Schoolnet Uganda PortalSuccessful businesspeople have benefited from the realization that ongoing learning is a vital part of success both in business and life. Here are five ways you can entrench the habit of lifelong learning in your life, starting today. 1. Foster a Growth Mindset Don’t allow your mindset to prevent you from growing. We often let our […]
Psychologists specializing in learning and memory have devised some scientifically informed revision tips: space your practice out rather than cram it all together, practise retrieving information rather than recognising it, reorganise what you’re trying to learn. However, even the best advice can prove futile if one doesn’t realise why it works. Understanding one fundamental principle […]
It’s always an uphill task teaching children language and literature. In Uganda, one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, we have over 50 native languages, and official communications are delivered in English and Swahili. Children have to transition from their mother tongues, then to English and before long they adopt slang, or […]
It is general knowledge that parents love their children. However, time and again they grow frustrated with their children, especially when those children are young and still developing their self-control skills. Stephanie Jones has developed tools to help parents use simple moments with their children to bolster their relationships and build important executive function skills — […]
As university students draw close to the final exams of the second semester of 2015/2016 academic year, we provide a few tips that could help in the preparation. Simply not studying On the occasion that one finds oneself with a very busy schedule leading up to the exams, this would be an important approach to […]
The success of Leicester City has been hailed as the greatest fairytale in sporting history. In a sport dominated by big spending teams, the team from the East Midlands managed to become English champions a year after they battled relegation. In the ultimate underdog story, the Foxes did this with a budget of just over […]
Encouraging your children to positively use informative and educational apps on phones, tablets and computers (rather than play Danger Dash for days) can prove beneficial to them. Researchers from US universities have found that Tablets loaded with literacy apps may help improve the reading skills of young children, especially those in economically disadvantaged societies. […]
Over time we strive to find better ways to nurture our brains and make them better adapted to learning. Today, we look at a time management method used to break down work into intervals separated by breaks. What is the Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro Technique is a time management philosophy that aims to provide the […]
Most students in their university career have experienced the occasional, and perhaps, rare feeling of concentration instead of procrastination, while studying for an exam or doing homework. This burst of concentration usually comes at random times, lasts for a few hours and by the time you finally check the time on your phone, your history readings […]
I’m a fan of the writing workshop. That means I also write with my students, and I allow plenty of time for students to conference with me and with each other. I also provide models of what good writing looks like — and lots of them. Here’s what the classroom writing process looks like: Brainstorming (Think […]