The art of classroom debate: when criticism becomes a training tool.
Criticism is a human trait, either to enhance or to denigrate. When it comes to eloquence, there's no better evaluation tool than feedback from others. From the moment that "to be eloquent" is "to please others", the evaluation scale can only come from others.
Internet research: the order of the process and the intelligence of the students
The intelligence of the students in relation to the interest of the teacher.
There are only advantages to having an excellent memory.... like the web. You might as well take advantage of it.
Immerse students in history with role-playing
Few teachers in the French-speaking world use simulation or games, including role-playing games, to teach history. Yet in the United States, the use of this type of pedagogy is very common and has become part of the mores. What is it that attracts Americans to this method, and what lessons could teachers learn from it?
How do you learn after a stroke?
At a time when the number of strokes is on the rise, new methods are being proposed to improve learning despite damage to the areas linked to memorization. Researchers are proposing a variety of techniques, depending on the case: music, repetition, attention exercises or simple natural plasticity, the brain surprisingly adapts to a wide range of constraints.
Fostering a desire for entrepreneurship in elementary school
Tomorrow's economy seems to be built on original designers who are willing to develop services and items that improve the world. In order to achieve this paradigm, we need to foster the entrepreneurial spirit from a very young age. Quebec has understood this with different initiatives proposed to make them future entrepreneurs.