Tag: Ramus
let’s stop talking about multiple intelligences, by Franck Ramus – L’Express
The theory of multiple intelligences is one of the most popular myths and the most resilient to refutation. Although it figures prominently in the list of “pedagogical legends” compiled by…
Why circumcision of underage boys is unethical, by Franck Ramus – L’Express
The excision of the foreskin of boys is an ancient practice widespread in many cultures. Affecting the physical integrity of children, it is also regularly contested. An article published in…
Why we absolutely must simplify our spelling, by Franck Ramus – L’Express
The National Education Scientific Council (CSEN) has worked on a report entitled “Rationalizing French spelling to better teach it”. Why such an initiative? As this work amply documents, the unnecessary…
When will there be a rational approach? By Franck Ramus – L’Express
Germany and the United Kingdom have just given us the example of two diametrically opposed policies regarding the regulation of drug use. The first has just legalized the consumption of…
The eternal (and vain) return of visual corrections for dyslexia, by Frank Ramus – L’Express
Dyslexia is a specific reading learning disorder that affects between 3 and 7% of children. Described for the first time in 1896 by the English pediatrician William Pringle Morgan, it…
why France is sick, by Franck Ramus – L’Express
The urban riots which periodically shake France are one of the symptoms of social segregation. The staggering inequalities in academic performance between different establishments and sectors are another, not unrelated…
How do you know who to give to? Our advice for being generous and efficient, by Franck Ramus – L’Express
We have all given a coin to a homeless person begging or to a street musician. The drivers of such action are typically: empathy for a person finding themselves in…
Children and screens: the effects are weak and difficult to detect, by Franck Ramus
Anxiety-provoking discussions about children’s exposure to screens come from two main sources: on the one hand, clinicians who see children with language delays or with various disorders, and who note…
Science knows how to correct itself, why not the media? By Frank Ramus
Contrary to what many people believe, the fact that a study reveals new data in a scientific journal does not guarantee that this result is true, nor that the theory…
Bac reform: ministries need scientific advice, by Franck Ramus
The school year that is ending has made it possible to measure the impact of the last reform of high school and the baccalaureate, launched in 2018: early final exams,…