Catherine Meilleur has over 15 years of experience in research and writing. Having worked as a journalist and educational designer, she is interested in everything related to learning: from educational psychology to neuroscience, and the latest innovations that can serve learners, such as virtual and augmented reality. She is also passionate about issues related to the future of education at a time when a real revolution is taking place, propelled by digital technology and artificial intelligence.


Artificial Intelligence: Test Your Knowledge!

2021-05-05T16:11:43-04:002021/02/18|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Test Yourself|

Do you know what artificial intelligence is? Do you have an idea of its history? In what fields it is used? Do you know its most promising branch and what it can achieve? Do you know where it can compete with and surpass human beings? Test your knowledge by answering the following five questions.

[IN DEPTH ANALYSIS] How to help your brain “unplug”

2021-05-05T16:12:36-04:002021/02/10|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning, Neuroscience|

Difficulty concentrating, lack of motivation, mental wandering... Does that sound familiar? Whether these signs appear during a day or more evidently at certain times of the week, month or year, they tell us that we are in need of a break. However, our demanding lives and the performance culture that we struggle to detach ourselves from mean that we ignore them all too often and persist as best as we can in our daily tasks, whether we are a worker or a student.

Brain, Learning and Neuroscience: Test Your Knowledge!

2021-05-05T16:13:14-04:002021/01/28|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Test Yourself|

Do you know how learning takes place at the brain level? If it's the same in children and adults? Are we really good at multitasking? Do you know the latest techniques for observing our brains in action? Test your knowledge by answering the following five questions.

Learning Technologies: Test Your Knowledge!

2021-05-05T16:15:28-04:002020/12/10|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Test Yourself|

Do you know how the latest technologies are revolutionizing learning? Do you know the difference between gamification and serious gaming, or between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality? Are you aware of the current potentials of personalized learning? Do you know what microlearning is all about? Test your knowledge by answering the following five questions.

Humor in the classroom: 8 tips to take seriously

2021-05-05T16:16:13-04:002020/11/19|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning|

Students generally appreciate teachers who skilfully use humour in the classroom more than those who do not. Although it is difficult to assess the pedagogical effectiveness of this form of humour, studies tell us that humour helps to create an atmosphere conducive to learning, attracts the attention of learners, stimulates their creativity and motivation, and may even promote their retention of information.

Education for the 21st Century: Test Your Knowledge!

2021-05-05T16:18:02-04:002020/11/12|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Test Yourself|

Do you know how the digital revolution, including artificial intelligence, is transforming our world? Do you know which skills have the most potential for the future job market? Do you know what principles education must be based on to ensure that our youth are equipped as citizens and workers of tomorrow? Test your knowledge by answering the following five questions.

Our Relationship to Learning: Test Your Knowledge!

2021-05-05T16:20:29-04:002020/11/04|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Test Yourself|

Do you know what influences our relationship to learning and in what way? Can you tell if our emotions and our perception of learning play a significant role in the acquisition of new knowledge? Do you know the strategies that lead to in-depth learning? Test your knowledge by answering the following five questions.

Collaborative Learning: A Practical Guide

2021-05-05T16:21:10-04:002020/10/28|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning|

We are social beings and our interactions with our peers often become golden opportunities to learn. It is this aspect of our nature that collaborative learning focuses on, a pedagogical approach that we presented in a previous article.

Learning Mechanisms: Test Your Knowledge!

2021-05-05T15:15:40-04:002020/10/22|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Test Yourself|

Are you aware of the latest findings in neuroscience regarding our learning mechanisms? Do you know the benefits of empathy pedagogy? Do you know that teachers need to be particularly wary of certain cognitive biases? Test your knowledge by answering the following five questions.

Collaborative learning in 3 questions

2021-05-05T15:16:30-04:002020/10/14|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning|

Our interactions with our peers are often prolific opportunities to learn, and this is even more valid when they are done in a collaborative mode. That's why it's a good idea to integrate "collaborative" learning into the range of pedagogical approaches, a model that is particularly suitable for adult learners and that can also be adapted to online training. Let's demystify it in 3 questions.

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