Colleges now place greater emphasis on professional education, or “vocationalism,” because higher education has become a required part of the training for many professions, say two professors of ...

Do you have goals you’d like to accomplish in the new year? No matter what you’d like to achieve, goals can play an important role in our lives. Over time, you will set different goals for your ...

Andrew J Martin has received funding from the Australian Research Council and state departments of education. He is a registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. All this week and ...

Every January, millions of people set out with the best intentions to change. They’ll go to the gym this year, eat healthier, save money, learn a new skill — the list goes on. But most people — about ...

January is a time for new beginnings and new goals. The truth is goal setting has become a lost art that’s seldom taught at home, in school, or in the workplace. Companies are quick to ask employees ...

Ideally, go-getters set goals that are ambitious and then follow through. But obstacles almost always get in the way. Perhaps the biggest obstacle is one of our own making: We just don't care all that ...

While civil rights groups are critical of Florida's race-based education goals, the policy's defenders argue that it sets ambitious - but realistic - achievement targets. Host Michel Martin talks with ...