Advantages of Incorporating Cognitive Science in Teaching and Learning

Research is emerging that shows that incorporating cognitive science concepts and principles into teaching and learning can improve learning outcomes. Constructivism, the pedagogical model most closely associated with cognitive science, is an educational philosophy that focuses on providing opportunities for students to construct meaning from their experiences. It is an approach that facilitates students’ knowledge […]

Endangered Species

The intergovernmental Meeting of the Parties (Mar. 24, 2010, Vienna) in Johannesburg, South Africa, resulted in the conclusions of the FAO Conference on the Illegal Trade in Endangered Species (2005). In looking for a summary list of species he found Web articles, and carefully selected those presenting the evidence which supported the conclusion that 71 […]