There are many reasons why many people fail to achieve their goals. It could be self-doubt, lack of commitment and motivation, or lack of focus. Somewhere along the way, they have decided to set their goals aside and put their attention elsewhere. Sometimes also, It could be that the goals were not set rightly. If […]
How to Be Successful in Business Development
No doubt, a well-organized business development plan can substantially increase your customer base. Business development basically, is forming relationships with potential new clients while improving ties with current clients. Whether you work for a major corporation, a small firm, or have started your own company, business development is an important ingredient to success. So, how […]
How to Avoid Workplace Negativity
Learning to avoid workplace gossip that lead to negativity is vital to focusing on your work and being more productive. If you perceive that gossip is a problem in your office, what should you do? The fact is, you may not be able to change the corporate culture overnight, but you can change your own […]
Why Using A Calendar To Plan Your Time Is Better Than Using A To Do List
Planning our days, or week or even the month is something that we must do, in order to be well organized in carrying out tasks. However, the tool with which to do this has remained a debate till date. The debate is between using a calendar, or a to do list. When it comes to […]
Things to Do on Your First Day at Work
You may have definitely heard the saying, “first impression matters”. That is absolutely true. Although you can correct a first bad impression by getting it right the second time, it will cost less to get it right the first time. Your first day at a new job is always memorable and eventful. You’ll need to […]
Time Management Tips You Need to Know.
One of the problems most people have, which leads to underperformance, procrastination, and the likes, is time management. Everyone have 24-hours in a day, but the difference between top performers, and low performers, is the ability top manage the 24 hours in order to be more productive. There have been a lot of tips on […]
Remote Working Tips for Higher Productivity
So, you have landed a job, and your employer wants you to work remotely, or your organization adopted the remote work policy, congratulations. However, you are consigned about productivity, and how you can optimize your work. Well, it’s a nice consign, considering that remote work policy is new to some. To find out how you […]
How to Write A Perfect Resume
Most times, the first contact an employer makes with an applicant, is with their resume. Your resume will either impress the hirer, or immediately disqualify you even before an interview, so you need to get it right, as first impression matters. But, what do Employers Look for in a Resume? Basically, employers look for three […]
Applying for a job? Consider these factors.
You will agree with me that the first factor most people consider before taking a job is the salary and other financial benefits. As much as this is important, there is a lot more aspects of the job and company to consider, all of which are important and shouldn’t by any means be overlooked. If […]
What to Consider Before Leaving Your Paid Job for Business
If you are in a paid 9 to 5 job, and you are stressed on it, chances are that you must have dreaming of leaving the job for entrepreneurship. The idea of running your own business is incredibly appealing, especially when stories of people who successfully quit their day jobs seem to be everywhere. But […]
How to Position Yourself for The Perfect Job In 2021
It is no news that the effects of last year’s coronavirus, has ripple effects on the current year, in most sectors. Even in job search, things are no longer the same. The fact is, between 70 and 80 percent of jobs are not published publicly, and 85 percent of jobs are found through networking. However, it is possible […]
8 Business Lessons Entrepreneurs Often Learn the Hard Way.
Experience they say, is the best teacher. However, the experience must not be yours. One of the best ways to learn is to do so from the failures and successes of others. When you set out to become an entrepreneur, nobody can prepare you for what you are about to experience. However, you can get yourself ready […]
5 WAYS TO GIVE STUDENTS A MAKERSPACE EXPERIENCE AT HOME
Read previous …. When third graders tested out centripetal force, they had them tie any kind of string (ribbon, twine, fishing line, yarn, even a shoelace) around any kind of small soft thing (cotton ball, stuffed animal). A single tissue was used in the example. No matter what they used, they were able to fling […]
5 WAYS TO GIVE STUDENTS A MAKERSPACE EXPERIENCE AT HOME
As districts reel to meet the evolving needs of their communities beset by a pandemic, the loss of experiential, maker-centered learning seems inevitable. Teachers in remote or hybrid settings face a real challenge, made all the more urgent by the need for students to engage in tactile learning away from ubiquitous screens. But there are […]
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING
Alternative education can be defined as “a school or program maintained and operated by a local or regional board of education that is offered to students in a nontraditional educational setting and addresses the social, emotional, behavioral and academic needs of such students.” Alternative education encompasses many pedagogical approaches differing from mainstream pedagogy. Such alternative learning environments may be found within state, charter, and independent schools as well as home-based learning environments. Many […]
WHAT IS INDIGENOUS LEARNING
Indigenous education refers to the inclusion of indigenous knowledge, models, methods, and content within formal and non-formal educational systems. Often in a post-colonial context, the growing recognition and use of indigenous education methods can be a response to the erosion and loss of indigenous knowledge and language through the processes of colonialism. Furthermore, it can enable […]
How to Choose A Profitable Niche for Your Business In 2021.
When you try to solve everyone’s problems, you will end up creating enough for yourself. On of the greatest trap in business is not choosing a niche at the early stages. The fact is, you can’t solve the world’s problems. You are not a superhero. So, you have to niche down. But, what is a […]
5 Reasons You Should Choose A Niche in Your Business In 2021
As the popular saying goes, Jack of all trade, master of none. If you try to solve every problem for everyone, there are a lot of disadvantages that come with it. This is the reason, you should choose a niche and focus on it, especially if you want your business to scale this 2021. Below […]
EVIDENCE-BASED LEARNING
Evidence-based education is the use of well designed scientific studies to determine which education methods work best. It consists of evidence-based teaching and evidence-based learning. Evidence-based learning methods such as spaced repetition can increase rate of learning. The evidence-based education movement has its roots in the larger movement towards evidence-based-practices. Evidence about the progress students make is crucial information for teaching. It provides […]
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
This is a learning strategy which allows learners take charge of their own learning process. This includes diagnosis of learning needs, identify learning goals, select learning strategies and evaluate learning performances and outcomes. It is the ability for a person to formulate a plan and identify the tools, resources and strategies needed for one’s own learning. […]
5 High Paying Skills to Learn In 2021
If you are looking to switch to a better career this year, the first thing you should do is find and develop a skill. Finding the right skill with good demand is important to earn more money as a freelancer. But, it is even more important to find something that you enjoy doing, while getting […]
WHAT IS INFORMAL LEARNING
Informal learning refers to learning that occurs away from a structured, formal classroom environment. Informal learning is considered a form of asynchronous learning. Informal learning is a style of learning in which the learner sets their own goals and objectives. Informal learning occurs in a variety of places, such as at home, work, and through daily interactions and shared relationships among members of society. For many […]
WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION
Special education programs are designed for those students who are mentally, physically, socially and/or emotionally delayed. This aspect of delay, broadly categorized as a developmental delay, signify an aspect of the child’s overall development, that is, physical, cognitive, and scholastic skills, which place them behind their peers. Due to these special requirements, students’ needs cannot […]
OPEN LEARNING AND ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY
The term “open learning” is used to describe learning situations in which learners have the flexibility to choose from a variety of options in relation to the time, place, instructional methods, modes of access, and other factors related to their learning processes. There’s a mounting pressure on today’s colleges and universities to demonstrate their worth. As tuition costs continue to climb, […]
How to Write a Strong Value Proposition
Your value proposition is your unique identifier. Without it, people don’t have a reason to work with you over somebody else. A value prop is a brief explanation of both the functional and emotional benefits your product or service provides to customers. It is not just who you are and what you do differently, it […]
Why You Should Create A Buyer Persona
When you create a product, it is important to know who the product is meant for. This is where crafting a buyer persona comes in. Buyer personas are fictional representations of your ideal customers based on data and research. They help you Focus your time on qualified prospects, Guide product development to suit the needs of […]
How to Improve Employee Relations for Organizational Efficiency
Employee relations refers to the management of the relationship that exist between employers and employees. An organization with a good employee relations program provides fair and consistent treatment to all employees so they will be committed to their jobs and loyal to the company. Without proper employee relations, work efficiency will be affected negatively because of the relationship gap that […]
How to Deliver Excellent Customer Service
Customer Service is not just a department. It is the life line of any business. In today’s competitive market, a business cannot ignore one of its most important stake holders which are its employees. Therefore, excellent customers service is necessary. More so, customer service is one of the important aspects of your business branding. Here […]
8 Easy Ways to Gain New Customers for Your Business
A business is a going concern, and every business that must continue to exist, must always find ways to gain customers. The major driver of your company’s value is the value of your customers.
In order to increase your customer base, it is necessary to stay in constant contact with potential and existing customers through marketing. Also, the more value your business can offer, the more likely they will remain loyal.
How to Price Your Product
One of the most important decisions you will make in business is pricing decision. If you price your products correctly, it will go a long way to determining the success of your business. However, the reverse is the case if you do it wrongly. If you ask people to pay too much for your product […]
FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION
Formal education is an organized education model, structured and administered by laws and norms, and subject to strict curriculum objectives, methodology and content. Generally speaking this form of education involves the instructor, students and the institution. Participants in formal education are expected to attend classes, subject themselves to assessment that is meant to take learning […]
IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION
If you want to lead a happy life and enjoy the good things the world has to offer, you certainly need to get educated. A great job, a good social reputation are few of the many benefits of being an educated person. Education is a must for a promising and secure future and a stable […]
EDUCATION: DOORWAY TO SUCCESS
To say that education is a doorway to success would be an understatement. It serves as the key which will unlock numerous doors that will lead to success. This will, in turn, help one build a better life for himself or herself.
How to Convert Traffic to Sales
The major goal of every marketing activity is to drive sales. However sometimes, huge traffic will be driven to the store, but less sales will be recorded, thereby leading to the failure of the marketing effort. This goes a long way to explain that although traffic is important, it is not the main goal of […]
Email Marketing: Best Practices to Scale Your Business
A lot of businesses use email marketing to keep in touch with their customers, make sales offers, among others. However, not all business properly utilizes email marketing. The truth is, email marketing offers more that we think it does, and only if you know how far you can take your business to with it, the […]
THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION
Education began in prehistory, as adults trained the young in the knowledge and skills deemed necessary in their society. In pre-literate societies, this was achieved orally and through imitation. Story-telling passed knowledge, values, and skills from one generation to the next. As cultures began to extend their knowledge beyond skills that could be readily learned […]