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10 Tips to Engage Your Students with Science – Tip 5: Teach Them What They Want to Know.

Children are inquisitive by nature. They are constantly trying to make sense of the world around them and are eager to understand how natural processes occur. Science teachers should make use of that inquisitiveness in order to...
by Catarina Loureiro
 
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Malay Parents Protest Educational Blueprint

Several weeks ago, Malay parent groups held a rally in front of the Ministry of Education in Putrajaya in an effort to convince the government to hold off on implementing the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2025 (MEB) until ...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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Improvement in Ugandan Test Scores

The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has revealed an improvement in test scores for the Primary Leaving Examination. This year, 88.4% of test takers passed the exam, compared to 86.4% in 2011. The total number of tes...
by Sean Yi
 
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France: How Necessary is Homework?

A recent report headlined in the Refondons l’école Rebuild Education Inquiry states that French President François Hollande vows to put an end to homework, one of several reform changes designed to boost the countryR...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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Ethiopian Kids Teach Selves to Read via Tablet PC

What would happen if you handed a thousand Motorola Xoom tablet PCs to Ethiopian kids who have never seen a written word? Well, for starters, they might learn to teach themselves English and how to circumvent an operating syste...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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More English Classes for Vietnam: Too Many Choices?

Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) recently designed their primary English curriculum, switching from an optional two lessons per week to a required four lessons per week. As part of Vietnam’s forei...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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WISE Awards: Six Innovative Projects in Education

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) awarded six projects from around the world for their innovative and diverse approach to issues challenging global education. Selected from a group of 24 finalists (and 1,600 appl...
by Alice Formwalt
 
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Sirleaf Market Women’s Fund Continues to Grow, Bringing Aid to Thousands of Female Vendors

UN Women has donated US $3 million to the Sirleaf Market Women’s Fund (SMWF) for the construction of eight markets in Liberia. The new venues will feature a bank, nursery school, warehouse, and adult literacy school. Th...
by Sean Yi
 
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Tips to Help a Shy Child Enjoy School

It’s that time again! Children are returning to the classroom. Going back to school can be exciting for many kids, but for some who are shy and timid, being in a classroom or new school can be daunting. Here are a few way...
by Jana Melpolder
 
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