As we try to bridge the gap between online and traditional learning, it is important to take a step back and audit our progress as a society. For decades, Singaporean education was very traditional. Our exam-focused education system necessitated that teachers push...
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Minister for Education on “being a student for life”
Sep 13, 2021 | Language, Learning, Teaching
As teacher’s day comes and goes again this year, let’s look at some of the big changes happening in Singapore’s education system. The Joy of Learning, UPLIFT, and the One Education System Many Subject Bands are key prongs of Singapore’s new “Learn for Life” Movement....
Does it matter if I have a native teacher when learning a foreign language?
Sep 1, 2021 | Language, Learning, Teaching
While we all know it is increasingly important today to be multilingual, the debate continues over which languages are more relevant, how the language is learnt and the background of the teacher. To this day the issue of the native and non-native language...
Learn Chinese for Business? Everything you need to know before starting!
Aug 14, 2021 | Business, Language, Learning
Though learning Chinese well helps do business in or with China, actually accomplishing it can be so tricky that many learners have given up or just pondered whether it is worth it. Though no one can predict the future, China is already the second most significant...
This is the language you need to learn for a career in business
Aug 10, 2021 | Business, Language, Learning
There are many languages spoken in the world and as the world gets ‘smaller’, the ability to communicate in several languages is essential. This also means that we are living in an increasingly integrated business arena. From lecture theatres to board rooms,...
Bringing Self-Directed Learning into the Online Classroom
Jul 25, 2021 | Language, Learning
In its broadest meaning, ‘self-directed learning’ describes a process by which individuals take the initiative, with or without the assistance of others, in diagnosing their learning needs, formulating learning goals, identify human and material resources for...