Lack of racial diversity in medical textbooks could mean inequity in care, study suggests

Sitting in a doctor’s waiting room in Vancouver, Patricia Louie saw posters that only featured white and light skin-toned people depicted as patients. She wondered if medical textbooks would also reflect what she considered to be a biased portrayal of Canada’s diverse population.

A new study shows that students learn way more effectively from print textbooks than screens

ShutterStock Today’s students see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Teachers, parents and policymakers certainly acknowledge the growing influence of technology and have responded in kind. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies, with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to […]

‘Anatomically correct’ clitoris appears for 1st time in French textbooks after feminist campaign

Published time: 17 May, 2017 02:11 French education campaigners have welcomed a decision by one of France’s largest textbook publishers to include a complete and labeled diagram of the clitoris after years of outside pressure, and have called on others to follow suit “Finally…A big first,” said a Facebook post from the group SVT Egalite. […]