NPR
Community college enrollment is down, but skilled-trades programs are booming
3 min read · Mar 28th · Enrollment in two-year colleges has dropped nationwide by about 750,000 students. But degree programs in construction trades are booming.
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Nir Eyal
How to Survive in a World of Information Overload
5 min read · Feb 8th · We live in a world of too much information, and it’s nothing less than a blessing. Throughout most of human history, access to knowledge was limited. Power equated to how much information you had…
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Fast Company
These are the top skills to put on your résumé
7 min read · Mar 6th · Showcasing the right hard and soft skills on your résumé will make it standout. This is exactly how to do it.
BPS Research Digest
Watching A Lecture Twice At Double Speed Can Benefit Learning Better Than Watching It Once At Normal Speed
3 min read · 2021-12-21 · By Emma Young. But timing matters: students only benefited if the second viewing was immediately before a test.
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Inc.
Want to Be More Successful (and Creative?) Science Says Embrace the Paradox Mindset
2 min read · 2020-12-14 · Research shows embracing seeming contradictions can make you even more creative--which could help you become more successful.
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Harvard Business Review
It’s Time to Challenge Old Assumptions Around Re-Skilling and Career Advancement
3 min read · 2020-12-11 · Sponsor content from Strategic Education.
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The Atlantic
How to Learn New Things as an Adult
20+ min read · From 2017 · A new book explores the psychology of mastering skills and absorbing information
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edutopia
How to Make Sure Grades Are Meaningful and Useful to Students
3 min read · 2020-11-28 · Giving grades that truly reflect student learning is one of the perennial problems in teaching, and these shifts in thinking about how to gather and report grades can help.
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Ness Labs
Lethologica: what happens when a word is on the tip of the tongue
3 min read · 2020-11-19 · “Wait, I swear, I know this!” you say. “Give me a second, it’s on the tip of my tongue… Does it start with a K? Maybe a C?” You feel like you are just about to remember, but somehow the memory feels…
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kqed.org
What the Research Says About the Academic Power of Friendship
9 min read · 2020-11-18 · Friends can often be seen as distractions to school, but research has found the academic benefits of learning with friends.
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edutopia
How to Help Students Focus on What They’re Learning, Not the Grade
4 min read · 2020-12-03 · Work that emphasizes students’ developing skills instead of a graded product reminds them to see learning as their goal.
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Daily Nous / Justin Weinberg
A Big List of Philosophy Podcasts
3 min read · 2020-11-23 · How many philosophy podcasts are there? At least 60, and they take a variety of forms.
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VICE
Homework Is Bad, Research Confirms
3 min read · 2020-11-20 · Education scholars say that math homework as it's currently assigned reinforces class divides in society and needs to change for good.
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Harvard Business Review
What You Should Follow Instead of Your Passion
4 min read · 2020-11-26 · Think about the activities you always come back to, even though they are hard.
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Book Riot
Now is the Time to Strengthen Your Reading Habits
7 min read · 2020-11-25 · From the simplicity of reading what you enjoy to the power of pro help, here are numerous tips to help you strengthen your reading habits.
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TIME
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
2020-11-11 · Introducing this year's best fiction, nonfiction and poetry
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