Should controversial topics be discussed in class?
Debate in schools is more likely to become a tool for structuring thought, listening, exchanging and sharing rather than a valve during traumatic events. It is a double-edged sword: the debate can create a zone of understanding or crystallize positions. It is therefore important to know the mechanisms and to practice it regularly to avoid the pitfalls, starting with less polemical but more constructive topics.
Make the implicit explicit with the model demonstration
The advantage of model demonstrations is that the observer becomes aware of the thinking and analysis processes involved in an action to achieve a result because the demonstrator details his or her observations and thinking during the action.
What teaching techniques should you choose?
Depending on the learning objective and the knowledge and skills to be imparted, some teaching techniques are better suited than others. How do you choose the right one? Check out this mindmap to help you make the right choice at a glance!
How to approach AI as a case study in elementary school?
It's easy to broach the subject of AI with university students, but how can we do the same with primary school children?
Dare to create new words!
Who is behind the words we use, and what influence does this have on our vision of language and language teaching? All too often, language and creativity appear to be incompatible, but there are now calls for them to be reconciled.