The Importance of STEM Education
STEM education refers to the integration of four subjects: science, technology, engineering and mathematics, into a cohesive, interdisciplinary and applied learning approach. This isn’t academic theory—STEM education includes the appropriate real-world application and...
Journaling for Young Adults
As a former teacher, I found assigning students journal work was critical for them to write clearly and communicate effectively. This “safe space” allowed them to work through their frustrations with English grammar and formal spelling before they tackled their...
Assistive Technologies Being Used in Classrooms
In the U.S., the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act guarantees that all eligible children who require special education, regardless of the nature or severity of their disability, receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive...
How to Create an Inclusive Classroom Environment
An inclusive classroom environment is designed to provide all students with the same education and opportunites. It is about creating a welcoming environment that embraces, everyone, regardless of their backgrounds or abilities. By accommodating students’ needs and...
How to Avoid Burnout in College
Academic burnout is an issue that many students face in college as they juggle their class obligations, social commitments, and extracurriculars. With numerous stressors such as loan repayments, family dynamics, social isolation, or even graduation depression, young...
How To Make the Most of Your Time at a Career Fair
Career fairs are a great way to network and explore job opportunities. Even if you're just beginning your career, attending a fair can help build professional contacts and introduce you to representatives from multiple companies. Career fairs also allow college...
Teaching Peer Review Helps Get The Best From Students
Including peer reviews in your writing course will give students a critical skill set in evaluating their own writing. By teaching them to see mistakes in others’ papers, they will be able to edit their own more efficiently. Unfortunately, instructors often fail to...
3 Simple Ways to Diversify Your Writing
In this digital age, having top-notch writing skills is more important than ever. Writers need to be expressive and succinct in all forms of communications. Typos, grammatical and factual errors in business correspondence, news articles, blogs, and even social media...
Online Education for Professional Development
With a laptop and an internet connection, education has never been more accessible than it is today. In fact, online education gives professionals the opportunities to learn new skills and hone existing ones. With classes from Coursera, edX, Khan Academy, Data Camp,...
Note-Taking Strategies for College Students
Effective note-taking is an important skill necessary for every student to master. Notes allow you to visualize, synthesize and review topics in a quick and efficient manner. But more importantly, studies have shown that actively engaging with a topic by listening and...