Student’s deserve a learning environment that is safe, respectful and nurturing to all types of learners. As science and technological developments keep driving innovation within both the classroom and education as a whole, it’s important that we don’t forget about the students and their passions....
“Youth unemployment in Africa is a much more serious problem than climate change and ought to be dealt with urgently.” This was a strong statement spoken by Professor Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary of the Africa Capacity Building Foundation, during the 5th Africa Think Tanks Summit held...
The Question Matrix is a useful tool to introduce a hierarchy of thinking. These relate to Blooms Taxonomy and is an element that is important to incorporate in education and our questioning strategies. The matrix is a visual representation of how to build stronger, higher...
With the integration of tablets and smartphones in the classroom environment, it is essential for educators to combine the technology with their lessons, examples etc. In 2017, CommonSenseMedia reported that kids up to 8 years old spent almost an hour a day on mobile devices....
As the future-skills economy evolves to become increasingly interdisciplinary, and with soft skills becoming more critical than ever, organizations will need to adopt a new approach to learning. At present, the public sector is confronted with the challenge of having to better prepare students for...
Education for Employment In recent years, it’s been harder than ever for college or university students to find meaningful employment after graduation. Despite going through numerous courses and numerous hours of studying, students are often left with raw knowledge or skills that aren’t directly applicable to...
Dynamic changes in the 21st century calls for dynamic change in our approach to teaching and learning. Integrating problem and project based learning into our education systems, both higher and lower, will be key to developing sustainable programs that lead to social change. We have...
Project based learning is different from a traditional education approach. PBL is flexible collaborative and generative. It gives students a choice in what they want to learn about. PBL requires learners to ask questions, iterate and learn in a deeper sense. Students are given the...
Edu #HackForGood is a new global hackathon initiative to improve education by bringing educators, innovators and developers together to solve challenges facing learners. Prepr Foundation in partnership with Chagpar & Associates (C&A), announces a global hackathon initiative to improve education - Edu #HackForGood. These events will...