About 61 million children in the world do not have access to primary education. As per estimation, we need about 1.7 million teachers to get every child into school. Of which, there is a requirement for 1 million trained teachers in the African continent alone.
Global Campaign for Education
Last year’s Global Campaign for Education addressed the issue of poor teacher resources against the demand for education for all. The campaign...
Monday, 17 March 2014
Friday, 14 March 2014
Rita F. Pierson – The Champion Teacher Of Kids
Rita F. Pierson, an educator for about 40 years, spent her entire life at the schoolhouse, on the way to the schoolhouse, or talking about what happens in the schoolhouse.
As an educator, she had a great chance to look at education reforms from a lot of perspectives. She learnt about the reasons behind the drop-out culture of kids which were usually the poverty, low attendance, negative peer influences, etc.
In one of her TED...
Monday, 10 March 2014
The Importance Of Teacher Development
What is the most important factor in school that influences a student to learn and achieve? Without doubt, it is the teacher. The role of a teacher to inculcate the passion for learning in a student’s life has been proved in every classroom. Everyone has their own favorite teacher who made them become passionate about different subjects like History, Mathematics, Chemistry, Languages, etc.
Thus, if we are to create experts, it...
Friday, 7 March 2014
Do-It-Yourself Projects – A Best Way Of Teaching
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects are activities done without the help of others like a teacher or a trainer. Sometimes, they may require minimal supervision from a guide.
For successful completion of these projects, one may require utmost discipline, and understanding abilities & skills. DIY also demands a person to be passionate towards the activity to incorporate his or her own creativity.
Aim of Teaching and DIY
Teaching facilitates...
Monday, 24 February 2014
How To Develop A Simple E-learning Course
In our Schools and Universities, online courses and online teaching methods are gaining importance every day. More Universities are looking for some kind of financial aid to develop such courses and to train teachers in the specific field. Thus, it is evident that online teaching skill is necessary for a teaching professional in this decade.
In this article, we shall discuss about how to develop a simple e-learning course. Below...
Friday, 21 February 2014
The Education System Of The Economic Giant
Education is an organized learning process that happens in an institutional manner with the help of an educator, as per the societal norms. It provides an opportunity to learn properly. It plays a vital role in the civilization process of human being.
In the modern day context, education opens the doors of opportunities for pupils who receive proper mentoring. But the US education system is facing a different situation. It is up...
Monday, 17 February 2014
5 Non-conventional Ways Of Teaching High School Students
Have your students become bored in the class? Have they lost all their enthusiasm in books and learning? Are you not able to get their attention at all? Then, it’s time that you revamp your teaching methods. Let go and let the students do something they want to do. While learning, these teaching methods can also inculcate some important life and job skills in your students.
Follow these 5 non-conventional ways of teaching in your...
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Factors That Can Affect The Student Learning Process Inside Classroom
There are many factors that can affect the student learning process, especially inside a classroom where prolonged attention is required to grasp a concept in a very short period of time.
Let us discuss about those factors that could affect the learning process inside a classroom:
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Thursday, 6 February 2014
Teaching Methods That Facilitate Learning
Learning is a continuous process. A person can be a learner throughout his life. But, teaching is a quality that only some of us possess. A good teaching ensures learning. History has seen some of the great teachers in various departments across the world. This includes the renowned teacher-student hierarchy, Socrates – Plato – Aristotle – Alexander.
Historically, teachers have practiced various teaching techniques that are...
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Adult Education – An Increasing Need In The US Job Market
Teaching a child is different from teaching an adult. During the 60’s, Malcolm S. Knowles broke a new ground in the education sector by bringing out the idea that there is a difference between how a child and an adult learns. In the year 1968, he drafted ideas for adult educators to teach and help adult learners.
Generally, learners above the age of 25 are considered as adult learners. For the past 30 years, there has been a huge...
Friday, 17 January 2014
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Online Education and its Advantages
Online Education can be defined as access to education through an online platform. Using online platform, a student can learn any subject and obtain proper certification without having to go to an educational institution such as a school or a University, in person. Thus, online mode of education can also be called as distance education.
These days, post-secondary education through online has already made its way to the end users...
Friday, 10 January 2014
Student Loans – Available Repayment Options
Yes, higher education is a dream for many students. But if a student is not able to get one of those scholarships or grants, they do not have to lose heart. Student loan is the answer for their search for money.
Students must be aware that this fund has to be repaid after the completion of the course period.
We have already learned about various student loans available from the federal government and other loan providing bodies. In...
Monday, 6 January 2014
10 Things That You Should Know About FAFSA
FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the free application form that is used by the US students to apply for Federal student aids. Annually, the Federal government of the US provides about $150 billion as financial aid. This Federal aid can be availed in the form of scholarships, grants, Federal student loans, and work-study programs. To know more about the available types of Federal student aid:
Eligibility Requirements
Students...