Role Theory is one of the important approaches to understanding and explaining human behavior in the social sciences, particularly psychology. Its basic premise is that individuals
Why did students tutored one-to-one outscore 98% of an ordinary class? This piece explains Bloom’s 2 sigma problem: the three teaching methods Bloom compared in 1984, what standard
The Two Generals’ Problem is a thought experiment showing that, over a channel where messages can be lost, two parties can never be completely certain they have agreed to act toget
The kindergarten, a school where young children learn through play, was created by the German educator Friedrich Fröbel in 1840. This article covers the first kindergarten, his tea
The inverted pyramid is a way of writing news that puts the conclusion and key facts first and places less important information further back. This piece covers how it is structure
Waves are a natural phenomenon commonly seen at the beach, but their formation and behavior involve highly complex and varied processes. Understanding waves plays an important role
Global warming is one of the most important environmental issues we face today. Since industrialization, a sharp increase in greenhouse gas emissions has caused Earth's average tem
A guide to color schemes organized by nine moods (Clear, Tender, Natural, Active, Casual, Classic, Elegant, Modern, Ethnic), with the colors to use, colors to avoid, and tips for e
Compilers are essential to software development, playing the important role of converting source code written by programmers into a form that computers can understand. Compilers go
Where does the feeling that nothing you do will work come from? This article covers Seligman's experiments, attributional style, how neuroscience overturned the explanation in 2016
Isotype is a method of showing statistics with rows of identical picture symbols, created in 1920s Vienna by Otto Neurath and his team. This article covers the Social and Economic
An object in a fluid is buoyed up by the weight of the fluid it displaces. This piece explains Archimedes’ principle, why buoyancy comes from pressure differences with depth, when