Studying and Learning

When there is Only One Chance to pass that Examination It may be as a result of pressure, inadequate preparation or even the nature of the examination. When you have only one last chance at passing an examination, what do you do? This situation is so delicate and must not be treated lightly. To have only one chance at passing an examination calls for several careful and active measures to ensure that the opportunity is not thrown to the wind. The following tips provide a guide and advice on what to do in this kind of situation. Face the reality A lot of people agree that the first step to conquering a problem is to acknowledge the presence of the problem. To have one chance at passing an examination is clearly a though one. Failure will never be excused and all hope of taking the examination again is lost when failure does happen. Take the situation for what it is, a serious and dicey one. But when faced with the reality, the most important thing to protect is your optim...

The Titanic Struggle for Universal Primary Education Primary education is the first real exposure a child has to becoming literate. It lays the foundation upon which a child’s intellectual, social and professional future is built. Primary education is the means through which basic competency in numeracy and literacy is ingrained into a child in preparation for further exposure to more advanced knowledge at the secondary and tertiary level of education. Parents, government and stakeholders provide primary education to children in all nations of the world. In most nations, children aged three to eleven get primarily educated in a well-structured school environment where teachers are employed to teach the children. In countries where it is permissible, parents can provide primary education to their children at home. One of the goals of education is to provide primary education to all children regardless of race or  gender. Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia alone ...

Why do you want a Degree? Reasons are numerous and varied. While some are reasonable, others are downright dubious and wrong. Whatever may be the reason why a thing is done, the paramount fact is that an action was taken based on a perceived “drive-reason”.  Very few journeys are embarked upon without a destination in mind and of a truth; no one would subject the psyche and will to the rigorous journey to “Bachelorhood” in various areas of knowledge without a driving force. This is the twenty first century and knowledge is in exponential proportions and increasing at a geometric rate. Young and old, rich and poor, the majority of the civilized world wants to get a degree. The complexity of the world system today force many to get degrees. Taking a close look at the economic, social and leadership system of the world today, would reveal a dramatic change from the way it was few centuries ago. Many jobs today require specialized knowledge or at least a first degree. The ...

SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS The great aim of the majority is to succeed at whatever they do. Being a winner or a successful person is never by chance. A lot of energy is expended in preparation for success. A few rules when followed judiciously, usually leads to success in most of life’s pursuit. The ability to succeed usually takes its audacity from the series of groundwork that has been done in anticipation of a sure success. Some of the most famous of these rules include: Do your homework: This very famous line derives its popularity from the earliest days of schooling. The duty and responsibility to do all assignments is one of the sure keys to success. All practice sessions must be done properly and without recourse to third party assistance when it is strictly prohibited. Make serious attempts to do your best at and homework you are given. In many areas of life, doing your homework involves performing all tasks and jobs that have been assigned to you with the added...

Shattering Barriers in Difficult Study Environments There are difficult study environments. These are places or systems that dissuade the study process. These problem environments do not encourage the act of studying. Difficult study environments erect barriers to stop the study process or impede the rate at which studying is done. The reality of difficult study environments should not discourage anyone who wants to study, from studying. The tips elucidated below would greatly help in shattering these study barriers. The Noise Buster The barrier of noise can be shattered in many ways than one. A simple change of studying location or wearing an ear muff could completely solve the problem of noise. Noise busting is the act of killing the noise that is impeding the process of studying. A simple command to stop making noise in a noisy environment could even do the trick. Just do not put up with noise, bust it! Improvisation There are many things that could be done to a...

The Art of Studying When the word Art is used, what first comes to the mind is the quality of how a thing is done. Art denotes skill, competency and wherewithal. The art of doing something is a strong indicator of the fact that there is always room for improvement, mastering and creativity. Studying as an art shows that studying can be done wrongly and ineffectively. To get the best out of studying, the most essential elements of studying must be known and combined in the best way that suits the individual. The various key components of studying include: Reading skills There are various ways of reading; scanning, skimming, light reading to mention but a few. The most relevant reading skill to the study process or art of studying is “Reading to Study”. This type of reading is the slowest because it is deliberate and aims to understand, recollect and retain the contents of what is studied. Survey The material to be studied is quickly looked through from the title page ...

INTERESTING TRUTHS ABOUT EDUCATION IN ENGLAND Budget: Education is given premium consideration in England when her budget is being drawn up. The yearly budget for Education in England runs into billions of pounds! In 2008 – 2009, England budgeted a whopping 62.2billion pounds for education only. Educational system: England operates a national system of education that is overseen by the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Majority of the schools in England are state funded. There are independent schools that are privately run for profit. There are also schools run by the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church. Schools run by charities are numerous and parents are allowed to home-school their children. Literacy: While the third world nations still battle to have a literate citizenry, England can boast of a literacy rate as high as 99%! That means ninety nine in every hundred persons in England is literate. Engla...