Tests and standardization have been scapegoated as the enemy. Students are getting less tests, being assigned less homework, and learning less due to the extensive cuts in the curriculum content. In math class a lot of time is spent on reviewing last year’s content instead of teaching new material. This has resulted in both high […]
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Criticism around recent revamps in education
Students are getting less tests, being assigned less homework, and as a result learning less in their K-12 education. Standardized testing has been scapegoated as the enemy and there have been extensive cuts in the curriculum content in our education system. In math class a lot of time is spent on reviewing last year’s material. […]
Global University Ranking
According to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking, Canada’s top three universities – the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, and McGill University – have fallen in their global ranking in the face of global competition. On the other hand, two Chinese universities made a major leap upward and outranked UBC and McGill.
Practical Reasons That Have Made Digital Education More Proactive
Digital Education means using the latest technology and advancements in digital infrastructure to facilitate better teaching and learning conditions for both students and teachers. Internet and thus digital education have completely revolutionized the way learning now happens in classrooms or at home. The old paradigms of using a blackboard and chalks are gone, and screens […]
Online Tutoring
Several factors have triggered a demand for educational services that can be availed online. Online tutoring permits students to clear their doubts while grabbing a snack late at night. Students can connect to tutors in less than a minute. Online tutoring opens up a new world for students. Tutoring seems to be a viable option […]
How to find an interesting tutoring job?
In a world where everything is accelerating exponentially towards technologies and advancement, nothing seems to stay out of the range of the internet. Even the most solid paradigm of student and teacher relationship has changed completely. Gone are the days when students used to travel several miles just to reach their educational institutions. Now they […]