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Centuries ago, in ancient Greece, Aristotle (384-322 BC) appears to have understood the importance of moving the body while learning. Instead of having his students (such as Plato) sit still during classes at the Lyceum, Aristotle preferred to teach his

Physical Activity during Class

Christopher Bergland :School-age children who perform short bursts of physical activity during class-such as jumping jacks, star jumps, or jogging in place-do better academically than their sedentary peers, according to a new international review...

The International Literacy Association recently rebutted the phonics-first narrative with a report that synthesized evidence from decades of research on teaching children to read. Many studies have shown the importance of educators adapting their teaching

Teaching kids how to read

Kindel Turner Nash and Leah Panther :We are literacy professionals, former reading teachers who now prepare college and graduate students to teach kids how to read. As scholars, we believe in the study, exchange...

Significant effects were also seen in relation to student behaviour and attention, with more positive behaviour and attention being recorded. Interestingly, more significant effects were seen with studies that implemented physically active lessons for eig

More physically active lessons

Dominique Russell :Implementing physical activity has been shown to have a positive effect on student engagement and educational outcomes, a new systematic review shows.The research, Physically active lessons in schools and their impact on...

Development of speaking skills

Burieva Raykhon Xayrullaevna :Annotation: Communicative teaching is perhaps the most popular approach to foreign language. It usually prioritizes fluency over accuracy and it is therefore vital to obtain and design study materials which will...

Child’s well-being

 Matheis, PhD : “I can’t control my child!” :I hear this often by parents who are frustrated with their child’s behaviors, their difficulty in not being able to make their child concede to their...

Brain’s ‘Hardware’ and ‘Software’

William Klemm, PhD :Learning programs the brain. It is nature’s way to create simultaneously both “hardware” and “software” for the brain. Neuroscientists have long known that learning experiences change the functional circuitry that is...

Philosophy of Begum Rokeya

Md. Habibur Rahman :Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain (1880-1932) was a remarkable and luminous icon in Bangla literature for her leading role in women’s education, progressive thinking and torchbearer of women’s emancipation. She tried to...

Now, Ascension is the biggest debate tournament in the whole of South Asia with maximum numbers of international participation. A huge contingent of debaters participate in Ascension from all parts of the country as well as from many reputed international

IUB Ascension 2019

Jannatun Nur Sadiyat :It was back in 2016 when Independent University, Bangladesh Debate Club (IUBDC) was given the responsibility to organize a competition for school students. IUB Management wished to create a platform for...