Throughout Asia, the education needs of children with disabilities are approached in different ways, with varying commitment and success. Developing a capacity to provide relevant education to mentally or physically impaired students is a continuous challenge in countries with plenty of resources available; in poorer countries, it may become an issue that is ignored. Often, …
A hundred years ago, humanity couldn’t have imagined that we’d develop some of the technology we have today. But thanks to innovation, the rise of the internet, and other advancements that we would have never imagined decades ago, life is becoming easier and more convenient thanks to what mankind can think of. With so much …
You’ve probably sat through a presentation or lecture featuring a PowerPoint at least once in your educational career. So, it might surprise you (or not) to know that, since 2015, there’s been a movement to ban PowerPoint presentation from lectures. In 2015, professor Bent Meier Sørensen of Copenhagen University wrote an article titled “Let’s ban …
In Seven Words or Less: You’re Probably Using Microsoft PowerPoint Wrong Read More
When I got my first full-time job as an English editor when I was 21, my team leader at the time was a 25-year old lady who loved boy bands, Japanese kawaii culture, and drawing. The team consisted of myself, two girls in their mid-twenties, three guys in their late twenties, a man in his …
Training and Managing Employees That Are Older or Have More Experience Read More
The first time I was in the other end of a feedback form was in my second year of college. I joined the organization of student volunteers for the university’s disciplinary office and one of our tasks was to conduct an annual week of lectures to new freshmen on the rules and policies of the …
Why You Need to Read the Feedback (and Not Take Criticism Too Personally) Read More
As teachers, we want our students to achieve the best they can. However, there’s just so many factors that we can’t control that can pull their grades down. Whether it’s negative influences from their friends, family problems at home, or personal problems they may face, the best we can do is teach our best and …
Back then, people were told that to be successful, they should earn degrees and get good jobs. This notion has proved correct for many people who have gone through all the hardships of school life and triumphed. It is mostly because they have learned from the challenges they have faced. In this day and age, …
Essential Life Lessons to Learn from Online Short Courses Read More
There’s a reason why young students don’t like writing: it’s a lonely task at its core. They get bored, lazy, and unmotivated to break out of a creative rut because for the most part, interacting with paper is so solitary. Princesses in fairy tales and talking animals in fables can be exciting, but if pupils …
Happy Writing: Ways to Avoid Boredom in Your Class Read More
In this day and age, your business needs to be in its top shape at all times, or you will fall behind. One way of doing so is participating in certain training sessions and seminars in order to hone employees’ skills and acquire new ones. To fully maximise the benefits gained from these programs, people …
Pointers to Mentally Prepare Your Employees for Corporate Training Read More