When I looked at my students and wanted to express them what I felt about cheating (the exam is near), the first thought was those who cheat think poorly of themselves. I can give numerous ethical arguments about why cheating is wrong, but the lines of ethical...
Learning is as much a science, as it is an art. But there are basic relations which explain its dynamics, and hence the idea of a Learnodynamics. Like Thermodynamics, also Learnodynamics has its principles. Learning is Evolving. Failing is Learning. Practice makes...
We change every time we learn something new. I mean, literally, change. Our brain creates new synapses, re-wires and reconfigures to accommodate the outcome of the new learning. In the meantime, this new learning creates opportunities for making new experiences. And...
University comes in Portugal after twelve long schooling years. However, when I interact with my students, they still study for the exam, often within the last week, and my fingers are more than enough to count those who try learning more than studying. At this point,...
We experience learning as hard, but much of how we use the physical and cognitive energy in learning depends whether we believe we can learn something or not. While we may think it takes willpower to learn new things, regardless of our age, our beliefs may have a more...
