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Anyone, in this here Forum, got any recommendations for books describing, in some scientifically studied detail, HOW the average, general human being learns things, while debunking some bad assumptions about education techniques that have failed over the years? I saw once, a long time ago, a...

As seen on TV: "Your Baby Can Read" http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=%22your+baby+can+read%22&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=a86c207b1c79523e What's the real story behind this educational reading program for infants? It sure displays a few of the hallmarks of pseudoscientific...

My son has been struggling in school. We thought he might have ADD since his older stepbrother does have ADD. The testing showed he was not an ADD candidate. The Doctor recommended we get additional testing here http://www.learningrx.com/default.htm which we did and the results were...

Anyone tried these programs for learning languages? Are they as effective as advertised? From what I read they don't go into grammars, so I suppose I would need supplement from elsewhere if I want to advance to a higher level. Could those programs offer at least a head start in learning a new...

Howdy, folks. I need some advice and guidance. Since I was 13 years old, I've been skeptical of many of the things folks believe in without question, like gods and psychics and the like. I have enough common sense to know that the impossible simply isn't possible, and that's been enough to keep...

What magic tricks or routines you learning now? I have got my snap change at a level where I can demonstrate it. Shown it to my six year old son who was spestacularly unimpressed.

This was the title of a post that I wrote in another forum some time ago. It is of general interest, so I thought that I'd present it for discussion here as well. What do you know, and how do you know you know it? The post was about how I, personally, address this question. Particularly when...

Among various ventures I'm currently involved in, one of the most exciting is that I will soon be opening China's first large-scale infant signing venture. Infant signing is, basically, the use of sign language to communicate with babies before they can speak, and even during the first period...

Computers are used to simulate hurricanes for the purpose of comprehending hurricanes and also for the purpose of predicting their behavior. Computers are often used to simulate various phenomena for similar purposes. In the effort to utilize computers as controllers for robotics and to...

After posting this on the skepchick forums, I realized JREF has an Education forum, and I'd probably get a different set of opinions ... There is a very strong bias in our society toward educating children with a structured curriculum, including specific and distinct subject areas, and careful...

After some frustrating reading of posts of religious sorts I must say; Your mother loves you (generally..f off w/ the serial killer). Why? This society seems to be predicated upon care for the individual. Where does this come from?

Thought this was hilarious: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=67019

My fifth grade teacher told the class of a science experiment done on some kind of worm. Meal worms, I think. (It's been a while since 5th grade.) It involved the first generation being fed ground up hamburger, then put in some sort of terrarium where part of the ground was electrified...

What would you suggest for me to learn magic? Also, why is it that nobody can reveal their secrets here? You guys aren't necromancers are you?;)

Good afternoon. I just saw this article in a local paper today. The Learning Channel is going to be doing a series following a local psychic to haunted houses in New Jersey. South Plainfield Psychic brings her gut instincts to TV The reason this caught my eye is because I recently moved...

Some of you may be familiar with Tom Schneider's ev program, which demonstrated information gain in a biological simulation: http://www.lecb.ncifcrf.gov/~toms/paper/ev/ Ev simulates the co-evolution of a gene that encodes a weight matrix and a set of binding sites that are weighted by that...

http://homeopathyforums.hpathy.com//forum_posts.asp?TID=1794 Have they at least learnt not to give immediately dangerous advice on the internet, whatever they may really bellieve?

I am currently spending my last few weeks as an exchange student in Spain. I often do English classes with the students here, with mixed results. It has been fun trying to explain Cricket and AFL to them, but trying to do standard lesson work has been more difficult. Today I did a class with 5...