Studying and Learning

THE PLACE CALLED SCHOOL Places that over the centuries have come to be known as school is a formal setting with paid teachers, lecturers, professors, administrative staff and various heads of department. The idea of a school in the minds of a majority is so formal that the term school should not be used if there is no room with at least ten people paying close attention to a professor in a setting having a board, projector and either of chalk or board markers. Many have also come to associate the word school with dressing up properly and formerly before moving out of the house to attend it. To a lot more, there cannot be school without examinations where sheets of question papers and answer booklets are shared. In fact the notion of a certificate coming from only a school has made the definition  of education so narrow that a lot of people think they are not educated until they get a certificate from a “school”. The true and untarnished idea of school is any opportunit...

The ministry of Education: Its Pivotal Role in Nigeria’s Educational Sector Humanity today lives in highly organized world that is a far cry from the one that existed centuries ago. The complexity of the human society today is so intricate that specialization has become the core of its continued existence. In Nigeria, the Federal Government, in coping with the ever increasing demands of its citizens and the nation, have in its great wisdom delegated responsibilities. This is achieved by sharing the burden of management among several ministries. These ministries, set up by the Federal Government, administer various areas of specialization and these include; agriculture, commerce, industry, power and steel, foreign affairs and a lot more. Among these numerous ministries, the role of the Ministry of Education in Nigeria is one that is priceless. Education is everything. It brings light to grey areas and gives a nation the manpower it needs. Education played a vital role in Nigeri...

The Study Price Almost everything has a price and studying finds itself in the league of things that have a price. The study price is a huge and multi-dimensional one. It cuts across all aspects of human relationship and life. The study price puts a premium on the quest to acquire knowledge and skill. It aims to give value to the acquisition of specialist abilities. A special price has to be paid to reap the immense benefits and respect that studying gives to the individual. Many people have had a lot to say about the study price and the consensus in all opinion is the inevitability of paying a price to study. The price to be paid to study speaks volumes about the individual on the study track. The gravity of the price paid reflects in the quality of the individual’s life, ability and service. The study price is enumerated and elucidated in the following paragraphs. Money This is the most popular study price. It has different names in different spheres of knowledge acqui...

THE STUDY PSYCHOLOGY The mind’s influence on behavioral patterns is very complex and people actually specialize in understanding the mind and its influence on behavior and actions. A lot has to go through the mind to condition the body and other associated systems of the human psyche to study. Nothing breaks the zeal to study like the wrong mindset or an unbalanced mind. The psychology of studying aims to shed light on the various factors that feed the mind with what it needs to condition study habits. The frequency, seriousness and commitment with which studying is done has a firm rooting in the mind’s controlling factors. The most paramount and perhaps most powerful factor influencing study habits involve the consistent reminder of examinations, presentations and classes. The entire combination of the most basic tasks that must be done to be able to handle the trio of examinations, presentations and classes conditions the mind to prompt the act of studying. It is the weigh...