Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Turning Learning Right Side Up: Putting Education Back on Track
















Turning Learning Right Side Up: Putting Education Back on Track

Creativity is actively suppressed and in most schools conformity—which is anathema to creativity—is valued instead. The truth is that every child has his or her own highly specific and original way of growing up. To deny this diversity is to deny the very existence of individuality. We should seek wisdom more than anything else—the ability to make value judgments, to know the consequences of our actions, and to learn from our mistakes. [more...]
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

The Future of Play















The Future of Play

Children are being exposed to technology at ever-younger ages, and as a result, they are becoming increasingly more interested in technologybased entertainment, including electronic, video, and online games. Currently, Mattel has a very limited presence in electronic entertainment. This shift in children’s entertainment preferences is accompanied by a trend toward “childhood compression,” meaning that children’s tastes are maturing more quickly than in the past. As such, Mattel’s target market is shrinking. Particularly worrisome to Mattel is the slow sales decline of Barbie products over the past several years. Barbie is Mattel’s largest, most profitable brand. Even though things seem especially dire for Mattel, there is hope. [more...]
Monday, June 2, 2008

Neil Murray, Geraldine Hughes “Writing up your university assignments and research projects"


















Neil Murray, Geraldine Hughes “Writing up your university assignments and research
projects"

Most of us have fears about academic writing. It is as if it is the most difficult work in the world. Undergraduates and postgraduates alike are intimidated by the idea of writing academically because of false preconcieved ideas about it. This book will enlighten you and guide you to the easy path of academic writing. [more...]

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