education

Summary Contrary to the usual story that wealth automatically helps close gender gaps, this new study finds that as countries get richer, the gender gap in STEM graduation actually gets wider—with men increasingly outnumbering women in science, tech, engineering, and math degrees in more...

Graph showing 85 different religious traditions sorted by percentage with a bachelor's degree and the mean reported household income. Top right (richest, most educated): Jews Hindus Episcopalians Atheists Presbyterians Bottom left (poorest, least educated): Free Will Baptist Church of God...

Ashton Schottler has just released another great video comparing how sex education is taught in the United States and Germany. Completely different worlds! The first shocking revelation is that sex education is only mandatory in half of US states. But even in states where sex education is...

A sweeping new meta-analysis draws a clear line between helicopter parenting and rising rates of anxiety and depression in young people — but the story is more nuanced than it first appears. Every generation of parents wants to do better than the last. We hover over homework, negotiate with...

New research reveals that a parent's unspoken attitude toward emotional expression — not just their actions — can quietly shape a child's well-being and the bond they share. Introduction Picture a common scene: your child bursts into tears over a minor frustration, or flies into a rage...

Often a map or a chart is worth a thousand words. Which subjects are the most popular at university in each country? There are huge variations. Engineering is the most common master in Japan (33% of all Masters) and Sweden (23%). The Arts & Humanities are most popular in Germany (15%), Italy...

You want the best for your child. So you warn them. The world is dangerous, people can't be trusted, and life will disappoint them if they're not prepared. It feels responsible — even loving. But a growing body of psychological research suggests this well-meaning instinct may be quietly...

A summary of Steve Stewart-Williams's recent newsletter post, itself summarising Russell Warne's Quillette article "Education's Elephant in the Room" Most of us want to believe that a good school can level the playing field — that with the right teachers, curriculum, and resources, all...

Euronews : Real teacher salaries in Europe are down. Which countries pay the highest and lowest wages? This article has a very detailed analysis of teachers' salaries at pre-school, primary and secondary level by country, comparing: Average annual gross actual salaries Annual gross statutory...

I posted a thread on how Europeans viewed themselves and how much they identified with things such as one's family, gender, age group, nationality, region, level of education, occupation, sexual orientation, ethnicity, political orientation, or religion. If you had to choose three things to...

The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is a recognized non-profit accrediting institution of the United States. It is a very reputable authority that checks the quality of education of various universities. The DEAC came into existence in 1926. It consists of various subject...

The Pew Research Center has published a new global survey named The Global God Divide, in which they investigate whether people agree whether there is the connection between belief in God and morality in 34 countries. The findings reveal a clear correlation between GDP per capita and the...

A team of researchers with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis has found a connection between fertility rates in many African countries and access to education for girls living in those countries. In their paper published Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the...

Many people prefer to work from home, and are able to be proficient at their jobs. Moreover, online classes have become a standard part of the college experience. I think it only makes sense that society will continue to move in the direction of eliminating traditional office buildings and...

https://phys.org/news/2018-10-online-social-forum-class-networking.html?utm_source=menu&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=item-menu Interesting article, I certainly believe that the format of social forums like ours' help people learn about genetics, culture, politics, archaeology, and history...

You have all read it in the news. Most jobs will progressively disappear over the next 20 years. Actually most reports are greatly underestimating the exponential power of artificial intelligence and robotics and how fast they will suddenly replace practically any job if people will let them...

HI! I'm planning to apply for a masters in Counseling or Mental Health or any program related to those subjects in Germany but I don't know which good universities offer these in English. I'm originally from the Philippines but now working in Florida. Have always wanted to study in Europe. Does...

Atheism and agnosticism have been gaining a lot of grounds in Western countries over the last decade thanks to the Internet. USA According to this chart (source), the percentage of unaffiliated in the USA started soaring from 1995, which is the year the Internet really took off. Most of the...

Good day everyone, I am new to the community and this is my first post - in saying that, I hope that I am posting in the correct category and keeping my fingers crossed that some of you in this community can provide me with some valuable insight to some of the questions I have. Thanks ahead of...

McGraw Hill Financial has just released the results of their Global Financial Literacy Survey, which aims at evaluating people's knowledge of basic financial concepts such as risk diversification, inflation, interests, and compound interests on loans and credit cards. Only about a third of the...