Education News Roundup

Colin Platt Obituary

During the 13th and 14th centuries, England suffered from a high homicide rate, comparable to that of New York City during the tumultuous 1970s. At this time, public order had collapsed, and criminal bands, more treacherous than Robin Hood’s men, terrorized the countryside. Witnessing this violence, lords and affluent peasants constructed moats around their properties …

Want To ‘train Your Brain’? Forget Apps, Learn A Musical Instrument

The industry of brain training, which generates millions in revenue, is currently under scrutiny due to false claims and exaggerated marketing strategies. A group of more than 100 neuroscientists and psychologists wrote an open letter in October 2014, warning of misleading and exaggerated claims made by companies promoting brain games. Lumosity, an industry giant, was …

Michael Armstrong Obituary

Michael Armstrong, a pioneering educationist, teacher, and author, passed away at 81. He consistently challenged conventional beliefs about teaching and argued that progressive methods were more rigorous, exacting, and intellectually demanding than traditional teaching methods. His work focused on a “pedagogy of imagination” that placed importance on the child’s thought and creativity. Armstrong believed that …