The Star released an article by Nicole Thompson, listing some of the new fears of high school teachers regarding cheating on online tests. With tests no longer being written under direct teacher observation, students have found multiple ways to cheat.... View Article
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Is learning to code more like learning a new language or learning to solve mathematical problems? This study highlighted in this article explores this question. As with human languages, coding involves learning new terms and symbols. To become fluent, you... View Article
As she writes in the Globe and Mail, Marion Gruner’s son, Isaac, was diagnosed with dysgraphia, an understudied neurological disorder. The doctors were only able to assure her that Isaac would be able to use a Chromebook in school –... View Article
This article provides some tips on how to keep the brain active throughout life. Since the brain is arguably the most important organ, one is advised to partake in physical activity and to stay fit and in shape, even as... View Article
In a recent McGovern Institute study described in an article by Anne Trafton, researchers have identified the brain circuit that is responsible for maintaining the motivation to learn new things or engage in daily activities. The circuit was specifically involved... View Article
A large focus of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research is identifying early intervention strategies to decrease the risk and early onset of the disease. To test these strategies, the populations involved must benefit from the research. Many variables that are linked... View Article
The future of education, specifically post-secondary education, lies in online learning. A post-secondary institution that delivers content materials and teaches its students online just as successfully as it does in person will fare far better in the advancing digital world.... View Article
An opinion piece in the Globe and Mail stated that 25% of children who finish grade 3 are set up for failure in grade 4. Their reading and writing levels are well below the minimum level necessary to succeed further... View Article
This article provided the results of two studies supporting the hypothesis that areas of the visual system designed to recognize objects that have been repurposed over evolution to allow humans to read. A study in 2012 conducted by French cognitive... View Article