2016-08-13 Immigrants Learn Nursing Skills as They Learn English
Many jobs in the United States can be outsourced, or done by workers in other countries. Much of the clothing sold in the U.S. is made in other countries, for…
2016-08-16 Improve Your English by Testing Yourself
English learners can improve their ability to remember and use new words by testing themselves. This idea comes from Sarah Lynn, an educational consultant and teacher at Harvard University’s Bridge…
2016-08-09 Improve Your English by Practicing Effectively
English learners can improve their ability to use different words by practicing. One way to practice effectively is through repetition – doing something over and over again. Repetition, however, does…
2016-08-06 College Students with Children Work Hard to Succeed
Nearly 5 million undergraduate students in the U.S. are parents. Their path is not easy. In addition to the demands of school, student-parents face the high cost of childcare and…
2016-07-30 Copying Is Easy, Getting Caught Is Easier
In the digital age, copying someone else’s words is easy, but getting caught copying is even easier. When Melania Trump recently spoke at the Republican convention, she used some of…
2016-08-02 Improve Your English by Connecting to What You Know
English learners can improve their ability to remember words by making connections to what they already know. That idea comes Sarah Lynn, an educational consultant and teacher at the Harvard…
2016-07-26 Young Senegalese Turn to English
It is late afternoon in the small village of Fandene, Senegal. Students begin to arrive at the local school. They arrive on bicycles, motorbikes, and donkey carts. Under the shade…
2016-07-23 University Students, Professors Clash over ‘Free Speech’
Freedom of speech is protected in the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution. But universities across the U.S. are debating if they will tolerate all kind of speech on campus…
2016-07-12 Six Critical Skills for Today’s Global Economy
Children and adults need to develop six important skills to succeed in the modern global economy. This idea comes from two professors in the U.S. who study how people learn.…
2016-07-16 Choosing Different Paths at George Mason University
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2016-07-09 Fitting in at the University of Texas at Austin
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2016-06-25 Seeking Support at Emory University
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2016-07-05 Improve Your Listening Skills by Transcribing
In our Education Tips series, education experts in the United States offer advice on how you can improve your knowledge of American English. This week, Pascal Hamon, the Academic Director…
2016-06-28 Conflict in Ukraine Divides University
Russian-supported rebels seized control of the Ukrainian city of Donetsk two years ago. At the time, Marina Nagornaya was a first-year student at Donetsk National University. “I remember that I…
2016-07-02 Balancing Work, Play at Tulane University
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