It’s not magic to become one of the top students. Scholars who get good grades simply use essential study skills and strategies. Here are 21 study tips to help you get more out of your studies and boost your grades. Study Tips 1: Focus on mastery. Learning matters. It doesn’t end with High School or […]
Category: Study Tips
Speed reading is one of the most useful skills you can acquire in your adult life. It will come a long way especially if you are in business or intend to go back to school, where professors require reading of hundreds, sometimes even thousands of pages a week. This skill is easy to learn with some […]
Categories
On Confidence
Self-belief, or self-esteem, is one of those intangible factors that can transform a child. When I consider how students grow in confidence throughout their time in school I ask what it is we are doing to ensure every boy believes in himself and what more could be done. “The belief in oneself and one’s powers […]
The modern day education system doesn’t discriminate when it comes to offering Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses. Every student, whether they are enrolled in a STEM programme or not, will have to take a STEM course during their academic career i.e. Mathematics for Social Scientists, Maths for Lawyers, e.t.c. Although it is true […]
Categories
On Resilience
A fundamental part of education is encouraging our young people to develop resilience, particularly in an age where change is the norm. However, this can only be done when parents and schools are working in partnership. Every one of us will have to face change and disappointment, many times over in our lives. Victor Frankl, […]
Microsoft founder, Bill Gates has geared his efforts towards promoting equity through education. Along with his wife, he runs the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – the largest transparently operated private foundation in the world, with an endowment worth $ 44 billion. The foundation seeks to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty, as well as […]
An English class can seem like an endless litany of literary devices and structured essays. English teachers love the way art reflects real life in all its confusion, pain and difficulty. Some argue that the emotional side of literature should be explicitly taught as part of the curriculum. English teacher Andrew Simmons describes it as […]
Having studied in Uganda, one has fresh memories of congested classroom particularly at Universities with courses having enrollments of up to 1000 students. Presently there’s a rise in technology adoption across the continent, and the field of education has also picked up on the wave. Over the next three years the mobile learning market in […]
In Uganda, classroom lessons are conducted by way of teachers at the head of the classroom leading the discussion or dictating notes, while students sit in rows. At the end of the session students are given an opportunity to ask questions for clarification on any issues they need to understand. This method however, does not […]
The examination hall setting can be very intimidating for some. The mere thought of the exam venue, then the noise of the supervisor pacing up and down, and the deafening sound of the clock ticking. For some students, the pressure and stress of exams can be suffocating. The students who are most likely to perform […]