How much homework is too much? It’s a big question that students, teachers and parents alike grapple with every day. A 2014 report published by the UK Department for Education concluded that students who spent between two and three hours on homework on a week night were almost 10 times more likely to achieve better … Read more
Recently, Singapore Management University’s (SMU) President, Professor Arnoud De Meyer shared with The Straits Times, how universities can maintain their relevance. According to Professor De Meyer, a good university education adds not just knowledge, but also skills – hard skills as well as work and life skills, like flexibility, cultural literacy and the ability to … Read more
Over the years as an educator, I’ve observed many trends when it comes to students and their studying habits. Increasingly, the dominant trend is studying while listening to music. In fact, parents have also come up to me to ask if this habit is conducive to learning. Does music help or hinder learning? It’s a … Read more
Universities in England are seeing a worrying trend of mature student numbers falling after university tuition fees increased in 2012. Mature students are those starting courses at the age of 21 or over and their falling numbers in local universities indicate a “huge pool of untapped potential” among adults who have missed out on a … Read more
Miguel Castillo, is not your usual student. At 80, the octogenarian is one of the oldest students participating in the Erasmus Programme, a European Union (EU) student exchange programme established in 1987. Currently, a history student at the University of Valencia, the grandfather of six will be spending his next semester in Verona, Italy. Mr. … Read more