Tag: Education
Math anxiety can multiply within a classroom: Western University-led study
Sweaty palms, racing heart and dry mouth — math anxiety can quickly make its way through a classroom, affecting not only struggling students, but others as well. A new international study led by Western University psychologist Nathan Lau found the jitters many children get when dealing with mathematics can lead to intrusive thoughts that block […]
Craig Needles Podcast Episode 23: Dr. Prachi Srivastava
At the end of the first week back in the classroom for Ontario students, Craig is joined by Western University education professor and advisor to the Ontario Science Table, Dr. Prachi Srivastava to talk about the return to in-person learning.
Q + A: What London-area parents can expect when schools reopen Monday
As the area’s 100,000 school kids go back to class in person on Monday for the first time this year, we asked what parents and students can expect.
Why some London-area families dread online learning
A London-area essential worker is dreading her kids’ return to online learning, calling it “torture” and saying she’s given up trying to make it work, especially when she is on the job.
COLUMN: Closing schools at this point is inexcusable
It’s almost impossible to enumerate the harms of school closures, and the real impact can only been seen years from now