conversation

Already a month into the school year, and after two years of disrupted learning by COVID-19, students with special education needs have been deeply affected. Individual education plans (IEPs) have become a crucial part of the education […]

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6 actions school systems can take to support children’s outdoor learning

December 8, 2021 The Conversation

When children step out of their traditional elementary school classroom to learn outdoors, they experience a wide range of benefits. Outdoor learning is fun, active and fosters creativity and problem solving. Outdoor spaces are stimulating and offer a variety […]

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Artificial intelligence is getting better at writing, and universities should worry about plagiarism

December 7, 2021 The Conversation

The dramatic rise of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has spotlit concerns about the role of technology in exam surveillance — and also in student cheating. Some universities have reported more cheating during the pandemic, and such concerns are […]

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‘Playground politics’ are anything but: For health’s sake, Ontario students need better schoolyards

December 6, 2021 The Conversation

Public health research shows a strong connection between outdoor play, schoolyard quality and students’ health — including physical activity. But how are Ontario’s schoolyards doing? We worked in partnership with Ophea, a charity that supports physical and health education and advocates […]

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Young people’s fear of missing out may be fuelling feelings of social disconnection during COVID-19

December 5, 2021 The Conversation

Most of us have spent more time on screens since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase in screen time may be especially pronounced among teens because of school closures, the cancellation of extracurricular […]

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School agents benefit both Canada and China

October 4, 2021 The Conversation

China is the No.1 source country of international students who come to study in Canada. According to the Canadian Bureau for International Education, 150,000 international students from China studied in Canada in 2017. Any political impact on Canadian […]

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