Engendering competence represents the fourth quadrant of Wlodkowski and Ginsberg’s Culturally Responsive Teaching framework. The authors define engendering competence as “creating an understanding ...

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In “What is Light?”, we described light as both a wave and a particle under the conditions of the wave-particle duality. In the previous posts, we have mostly modeled light as a ray when discussing ...

When people look into a mirror, they see an image of themselves behind the glass. That image results from light rays encountering the shiny surface and bouncing back, or reflecting, providing a ...

When we take the time to think about what we’ve learned, we learn much more effectively, according to a new report. In “Learning by Thinking: How Reflection Aids Performance,” researchers at HEC Paris ...

Di Stefano, Giada, Francesca Gino, Gary P. Pisano, and Bradley R. Staats. "Learning by Thinking: The Role of Reflection in Individual Learning." Management Science (in press).

Researchers have shown for the first time that the difference in reflection of light from the Earth's land masses and oceans can be seen on the dark side of the moon, a phenomenon known as earthshine.

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the biggest celebrations for Hindus around the world. It is also celebrated by Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists. Diwali's origins are Hindu and ...