Education

Shun the Stick

Posted by on November 17, 2010 at 1:28 pm

Recently, I came across a wonderful article titled “Shun the Stick” and would like both those who are on the parenting side of a child’s life as well as the educators to read. The writer has gone too deep into the causes and effects of corporal punishment which at times exceed the limits of human [...]

For Love of the Written Word

Posted by on November 5, 2010 at 12:33 am

The Sharjah Book Fair is one massive event “for the love of the written word”, just as the slogan expresses. Visit the event and you would be astonished to the amount of ink mankind has spread of tons of paper full of expression and thoughts. Since the dawn of civilization man has always been obsessed [...]

The positive student-teacher relationship

Posted by on October 10, 2010 at 12:59 pm

An important aspect dealt in contemporary era – is how interactive and positive is the relationship between a Teacher and a Student. Many cognitive theorists argue that learning is a social event, and that both teachers and students will pay the price if teachers neglect to form emotionally warm, supportive relationships with and among their [...]

A Profession worth living

Posted by on October 5, 2010 at 6:36 pm

At a very young age of about 15 years or so we had to write an essay about the best of all professions and which we in ourselves thought was an ideal one which made a real difference. I chose the teacher as the person who made the biggest difference in our lives, in shaping [...]

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