Posts Tagged ‘Singapore Social Science Syllabus’
Is globalisation of education inherently ‘good’? The need to ‘problematise’ globalisation
Posted by: Principal/Editor on April 29, 2015
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School for Paradoxes in Education
- Curious Kids: is it OK to listen to music while studying?Research suggest it's probably fine to listen to music while you're studying - with some caveats.
- Don't calm down! Exam stress may not be fun but it can help you get better marksStress is actually our body getting us ready to take on a challenge. A stress response can increase oxygen to the brain and improve attention, focus, energy and determination.
- 'I wish you were murdered': some students don't know the difference between bullying and banterMore than 800 students completed a questionnaire about peer aggression. Nearly 50% said they had been harmed by a peer ,while around 30% said harmful experiences were just "banter".
- Asylum seekers have a right to higher education and academics can be powerful advocatesAsylum seekers are not permanent residents and have to pay full fees for university courses. Just as doctors led the campaign to get kids off Nauru, academics can advocate for access to education.
- How Catalan protest tactics are inspired by Hong Kong October 20, 2019From blocking airports to using encrypted messaging apps, Catalan separatists demonstrating against the jailing of nine of their leaders are openly copying tactics devised by protestors in Hong Kong.
- London insists UK leaving EU on Oct 31, despite delay request October 20, 2019LONDON: A defiant British government doubled down Sunday (Oct 20), insisting it would leave the European Union in 11 days' time despite parliament forcing a reluctant prime minister to request another delay. In a day of high drama on Saturday, MPs in the House of Commons passed up the chance to ...
- EU mulls Johnson's reluctant Brexit delay request October 20, 2019EU leaders were on Sunday considering a request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to delay Britain's departure from the bloc, which he was forced to make after MPs refused to back his Brexit deal.
- Commentary: Should parents help their kids with homework? October 20, 2019Under the right circumstances, homework help from parents is helpful, says University of Oklahoma’s Daniel Hamlin.
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