Outdoor education is a term used to describe a broad range of activities that may encompass concepts and ideas learned in the classroom. Due to severe budget constraints, major cutbacks have been made to Ontario’s educational sector, noticeably to outdoor... View Article
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Recent findings published by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie-Mellon University have shown that new brain activity patterns are formed when long-term learning takes place. The results of this research are significant, as they may help unravel solutions... View Article
There are many important side effects that come with using cannabis products, as Michael J. Brues reports in his article. While cannabis is commonly used for recreational purposes, many also use it to address insomnia and other sleep problems. Cannabis... View Article
Recent research conducted by cognitive neuroscientist Zhenhan Qi and her colleagues at the University of Delaware provides new insights into how the brain functions when learning a new language. Findings suggest that the right hemisphere of the brain also plays... View Article
Technology has made a large impact on many aspects of our lives, especially on the younger generation. Due to the vibrant colours and interactive components of digital devices, it is not surprising that children today find joy in activities including... View Article
A study conducted in 1995 discovered that children from higher income families tend to hear about 30 million more words in their first three years of life in comparison to children from lower-income families. It was concluded that the significant... View Article
Neuromyths are commonly held misbeliefs about the brain and its functions. As Christopher Berland mentions in his article, once individuals are exposed to an idea, it is challenging for them to distinguish between fact and fiction. A study conducted by... View Article
In 2011, IBM launched P-TECH, the Pathways for Technology Early College High School, in a low-income neighbourhood in Brooklyn, New York. Unlike many specialized program schools, any student that lives within the area who is interested in math and STEM... View Article
There appear to be few consistent empirical demonstrations of the idea that studying materials printed on yellow paper are easier to recall than those printed on white paper, however there is evidence that warm colours (like yellow, orange and red)... View Article