Monthly Archives: February 2022

Top MBA specializations you should opt for

Top MBA specializations you should opt for

Did you just graduate and are confused about what to do now? Then, we are here to help you in these confusing times.  After completing their under graduation most students generally opt for post-graduation programs in the field of business, commerce, and management. One of the most popular post-graduation programs which has a very high […] … learn more→

‘I would not be respected’: senior school girls told us why they weren’t interested in a construction career

‘I would not be respected’: senior school girls told us why they weren’t interested in a construction career

Construction is one of Australia’s fastest growing industries. It employs around 1,143,600 people, which accounts for 8.7% of the total workforce. Over the past five years, employment in the industry has increased 7.3%. The median weekly earnings for those working in construction are around A$1,305 per week. This is higher than the median weekly earnings of $1,209.00 across all industries. But […] … learn more→

Show me the money: Employees not only want better pay, they want status

Show me the money: Employees not only want better pay, they want status

There has been endless chatter about the Great [insert pandemic-related work trend here]. Resignation. Renegotiation. Reshuffle. Regardless of the descriptor used, employees in the United States are purportedly re-evaluating the role of work in their lives. While some of this is related to deeper existential questions — like “What am I doing with my life?” or “Is this really how I […] … learn more→

Yes, uni students say some awful things in teaching surveys, so how can we use them to improve?

Yes, uni students say some awful things in teaching surveys, so how can we use them to improve?

Imagine some of the key evidence for promotions at work being anonymous responses from coworkers who just received a bad performance evaluation from you. Something similar happens in higher education, with teachers rated by students grateful for good grades or disgruntled by low grades. That’s a bitter pill to swallow for some academics. Evidence tells us students take their […] … learn more→

Internet speed: How much do you really need?

Internet speed: How much do you really need?

Anything you do online relies on network speed. Even just an essential pastime may become a time-consuming struggle if your home connection speed isn’t fast enough—a problem that’s all too typical in rural places where adequate internet connection is tough to obtain. But how fast do you need the internet to be? We’ve created a […] … learn more→

Media and information literacy: generalization, and after?

Media and information literacy: generalization, and after?

Since 2018, the education of young people and adults in digital media and information in general has been the subject of a remarkable revival of interest, due to the urgency of the fight against fake news and the circulation of discourse. of hate. This resulted in a salvo of official texts. Having become an obligation for […] … learn more→

Kindergarten: the autonomy of children, a new educational priority?

Kindergarten: the autonomy of children, a new educational priority?

The “autonomy” of the child has become a leitmotif of today’s society. Educational institutions seek it, as do parents. And the world of marketing is not to be outdone: we have seen a pair of shoes praised for… its scratches supposed to develop the autonomy of their very young owner! How to understand the omnipresence of this […] … learn more→

Want to learn a language? Try TikTok

Want to learn a language? Try TikTok

Social media are becoming an increasingly integral part of our everyday lives. We’re spending more time on our phones, but this is mostly on unproductive activities, which can take a serious toll on mental and physical well-being. But what if we could make this time productive? For example, spen How do Australians use social media? In January […] … learn more→

Learning to read starts earlier than you think

Learning to read starts earlier than you think

Learning to read begins long before the day when the child tries, for the first time, to decode the words in a book. In the first weeks of life, and even before they are born, babies are already skillfully processing crucial information about the sounds that reach them. They adjust their reactions to the tones and structures of […] … learn more→