Is there a high-level general procedure or process that can be used to design a course of self-study in any topic? [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2008 - 2 answers

Where should a computer science geek go to grad school to study urban planning? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 9 answers

How can I improve my art awareness (i.e paintings, sculpture, crafts, etc.)? [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2008 - 22 answers

I have some concerns about taking a gap year and studying in Jeruaslem, and hope someone might have some experience with either. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 9 answers

What are the most interesting emerging topics in your field of study? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2008 - 10 answers

What is the best way for me to learn Spanish in order to pass a reading test? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2008 - 13 answers

What are some good resources for raising a gifted child? Google will pull up all kinds of things, but I'd love a recommendation for stuff more weighted toward parents who want their kids to be able to enjoy childhood and away from the more competitive stuff. I don't want to judge anyone else's parenting choices, but we want to feed our son's interests without trying to turn him into the next Einstein. We just got through some assessments, and are trying to figure out what to do next. I'm sure I'll have more specific questions later, but any online communities or background reading you can point me to would be awesome!
posted on May 9, 2008 - 37 answers

Is there a definitive source I can point to or glean knowledge from in order to justify the purchase of a Mac for web development and design? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 19 answers

Should I enroll my child in GATE classes? What have been your experiences? [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 32 answers

How do the uneducated make a living? What jobs are available to those who don't have degrees, but can easily fool you into thinking they do? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 34 answers

What does "Prob. Res." stand for, in the context of a professor's C.V. that lists an advanced degree from a British university, with "Prob. Res" afterwards? Has anyone heard of this abbreviation?
posted on May 6, 2008 - 10 answers

Good way to get 'refreshed' on Biology? I took 1st year BIO 8 years ago. I'm taking the second semester this summer and don't want to be completely lost. What are some good ways (whether online, dvd, book, etc) to get this done? I'll probably go to a Bio 1 class and pick up the syllabus, but would like some suggestions. I'll have about 6 weeks to do the 'refresh'
posted on May 4, 2008 - 6 answers

Our daughter, 4 years old now, was born in California while my wife and I (both Canadians) were working legally in Los Angeles. She obviously has a US birth certificate and SIN but lives in Canada. Will this make things easier for her should she want to study in the US when she gets to University age or will it be of no advantage whatsoever?
posted on May 1, 2008 - 22 answers

How can I set my HP printer to grayscale by default? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 3 answers

Help me read people better. What are some ways that you can locate certain personality types or backgrounds based on body language and interaction with the environment? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 31 answers

Do American institutions of higher education collectively grant more doctorates annually in the arts and humanities than in the "hard" sciences (that is, biology, chemistry, physics, and for this discussion, mathematics)? [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 6 answers

This question is only for people who went to public school in the United States. Did you receive any financial education there, and if so, what?
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 87 answers

I'm preparing an exposition (a talk) for a class about blogs in general and their use in education. What should I include on it? Resources and research about the topic would be very helpful. [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 4 answers

I am taking the Praxix II - Elementary Education (0014) this Saturday. Needless to say, I'm a bit behind in studying. The good news is that I am on vacation this week and have some time to dedicate to the cause. Also, I took my Praxis I in November and scored very well, I am looking for guidance on how to study for the inevitable history, science and theory questions that I have not thought about in the 13 years since I graduated college. I did purchase the REA book, have completed 2 practice tests and am copying the answers I got wrong onto notecards. Does it sound like I am on the right track?
posted on Apr 23, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm writing a monstrous paper on the "cross-curricular" teaching method for middle school and high school. I have searched ERIC, JSTOR, and psycINFO with all kinds of keyword combos, and I'm still not coming up with decent theoretical or empirical articles. I really need the help of the Collective BrainFilter. I'll explain further inside... [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 10 answers

How can I get a short clip from a DVD and save it to use in the classroom? Say I was teaching a lesson and a film had a short clip that was perfect at demonstrating something or at getting a point across and I wanted to save it and let other teachers use it in their lessons what would I have to do? Obviously I would look to getting the right clearance in terms of copyright - but how would I do this? Is there a really quick and easy way? Thanking you.
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 9 answers

This year's my final year of my degree. My psychologist asked me if I had any plans for next year. My original plan fell apart, so now I don't really have anything. Hmm. What could I look into? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 8 answers

How do people become stupid? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 85 answers

Francofilter (part 2) (part 1): What's my best option for a science/technical French-English/English-French dictionary? [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 5 answers

I recently turned 30 and have been regretting the fact that I never got my Master's. Now that I have been out of college for about 8 years, how do I go about getting back in? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 11 answers

Which guy would you rather hire as an engineer - a 28 year old guy who took 8 years to get a bachelors degree or a 30 year old guy who took 10 years to get a masters degree? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2008 - 23 answers

Looking for modern, easy-to-understand references to The Emperor's New Clothes that would help 5th graders understand what a literary reference is (and why it's useful to have a more-than-passing familiarity with source material that writers tend to reference.) [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2008 - 6 answers

What, if anything, are the advantages of attending an expensive private prep school over a local public high school. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 47 answers

Should I go to graduate school at UBC or UW-Madison? Help me decide what to do with my life! [more inside]
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 27 answers

Educational Opportunity or Con Job? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 16 answers

Give me your recommendations for a child psychologist who does ADD/ADHD evaluations in Northern Virginia. [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 2 answers

Considering applying to grad school in Israel. Any tips/advice? [more inside]
posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 5 answers

Anyone have any experience with assistive devices in education? [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 4 answers

What is the best low maintainance way of organising my papers for school? With some constraints: I want to carry everything I need to school in my bag, I do not have text books, and I do not want to spend any time organising things. [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 15 answers

How has our understanding of Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, etc. changed in the last five years? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 15 answers

My formal educational background/profession is in a different area, but I would be interested in teaching a seminar on spirituality, comparative religion, and philosophy at a university. I've studied these areas informally. Anyway, I want it to be mostly a participatory, discussion-oriented class, not one where I pass down my knowledge from on high. How hard would this be to do and how should I go about doing it -- esp. at a well-known university like, say, NYU? I don't need much if any compensation.
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 17 answers

WebLibary filter: MeFites, in your opinion what is the BEST web library for art journals and books a la, Questa? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 2 answers

Can anyone tell me the percentage of children of illegal immigrants who attend college? Specifically in Texas. We are arguing the HB 104 (in state tuition bill) in my government class and I need to know how many children of illegal immigrants who were not born in the US actually attend institutions of higher education....
posted on Mar 22, 2008 - 12 answers

My child will be switching to a very expensive private elementary school. I have already prepaid the tuition for next year, but what is my best strategy to pay for the following years? Specifically, what is the best way to invest about $2K/month so that I can withdraw the needed lump sum once a year? 529 plans are for college expenses only, and Coverdell education-savings account maxes out at $2k/year.
posted on Mar 21, 2008 - 5 answers

Looking for name/website of the woman who gives lectures to teachers about how to relate to students of a different social class? [more inside]
posted on Mar 21, 2008 - 10 answers

I have been hired to write a slide kit focusing primarily on developments in the field of HIV vaccines. Problem is, I have no medical training at all -- not even a biology course. I need to find resources that will give me a basic background in immunology without assuming prior medical knowledge. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 8 answers

I am a graphic designer. I love graphic design. I hate hate hate clients. What can I do without wasting my entire education? (Much, much more inside.) [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 23 answers

What can we do to help our son focus in school? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 24 answers

I need help planning a 50 minute presentation for a Holocaust remembrance day relating to the apartheid in South Africa. It will be focused on the music of South Africa, after giving some background information. Did I mention that it is for a bunch of 7th/8th graders and is happening on Wednesday? [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2008 - 6 answers

Can you recommend maths books that emphasize the application of the concept being taught? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 6 answers

How do you say " I got hit (in the head) by....(something)" I have to do an oral presentation in spanish but Im not sure how to say I was....i got hit? Im telling a story of when i got hit in the head with a swing...i have to use imperfect and preterite tense....any ideas
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 10 answers

I am looking for information about a program I heard about on NPR, years ago. It is something like this: a gentleman in NYC (I think it was Harlem) started a special school for high school drop outs. The school focused on learning about culture (art, music, literature, etc) rather than the typical reading, writing, arithmetic model. The graduates had a much higher rate of getting out of the cycle of poverty than the traditional school system. Does this ring a bell for anyone?
posted on Feb 23, 2008 - 5 answers

Non-degree business education in NYC or audio/video? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 0 answers

LifeFilter: Now What? Sometimes great ideas come from unexpected sources. MeFi, I'm looking at you. So, this is my dilemma: I was not accepted to OHSU's Accelerated Bachelor of Science to Masters Program to become a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and while I am disappointed, I'm taking that as indication that maybe the traditional medical model approach to mental health is not the right path for me. I am very interested in psychology, sociology, social justice, mental health, human rights... I've considered naturopathic medicine, graduate school (psychology, interdisciplinary...), and giving up. [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 16 answers

How about some ideas for creating a mental framework for studying history? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 7 answers