Month: January 2013

How to recognize the signs of pseudoscience?

I found this chart in this great Facebook Group.

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‘Moral realism’ may lead to better moral behavior

What makes people to do good? Good question, but a part maybe lies in ‘moral realism’: getting people to think about morality as a matter of objective facts rather than subjective preferences may lead to improved moral behavior. This we learn from new research by Boston College researchers. From the press release: In two experiments, one conducted… Read More ‘Moral realism’ may lead to better moral behavior

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Very interesting follow-up story on Triple P by Dr. Jackie Kirkham!

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Act now: the final report on literacy in Europe and some examples of good practice

For 1 out of 5 Europeans the world is hard to read. It’s the first sentence in the final report on literacy in Europe and it makes clear why Act Now is at the core of the report. You can download the report here. Do have a look at the recommandations for children and youth… Read More Act now: the final report on literacy in Europe and some examples of good practice

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Research overview: How to Make a Young Child Smarter

In their overview by John Protzko, Joshua Aronson and Clancy Blair they’ve collected research on the different elements that could have an influence on the intelligence of children. For a study to be included it had to be a randomized controlled trial (RCT). In their research they also focused specifically on IQ and associated tests of intelligence. This means more general… Read More Research overview: How to Make a Young Child Smarter

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As usual a critical post by Larry Cuban about MOOC’s with an interesting new concept to me ‘irrational exuberance’.

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Some new research on bullying

Bullying, sadly but true, needs to be a hot topic. Not only in the public debate, also in science bullying is being examined and discussed. I’ve been reading some new research on the topic. For instance a paper that describes how cool kids bully more: Jaana Juvonen co-author states  ”The ones who are cool bully… Read More Some new research on bullying

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New research about multitasking and why handsfree calling is a bad idea

We tend to think that women and/or kids can multitask, but actually, only a small percentage is able to supertask, what probably will mean that they switch so fast we can’t see it. This is also one of the reasons why handsfree texting and calling in your car is still very dangerous: A few years… Read More New research about multitasking and why handsfree calling is a bad idea

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A plea for better teaching in European higher education

The European Science Foundation brought together 20 scientists to critical reflect on teaching in higher education. Their insights led to a report which exposes current developments and challenges in the European Higher Education landscape. The authors establish a set of nine principles of good teaching and recommend that universities that strive for quality education offer educational… Read More A plea for better teaching in European higher education

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Graph: Do students think school is useful?

There is a new PISA in Focus report and the theme is what students think about school. You can download the report here. This graph is quite interesting:

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