Social media can either get some people excited or put some people off. The beginning of 2020 saw a significant change in how businesses and education are carried out. Students were no longer able to meet face to face with their mates or for learning. Online learning was the only viable option left for...
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It might seem a little late to think about, but your choice of professional or academic pursuits may not be a natural fit for the way your brain is wired. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, but if it’s true in your case, it’s best to understand it. So let’s take a look at...
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As a result of the pandemic, learners were forced to transition their learning to online formats. However, online learning is not the preferred mode of learning for many students, especially from various cultural backgrounds. Although there were challenges faced with moving classes to fully online formats, several gains made from this mode of instruction...
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In a previous article, I gave some advice about preparing for exams. I hope it helped reduce some stress during a period in our history when our stress reached new levels. Now it seems some people may be getting stressed over the fact that their stress may be reduced! Sounds illogical? Consider the fact...
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“Our care of the child should be governed, not by the desire to make him learn things, but by the endeavor always to keep burning within him that light which is called intelligence.” – Maria Montessori It wasn’t until 1913 that new theories on child education began their absorption into western societies, namely the...
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The great Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world,” but maybe we should start by defining what change is. Change is the transition from one phase to the next. Change means running and falling on your knees, but you do not change where you are headed; you...
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Many scholars are trying to restore Africa’s pride and identity from years of historical oppression and colonialism. However, under the recent changes in our historical records, many people have discovered inconsistencies and false records on our history as Africans. For many centuries Africa has been seen as the dark continent, a continent with no...
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There is nothing more satisfying or fulfilling than finally being able to study a subject or be in a field that you are passionate about! You find that you can learn effortlessly and that the information feels comprehensible. Yet, you also feel that you could be discovering more, growing more – especially considering the...
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Clinical trials play an important role in medicine and are often used to learn more about a certain disease, drug treatment or medical device. While there are many components to a clinical trial, it can be simply defined as medical research in humans. To this end, clinical trials must have governing standards and oversight...
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Everyone is talking about COVID-19 and dealing with uncertainty. Uncertainty often causes us to worry about what lies ahead in the future. It can make us anxious, confused, afraid of trying or failing. The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely brought with it an abundance of uncertainty. There has been a wide range of ripple effects...
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