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Common myths about digital piracy debunked: not as high as mentioned in reports from industry trade organizations
A new large-scale analysis of BitTorrent file-sharing of computer games helps debunking some common myths on digital piracy. From the press release: The team found that it is not just hardcore “shooter” games that get pirated on BitTorrent. They also … Continue reading
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Study debunks ‘tiger mom’- myth: children worse grades, are more depressed and more alienated from their parents
How to raise children? Be a loving parent or rather a tiger mom? Well, bad news for Amy Chua and her following, being a tiger mom doesn’t deliver better grades, en contraire! A new study by Guadagno et al published in Asian American … Continue reading
Reformers Creating a Usable Past: Myths and Realities
Reblogged from Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice: Consider the following: *Progressive school reformers praise the 19th century one-room school for multi-age grouping, students helping one another learn their lessons, and close connections between school and community; conservative … Continue reading
The myth of learning styles
Reblogged from thInk: Before becoming a writer, I spent a year-and-a-half training as a science teacher and then working at a secondary school in Croydon. During my short stint in education, the biggest buzzword was “differentiation.” We were told that … Continue reading
For your daily dose of myths neuromyths-debunking!
If you want some of the better stories on neurology, do check the blogposts by Neuroskeptic. He (or she) just moved his (or her) blog to discovermagazine and every post is worth reading! Take this post on PRISM Brain Mapping, … Continue reading
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Myths About Education From Around the World (video)
This is a different kind of Myth-list in education. It is not about educational myths debunked by science, but which myths teachers experience in their daily experience. Good video to spark a discussion.
Report on myths about gender and education
This UK-based report by the department for Children, Schools and Families is a bit older (2009), but more relevant than ever as it collects the most important myths about gender in education. Check the report for the different references: Myth: … Continue reading
No myth at all: teachers can make a difference (video)
I published this video after a message from @TomDeBruyne on my blog in Dutch. The video has been shared over and over again. It would be a pity for my friends here not to see it! “A Teacher You’ve Never … Continue reading
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Some myths for the weekend: blue or pink for girls, blind conformity to authority (Milgram), sumo,…
You know I do like my share of myths, so let’s bust some: Has there ever been a switch between blue for boys and pink for girls? There is a big chance you heard this one, but there is even … Continue reading
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