Education: Priority Number One

Priority Education in European Countries: Comparative Conclusions

In the paper, the measures as applied in European countries are assessed that should enhance the chances of disadvantaged pupils and that of discriminated groups in European countries. First, the national target groups in seven countries are described, on behalf of national reports as well as comparative international databases. Then, the applicable measures are categorised as ‘priority measure...

Career maturity: a priority for secondary education

Mathematics Education Positions in Higher Education and Their Applicants: A Many-to-One Correspondence, Volume 49, Number 2

202 NOTICES OF THE AMS VOLUME 49, NUMBER 2 The National Research Council reported that during the 1990s, there were between 80 and 115 new doctoral graduates per year in mathematics education [6]. During the same decade, job openings for people with doctorates in mathematics education increased significantly and currently exceed the supply [5]. In a survey of institutions of higher education co...

One-to-One Video-Conferencing Education

Technologies have become a critical component affecting teaching and learning effectiveness. Technologies enable informal computer-mediated interaction among instructors and students, for example, through electronic mail or bulletin boards. The Internet has changed the dynamics of teaching and learning by enabling distance direct personal tutoring, whereby a tutor (a private or personal instruc...

Number one cause of stress

Rest assured, you're not alone ? people of all ages experience stress at some point during their lives. Since people have different stressors and experience stress differently, it?s difficult to pinpoint or rank the number one cause. But, it might actually surprise you that stress can be beneficial ? and in some cases critical ? in helping individuals respond and adapt to new situations in life...