Tag Archives: education

RE: The future of education

Posted on May 12, 2013 by visa

Prediction: education will be disrupted from without before it is reformed from within. Bureaucracy and legacy will keep existing institutions from exploiting new distribution models fully. There are things that teachers can’t say or do. Their hands are tied for … Continue reading →

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Re: Insensitive Medical Student

Posted on April 20, 2013 by visa

Funny to be talking about medical students again. I want to make this quick and clear. First, this happened: The tweet was sent by a final-year medical student. These students are attached to hospitals to shadow senior doctors and may come … Continue reading →

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Revolutionize Education, make learning fun

Posted on February 25, 2013 by visa

I’ve been watching more TED Talks recently- and I’ve stumbled upon a few gems. I’ve decided I’m going to write about my favourite ones and make a list of recommendations so you don’t have to trawl through all of them … Continue reading →

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schools should learn from video games

Posted on June 3, 2012 by visa

A lot of guys I knew growing up, myself included, preferred playing video games to going to school. We tend to see this as a failure on the part of the student- unable to focus on what’s important (school), focusing … Continue reading →

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SS01: Defining ‘Education’

Posted on January 30, 2012 by visa

Education. We tend to think of it in a limited sense- go to an academic institution, acquire knowledge as if it were a commodity, develop certain skills that are demanded in the global marketplace, so you can get a job, … Continue reading →

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Gamifying Education

Posted on January 26, 2012 by visa

It’s interesting to listen to what people talk about- girls talking about fashion, boys talking about sports and video games. The specific details are usually a complete mystery to anybody outside of that particular loop, and necessarily so. People have … Continue reading →

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Disparity in tertiary education facilities

Posted on January 26, 2012 by visa

I refer to Disparity in tertiary education facilities on TODAYonline, by Kwek Jian Liang. It’s an interesting article and perspective. The writer is a JC student who bemoans that ITE facilities appear to be more lavish than what we get in most … Continue reading →

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