Often, when we approach a new course, we focus on the assessment model and the strategies to pass, leaving in the background what knowledge it will provide us. When we focus on the result, that is, on getting a pass or getting a good grade, we can deal with it in two different ways : study progressively, continuously, […] … learn more→
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5 Reasons why an Online MBA in Healthcare Management is the key to your professional success
Whether you’re an experienced healthcare professional or looking to take your career to the next level, an online MBA in Healthcare Management may be the key to your professional success. Healthcare managers make important decisions about the healthcare system, affecting patients and hospitals. They’re responsible for managing operations, resources, and finances. Earn an Advanced Degree […] … learn more→
Attacks on ‘segregated’ graduation ceremonies overlook the history of racism on campus
For most college students, graduation is a one-time event. But for a growing number of students from various groups, such as students of color or LGTBQ students, there might be multiple graduation ceremonies to attend. These special graduation ceremonies for certain groups are known as “affinity graduations.” These ceremonies are drawing the ire of conservatives, who […] … learn more→
It’s important to rethink the purpose of university education – a philosopher of education explains why
Most philosophers of education or philosophically inclined scholars of education in the past century and a half would agree with the claim that, ideally, education should be the practice of freedom. That is, it ought to cultivate the ability to intelligently decide how we want to shape our lives. The aim of education should be […] … learn more→
Australia has way more PhD graduates than academic jobs. Here’s how to rethink doctoral degrees
One of the key reasons for doing a a doctoral research degree or PhD is to pursue an academic career. But this dream is becoming increasingly far-fetched, due to a decline in academic positions and a steady increase in Australians undertaking PhDs. The number of PhD completions has been steadily growing over the past two decades, from […] … learn more→
Why unis and vocational colleges are key to Australia’s temporary migration challenge
The number of temporary migrants in Australia is booming after falls during the pandemic. Of this group, current and former international students are the largest component. This comes as the federal government’s new migration review found “hard choices are required” to halt the increase in “permanently temporary” migrants in Australia. These are people who have lived in the country […] … learn more→
Prom price index shows cost of celebration is getting relatively cheaper – even at a time of high inflation
Going to the prom can be an expensive affair for cash-strapped teenagers. Past estimates and surveys put the average cost anywhere from US$600 to $1,000 or more. Some teens reportedly spend upward of $2,000 on the traditional dancing ritual at the end of high school – and that’s not including an over-the-top after-prom party. But with inflation running at the fastest […] … learn more→
Canada’s costly housing market leaves international students open to exploitation
Skyrocketing rent prices in Canada’s major cities are leaving more and more people struggling to find an affordable place to live. National conversations about the housing crisis often overlook a growing segment of the population that is extremely vulnerable to housing discrimination, rent gouging, rights abuses and sexual harassment: international students. Canada had more than 807,000 international students […] … learn more→
Procrastination and social networks, the perfect couple
More and more people have at least one social network . Young people in their university stage are the ones who spend the greatest number of hours viewing publications and sending messages from different applications using their smartphones. College students are the most active group in the new internet age. In Mexico , young people between the ages of 18 and 24 have […] … learn more→
Australian unis could not function without casual staff: it is time to treat them as ‘real’ employees
University working life may conjure up images of professors with book-lined offices, built up over a decades-long career in the one institution. But the reality is precarity has become the norm in Australian higher education teaching and research. According to the Universities Accord discussion paper stakeholders have already raised concerns about insecure work and underpayment in the higher education sector, […] … learn more→