Monthly Archives: July 2011

Developing skills for effective learning

Part I – The organized, creative problem solver This article is the first of a two-part series that will help students develop the skills he or she needs in life. Two broad types of skills will help students get the … Continue reading

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Tangential Learning – How we learn through games!

Games can teach us things just by piquing our curiosity and encouraging students to engage in ‘self learning’. This video from The Escapist explains how learning can be facilitated through games just by including a few simple bits of information … Continue reading

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Computer-based testing – The exam of the future

More and more institutes and organizations are changing from the familiar paper-based examination methods to computer-based testing (CBT). CBT does away with examination papers and manual evaluation. Instead, candidates use a computer to take the test, and special software evaluates … Continue reading

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5 ways to make your homework easier

School’s bad enough without having to do homework too, right? But it needs to get done, and not just because your teachers get mad otherwise. Homework helps you understand things better, and gets you better marks in your exams. So … Continue reading

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