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Evolutionary and Philosophical Insights Into Global Education

I know that I know nothing – ipse se nihil scire id unum sciatHe himself thinks he knows one thing, that he knows nothing (Socrates)Education is learning what you didn’t even know that you didn’t knowThe word education is derived … Continue reading

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Increasing Student Success Through Instruction in Self-Determination

An enormous amount of research shows the importance of self-determination (i.e., autonomy) for students in elementary school through college for enhancing learning and improving important post-school outcomes. Findings Research by psychologists Richard Ryan, PhD, and Edward Deci, PhD, on Self-Determination … Continue reading

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Early Intervention Can Improve Low-Income Children’s Cognitive Skills and Academic Achievement

National Head Start program conceptualized while psychologists were beginning to study preventive intervention for young children living in poverty. Findings As a group, children who live in poverty tend to perform worse in school than do children from more privileged … Continue reading

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