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Advances and research in the field of education do not usually have as much impact or be as immediately useful as those that occur in the fields of health, science, technology and engineering.\u00a0Education is not an exact or experimental science, and although neuroscience has a lot to say about\u00a0how our brain assimilates information<\/a>\u00a0, the truth is that we are so different from each other that it is difficult to find proven effective formulas.<\/p>\n But there is no doubt that you can be a scientist by teaching, and you can be a scientist by researching education.\u00a0The findings may not be as incontrovertible as the effectiveness of a new vaccine or images from the farthest reaches of the galaxy, but they have an important long-term effect.\u00a0At the end of the day, it is about ensuring that discoverers and researchers continue to emerge from the classrooms in all fields.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, what does science tell us about\u00a0<\/span>the best way to learn to write<\/span><\/a>\u00a0?\u00a0Are textbooks necessary to achieve this?\u00a0Or\u00a0<\/span>when and why do children and adolescents learn best<\/span><\/a>\u00a0?\u00a0<\/span>Is the Montessori method<\/span><\/a>\u00a0effective, according to studies\u00a0?<\/span><\/p>\n Another way to be scientific is by analyzing and comparing (anonymous) data from millions of students in a country to make objective and informed decisions about the educational system: its successes, its shortcomings,\u00a0<\/span>the areas that need improvement<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0Starting with something as simple as finding out\u00a0<\/span>how many students do not finish compulsory basic education<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in order to investigate the reasons and\u00a0<\/span>possible solutions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n In addition to educating with science, during 2023 we have published many articles on\u00a0<\/span>how to teach science<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0<\/span>Discover if our children have that inquiring spirit<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that can be\u00a0<\/span>encouraged from early childhood<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and help, with workshops and activities, to ensure that enthusiasm does not wane.<\/span><\/p>\n We have explained why you should not resign yourself to\u00a0<\/span>being bad at mathematics<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, how to create\u00a0<\/span>authentic mathematical problems<\/span><\/a>\u00a0worthy of the name, and even offered the possibility of taking\u00a0<\/span>mathematical walks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n Our experts have explained to us why\u00a0<\/span>bringing biodiversity<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to primary school children is especially important\u00a0<\/span>in the urban environments<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in which most of them move.<\/span><\/p>\n If the sciences are important, language is essential.\u00a0Language acquisition during the first years of life is one of the fundamental milestones of development.\u00a0This year we have been able to investigate\u00a0<\/span>the effects that the pandemic had<\/span><\/a>\u00a0on those who lived those months confined and surrounded by masks, the\u00a0<\/span>pandemic generation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n Acquiring is one thing, learning another<\/span><\/a>\u00a0: from the moment we start school, the language subject is present in our lives until we finish compulsory education.\u00a0The \u201ctorture\u201d of morphology, syntax and text comments has no other objective than to give us the most important tool in the vital development of any person: to communicate effectively.\u00a0Obvious things, such as\u00a0<\/span>understanding what we read<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, and being able to express ideas orally or in writing in a clear way, are not innate.<\/span><\/p>\n Keyboards and screens make this communication process much easier, but we also give up many things when\u00a0<\/span>we stop writing by hand<\/span><\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<\/span>drawing<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, or\u00a0<\/span>communicating live and in person<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n Language management is so important that at The Conversation we have decided to launch this year a\u00a0<\/span>mini-section<\/span><\/em>\u00a0or series of articles dedicated to linguistic doubts and curiosities of all kinds, from\u00a0<\/span>where the \u00f1 comes from<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to why\u00a0<\/span>commas<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are so important .\u00a0We have called it\u00a0<\/span>On the Tip of the Tongue<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0and we hope to continue exploring the thousand facets and origins of words.<\/span><\/p>\n The future of education lies in a classroom (real or virtual) where\u00a0<\/span>the teacher or co-teachers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0can thoroughly understand the strengths and shortcomings of each student and adapt the way of teaching to those particularities.\u00a0Classrooms are already diverse in multiple aspects, from the socioeconomic, linguistic, geographical and cultural configuration of the students to the very different needs, abilities, identities and sensitivities that exist among them: teachers demand\u00a0<\/span>that they be trained<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to face this diversity, knowing how to detect it and be able to take advantage of it.<\/span><\/p>\n For example, in the case of\u00a0<\/span>high capacities<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0Boys and girls (\u00a0<\/span>although these are more camouflaged<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and more difficult to identify) who stand out for their maturity, their ability to understand, their high degree of perfectionism, and who may\u00a0<\/span>feel disengaged<\/span><\/a>\u00a0from the flow of a traditional-style master class.<\/span><\/p>\n And how to deal with diversity in physical education class?\u00a0This subject, which may be\u00a0<\/span>the most hated by some students<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, needs to include other scales in its evaluation methods, and teach that\u00a0<\/span>what is important is not the results, but the process<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0A difficult topic for some children to digest, but all the more essential to understand and learn.<\/span><\/p>\n In the year 2023, the concern of educators and families about the effects of the digital life of children and adolescents has been increasing: if even adults find it\u00a0<\/span>more difficult to read a long text<\/span><\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<\/span>stop<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or overcome\u00a0<\/span>mental laziness<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, what can be its effect on the little ones?<\/span><\/p>\n Researchers from different fields have taught us to be\u00a0<\/span>good digital parents<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, or to lead by example and not ignore children for looking at their cell phones.\u00a0We have taken this challenge very seriously, and have published\u00a0<\/span>expert articles<\/span><\/a>\u00a0highlighting the importance of teaching, supervising and not just prohibiting.\u00a0Establishing\u00a0<\/span>agreed norms<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is more effective.\u00a0Without overprotecting\u00a0<\/span>,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0because you also have to learn from mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n If the reader has come this far, they will probably wonder how it is possible that in 2023 we have not dedicated enormous space to talking about the technological disruption that defined this year, and that undoubtedly has important implications in the field of education.<\/span><\/p>\n Of course, we have done it.\u00a0ChatGPT has required teachers to face\u00a0<\/span>a new way of evaluating and practicing<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0How will it affect the\u00a0<\/span>teaching of languages<\/span><\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<\/span>history<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>science<\/span><\/a>\u00a0?\u00a0It can also help the university\u00a0<\/span>rethink its mission and meaning<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0It will undoubtedly have a positive application if we know how to incorporate it sensibly.<\/span><\/p>\n And what is its importance when choosing a career?\u00a0What will be\u00a0<\/span>the jobs of the future<\/span><\/a>\u00a0?\u00a0Are\u00a0<\/span>young people sufficiently advised<\/span><\/a>\u00a0when it comes to deciding their professional career?<\/span><\/p>\n We live in interesting times to dedicate ourselves to education in all its areas, from the formal to the domestic.\u00a0The challenges are various, to the point that\u00a0<\/span>teachers<\/span><\/a>\u00a0, fathers, mothers and guardians sometimes\u00a0<\/span>feel overwhelmed<\/span><\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0Here we will continue to offer reflections and analyzes that are as scientific as possible to confront them, and whatever 2024 brings.<\/span><\/p>\nEducate scientists<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Learning to express yourself, the key to a full future<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Diversity and customization<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Concentrate, stop, attend<\/strong><\/h4>\n
ChatGPT: methodical and existential doubts<\/strong><\/h4>\n