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"Major examinations have been a part of education for centuries. New research looks at arguments for and against end-of-semester exams in universities ..."

A D minus…

I made sure that I saw that “minus” after the D. Not saying I wouldn’t have written this article without it, but the inclusion of that seemed petty, filled with an almost cartoonish malice a la some dark authoritarian figure in Pink Floyd’s nightmarish state of education.

The real gatekeeper in math education is not algebra. The real gatekeeper of math education is fractions. It’s where alienation begins…

So, like with Newton’s Third Law of Motion — for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction — this article is my reaction."

It’s no secret that our emotional state can affect our learning abilities, and although a bit of anxiety about an exam or upcoming assignment is normal, when that stress builds up too much, it can hinder our ability to take in, process, and store new information. Unfortunately, anxiety is on the rise among students, and... Read More

Stress can be debilitating, paralyzing, and generally bad for our health. It can also motivate us to get organized, try new things, and push to higher levels of achievement. Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist at Stanford, thinks we spend too much time worrying about stress and not enough harnessing it to learn and grow. “I

The less we know about the world, the less we want to interact with it. For more, read "People Are Angry About Globalization. Here's What to Do About It."

Meditation might be as effective as medication in treating anxiety, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

Clinical psychology and Buddhist philosophy agree on how to address our negative thoughts.

In Art Journaling for Anxiety: Dwelling in the Mystery, see artist Amy Maricle of Mindful Art Studio talk about how she uses abstract art for anxiety.