Nov 12, 2012
Study Skills 6376 Views
Stress is a feeling of emotional and physical tension. It can cause severe health problems and in extreme cases can cause death. If you are a learner, you have probably noticed that you are experiencing stress from many different areas. Worries about finance, relationships and academic performance can all have an impact on your mental and physical health.
Oct 24, 2012
Other 2983 Views
Just about any teacher or tutor will tell you that children who have sophisticated vocabularies for their age and who have background information about the world are at an advantage when compared to students with more limited vocabularies and background knowledge. This shows up in the classroom, especially in English and history, and it shows up on standardized tests. No amount of test prep for the SHSAT, ISEE, English Language Regents, or SAT can level the playing field for a student who hasn't been exposed to a wide variety of experiences, ideas, and words throughout life. Summertime presents many fabulous opportunities for fun, informal learning.
Oct 24, 2012
Reading 3161 Views
Your student or child is stumbling over words. He or she is finding work too difficult and you are afraid that he or she will be retained in the same grade for non performance.
Oct 24, 2012
Learning Methodology 5075 Views
As children begin to approach the age of kindergarten, many parents begin to be concerned that the child is prepared for school. Educators have shared these same concerns throughout the years and have established some development theories that can aid parents in addressing their concerns. Educators will use those theories of development to understand the learning processes and to arrange their classroom and curriculum.
Oct 24, 2012
Career Development 2878 Views
How can we understand how children of At-risk communities learn if we do not understand the child? The child is the community and the community the child, just the way their environment and parents are. This may mean a little more time, effort and plenty of dedication; but show me one child who is not worth it.
Oct 24, 2012
Learning Methodology 3759 Views
Learning takes place through the active behavior of the learner. It requires the ability of the learners to plan how to meet their targets, follow their plans and improve their performances. Key learning skills refer to a particular set of skills that is commonly needed in a range of activities in learning process. These skills include listening skill, communication skill, note-taking skill and test taking skill.
Using the Experiential Learning Cycle as a framework for training TESOL teachers can have many positive outcomes including on the confidence and competence of each individual participant. The stages of the ELC framework are explored along with its benefits.
Oct 12, 2012
Writing 3962 Views
A key skill that universities require from students includes writing. Each undergraduate should be able to master this craft with practice.
To accelerate the process, here are some tips:
Oct 12, 2012
TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS 3830 Views
Speaking is a significant module of IELTS exam where you have a face to face conversation with the examiner. It is basically a test to judge your English conversational skills. How better you understand the question and answer them accordingly is the crux for the efforts put into speaking and language structure. This might turn out to be tough for non-native speakers who have less experience conversing in the language different from their native language.
Oct 12, 2012
Learning Methodology 3828 Views
Story of The Wizard of Oz is a wonderful metaphor for experiential learning. It shows how each character shared an experience yet received a different learning or meaning from it. In experiential learning programs each person is exposed to the same experience but may take away a different learning based on their perceptions, desired outcomes and their learning styles.