Why you need an education
At some point there is always a time when some people think does education really make all that much difference, after all the majority of those who are successful entrepreneurs are also known for being college dropouts.
This sends out the signal that you do not need to complete your course in order to be successful, [...]
University readying to welcome the Google generation
Universities and colleges are getting ready to receive the new wave of digital students, these are the first students to go on to further education who have grown up in the digital age, you may not think that this would have any effect on their further education, but it does.
The problem lies with the informal [...]
Studying in a foreign eco village
For many students taking some time out or even a whole year off is nothing unusual these days, but for students this is not really a practical approach, but studying abroad could be the answer for these students.
This is a fairly new idea, which can help the student to broaden their knowledge as well [...]
Keira Knightly regrets not going to university
It makes no difference who you are or what you have, not going to university when you have the chance could be one of the biggest regrets that you ever had.
One such famous and successful person who regrets not going to university when she had the chance is the actress Keira Knightly and despite being [...]
Internet eases student life
The first few weeks of university life can be a bit of a nightmare for a first timer, especially if they are living away from home for the first time, this solitude can sometimes be overwhelming until now.
It seems that the use of FaceBook and MySpace has opened up a new word of being in [...]
Channel Four and sex education
Some people may feel that Channel Four have got a thing about sex education, firstly there is the programme shown in the evening, which is supposed to educate the nation on all things to do with sex, however this series has been criticised for its content and early evening timeslot.
Therefore, Channel Four has learned their [...]
Changes for foreign students
The UK has always been an attractive option for foreign student to come over and earn a degree or study for some other qualification. However, in recent years the system that operated has been abused by some organisations that used it simply to allow foreigners to enter the country and then disappear.
In order [...]
Distance learning can be ok
Once you have started work, there always comes a time when you are going to sit back and think why didn’t I go on to university? However, what makes it worse is that now you are working and paying your way, in order to go back to college is going to mean a complete lifestyle [...]
August 25, 2008Billionaire Dropouts
Probably one of the main things about people, who have dropped out of school, is the fact that you would not expect them to have gone on and built a mega business empire, but surprisingly some of the most popular household names have done just that.
In a recent survey of over a thousand billionaires around [...]
What to look for in distance learning
The internet and distance learning are one of those areas that really go together, before the internet distance learning would have been done through the post, which takes time and may have ended up being a bit boring for some students.
But now the growth in this sector is enormous which means students should therefore [...]
What is good about online learning?
There are many things, which can be good to do in your own time, and education is definitely one of those things, this is because you are able to work at your own pace at a time that suits you. This can give the student a distinct advantage over everyone else, as there are no [...]
August 5, 2008Learning requires sleep
Most people were told when they were children, to get enough sleep, as it will make you learn better at school. However, as with much of the advice that parents give to their kids, this probably went in one ear and out of the other without stopping.
Nevertheless, research has now found that parent were right [...]
Online learning can be good
In these days of green thinking it could be said that deciding to which method of education is greener is up for debate.
Going to conventional school means having a large building, with heating, power usage and lighting, and all that travelling by bus and car. Or by studying online, where none of the above applies [...]
There is a theory going around that people with high IQ’s are more likely not to believe in god, than other people who are considered to be in the national average. This is coming from a study by Professor Richard Lynn, emeritus professor of psychology at Ulster University.
The rise in average intelligence is being blamed [...]
Children should not be taught middle class subjects
How a subject taught at school can be classed as a middle class subject needs a little explaining, according to the man who advises the government on education matters, Prof John White, most surprisingly the subject that are “Middle Class” are English, Maths, History, Geography, Science and Latin or Modern Languages.
Clearly these subjects would have [...]
Students given exam clues
There are some concerns for the Oxford, Cambridge and RSA exam board (OSR) as there would seem to be some students who are being given privileged information, like what is going to be in the practical examination in A2 Biology.
It started with a question on the Student Room forum, the enquiry was about the practical [...]
Sometimes anyone can get a degree
Studying for a degree is the hardest work that students do, but is it getting any easier. After all there is talk that all other exams are getting easier rather than more being more difficult. But when it gets to degree standards you would have thought that the levels required should remain constant.
So if this [...]
Improving exam pass rates
It makes no difference how clever you are, but when it comes to taking the exam everything seems to simply fall out the window and in this case some students actually fail at this stage. But there are some ideas that can help the student prepare for the exams.
But it is not all about having [...]
Students outed by head teacher
Being gay at school must be nightmare for some people, whereas for others it can be a total party, it all depends on how they deal with it and what the friends thinks about it. However being gay and decided to come out should be a matter a personal choice.
But at school in Memphis, Tennessee [...]
Students worried about university costs
The whole university sector should worry with the news that around sixty per cent of potential new students are being put off by the rising costs of actually studying for a degree. In a survey of 1,200 students it has been proved that the current system is not working.
It is not so much the fact [...]