Why Montessori pedagogy is not for everyone
More and more schools and parents have realized that some aspects of conventional education have become obsolete. Therefore, it is time to discover new pedagogical methods in order to give our children the best possible education. However, the different pedagogies that exist today diverge a lot from each other, so…
6 steps of the scientific method
Science, as we know it today, is the result of a series of discoveries and its protagonists have a way of carrying out their studies. Today, different fields of research use the so-called “scientific method”, a way of researching and producing knowledge, which is governed by a protocol that aims…
Theory of multiple intelligences
The theory of multiple intelligences was developed by Howard Gardner as a counterpart to the current intelligence paradigm that holds that there is only one type of intelligence. Gardner proposes that for the development of life one needs or makes use of more than one type of intelligence. The scientist…
When is the best time to take babies to kindergarten?
There are many parents who wonder when is the best time to take their children to nursery school (also known as daycare). Daily responsibilities or work, make parents need a place of trust where they can leave their babies while they go out to earn a salary. But in reality…
Do you want to be a criminologist? This is the academic training you must follow
If you feel true vocation for this discipline we will teach you the options you have to train in it… Criminology is a multidisciplinary social science. Both its legal side and its more practical side focus on the prevention and resolution of criminal acts. These studies are a good complement…
How to prepare students for STEM careers
It is necessary for students to decide what to study, knowing which are the most employable and attractive studies for the labor market… All the country faces a shortage of technical profiles that are capable of meeting the needs of the labor market and the demand for skills of companies….
Social and Emotional Learning: What it is and Why it is important
Since childhood, the human being learns by imitation. We observe what is and who is around us and we copy or internalize certain attitudes, behaviors, patterns of behavior. Our relatives, our friends, our colleagues or classmates … all exert influence, in one way or another, in the formation of our…
Advantages and disadvantages of taking the tablet to class
Technological advances fill a gap between our basic study materials: In recent years, paper and pen have been increasingly replaced by electronic devices. Although there are many advantages it is also easy to find drawbacks in the use of tablets to study. The new generations that access to the university…
Teach the multiplication tables to primary school children
One of the first mathematical skills that children learn in school, once they know how to add and subtract, is to multiply. Multiplication is just a shortcut to take large sums more quickly, which means that it does not demand much memory but a good deal of reasoning. However, as…
The importance of the parent involvement in school
It can happen that there are parents who think that the schools are exclusively responsible for being able to educate the children and that they learn the necessary knowledge to be able to develop and become an effective and successful adult. But this is not the case and many parents…