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Malala Yousafzai is only 17 years old, but she is already an active advocate for education and peace in her country. In 2013, she was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for speaking out about her right and the right of all women to an education, and was nominated again in March of this year, […]
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Even the smartest college students suffer academically when they use the Internet in class for non-academic purposes, researchers have warned. They say that the huge number of students who take phones, tablets and laptops to lecture could be seeing their grades slip. The researchers say students would perform better without their gadgets – but admit
Surely, Examination Malpractice has become one of the canker worms that have eaten deep into the fabrics of the Nigerian society. Before now, perhaps, the most remarkable factor is what I can call academic laziness or better still, mediocrity on the part of some students – those who see examination malpractice as the only way
JEEZ! So Bad!! You won’t believe what students went through to write Saturday UTME Read More »
Whether you find the subject matter or the teacher dull, staying awake during a boring class can be a challenge for even the best student. It is important that students stay awake during lectures so that the academic atmosphere of the class is not disturbed. Finding quiet, non-intrusive ways to stay awake during a tedious
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Personalised learning is something that educators of all kinds are striving for. A teacher who can make learning real, relevant, and appropriate for each student in their class is one who can see amazing successes and empowered students. But with too many students and too little time, making learning as personalized as possible isn’t always
Is It Time To Change How We Teach Maths? Read More »
The connections between water and energy and their impacts on the lives of people across the world have held the attention on the resources and uses. Many countries have realized that without water and energy, prosperity and successes they target are impossible. For Nigeria, focus on energy and water is critical to the attainment of
Water – So Important, So Ignored Read More »
As mobile device usage has exploded, some people are questioning the proper use of these devices among children. Most teachers and parents agree that this technology is a valuable tool—but are students too “plugged in”? How much screen time is too much. Devices in Schools Teens acting as early adopters is no different when it
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(By Folksy) As parents, educators, and volunteers who work with youth, we probably think that today’s youth live in a complex world—one that may prove to be more challenging than when we were teenagers. Teens may be especially confused and misinformed by media-based myths about sexuality and sex role behaviours. It is not uncommon
In these fast and furious days of digital overload, we parents often worry about our teenagers’ interactions with one another on social media. Who hasn’t seen a teenager deeply absorbed with a smartphone or breaking off a face-to-face conversation to take a picture for their friends on Snapchat? With heads down and screens lit up,
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(By Tony Ali) Today more and more teens have cell phones. Teen texting between friends has now overtaken cell phone communications – and every other common forms of interaction. Text messaging has been a vital form of communication emerging from the speedy development of technology. According to a study by PEW Research: Half of teens send
Texting and Verbal Skills: Will Today’s Teenagers Be Able to Communicate Effectively? Read More »
