For the longest time, formal education was mostly associated either with humanities or with fields like engineering, medicine, and mathematics. The idea one got when hearing the expression “an educated person” usually involved somebody sitting in an office somewhere and doing purely intellectual work. As a result, technical education – that is, education in the…
Career training and skill enhancementVocational education, sometimes referred to as vocational training, is non-academic instruction that gives students the skills and information they need to pursue a variety of occupations or become skilled technicians, craftsmen, or artisans. Developing untrained people into skilled professionals in their fields is the main goal of vocational education. Furthermore, the…
Managing a mainstream classroom can be a challenge, but a special education class requires a greater commitment from the teacher. In every classroom, there are students who have specific educational needs. A special education teacher needs to be able to adjust their lesson plans for every individual. Without the proper training and behavior management strategies,…
From time to time, parents provide feedback to MOE about their children’s learning of primary school Mathematics. In this Schoolbag Q&A, our expert panel of MOE Mathematics educators take on some frequently asked questions, including how Maths learning has changed, why the Model Method was introduced, and whether students should skip over topics they struggle…
In an effort to draw and keep students, schools and universities are looking for methods to strengthen their financial assistance packages and support networks. This is because more students and families are finding higher education to be unaffordable. These days, innovative payment systems improve transparency, accessibility, and the overall affordability of a degree while offering…