Finn et al. (2014 PLoS One) find evidence that the more “effortful” language learning of adults vs. children interferes with their learning of an artificial language (consisting of two-syllable, three-category nonsense words). In particular, adult learners under given instructions to... View Article
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A New York Times article by Elizabeth Green, “Why Do Americans Stink at Math?”, easily challenges the notion that Asian students are more passive and drilled than their US counterparts. Photo by Antony Hyson Seltran on Unsplash.
A Scientific American article by Carl Wieman examines how lecture-style classes, the typical structure employed in most university classrooms, may not be the most effective method for teaching, especially when it comes to science and engineering. Instead, research favoured a... View Article