Archive for the 'Education' Category

Instrument-Switching: A Good Idea?

Should you let your child switch instruments?

Professor Gates v. Sargeant Crowley:
A Rush to Judgment that Informs our Healthcare Debate

Elvin Lim looks at what happens when you jump to conclusions.

The ABC’s of Education

Some excerpts from the Oxford Dictionary of Education.

The ABC’s of Math

Some entry excerpts from The Oxford Concise Dictionary of Mathematics

Two Looks At Writing:
From Writer’s Block to ‘Word Factory’

Are you the kind of writer who struggles through a page or who writes twenty in an afternoon?

DSNA 2009, or,
Why don’t more people go to conferences?

Ammon Shea reports on the Dictionary Society of North America Conference.

A Memorial Day Tribute To The G.I. Bill

An excerpt from The G.I. Bill: A New Deal For Veterans.

Library Love 2009: Identify that Library, Answers!

Libraries all over the world each have their own individual qualities and sadly, we only got to hint at a couple of them in our library quiz, but please find the answers revealed and don’t forget to show love for your local library.

Library Love 2009: Identify that Library!

In the spirit of Library Week 2009, OUP is challenging readers to identify that library with a quiz that provides clues to some of the most intriguing libraries around the world. Test your library knowledge.

Library Love 2009: From a Librarian’s Perspective

Maura Smale she shares her love for libraries with OUP.

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