A high school teacher describes how she teaches her students that disciplinary literacy is more than ‘fancy’ vocabulary.

For added measure, we also consulted a few psychologists to break down the pros and cons of having "Irish twins," from a parenting perspective, and share a few tips for raising children so close in ...

This makes me want to give real snake oil a try to see if it works.

This is Part 4 of a four-part series exploring how the brain generates meaning. In Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series, I traced meaning from biological significance through neural mechanisms to symbolic ...

There are many benefits to using inspiring stories, interesting anecdotes, thought-provoking jokes, and discussion-worthy news reports in the teaching and learning of a foreign language. Such ...

Nida’s Functional Equivalence Theory and Koller’s Equivalence Theory have formed two representative theoretical paradigms centered around the issue of “equivalence”, exerting a profound influence on ...

This is a series about the mysteries of internet speak. A fictional offspring of a locust and a hen. Discoveries at sea. A door with an electronic key fob. When something is low-key, but also genuine.

It’s rare for a dictionary to claim that a word has no definition. But that’s what Dictionary.com said about its recently announced word of the year: “67,” pronounced “six-seven,” the slang term that ...

I'm the princess and the pea when it comes to sofas. My husband will attest that I've had complaints about all four couches we've owned since getting married six years ago. Our first sofa felt flimsy, ...

In Define Ventures’ AI investing thesis, released Thursday, the health tech venture fund outlines a vision of artificial intelligence readiness to reengineer healthcare. It’s investing in founders ...

The concept of the “barbarian” shaped how the ancient Greeks defined themselves in contrast to outsiders. Credit: Lorkinbot, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The word “barbarian” has a complex and ...