Education
Here’s Exactly How Often the Most Productive People Take Breaks
If you're looking to get more done, you may want to consider working less. We can’t all be productivity superhumans, so if you’ve tried everything from clearing out your workspace to cutting off your Wi-Fi, and you still find yourself pounding at your keyboard after hours, there may be one trick that you [...]
It Is Important To Teach Kids Only When They’re Ready
Our friend Marie’s daughter Emily just entered kindergarten. Emily went to preschool, where the curriculum revolved around things like petting rabbits and making art out of macaroni noodles. Emily isn’t all that interested in learning how to read, but she loves to dance and sing and can play with Barbies [...]
SpaceX Cargo Mission To Launch to the Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches a Dragon cargo mission for NASA in this file photo. SpaceX will launch its 14th delivery mission for NASA on April 2, 2018 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Credit: NASA A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the [...]
You Don’t Have To Hate Math Anymore. Here’s How
I love math, but I know that I’m unusual. Math anxiety is a rampant problem across the country. Researchers now know that when people with math anxiety encounter numbers, a fear center in the brain lights up — the same fear center that lights up when people see snakes or spiders. Anxiety is not limited [...]
QM Host Cutting-Edge Museums Education Workshop for Qatar’s Teachers
Qatar Museums (QM) this week hosted the first of two one-day education workshops, which are aimed at providing school teachers in Qatar with informative and practical sessions on museum education. The workshops – for independent, international and private school teachers – form part of QM’s ongoing commitment to align its [...]
The Next Step: Career Advice For Teens
A time of difficult transition all round, young adulthood is perhaps the most awkward time that one should have to decide where to take their lives. In Qatar today, the youth have more options than ever. With the breadth of experience available, it can be difficult to find a path [...]