By Suresh Thangarajan Good Sheperd International School “Education involves a passion to know that should engage us in a loving search for knowledge.” (Freire, 1998, pg.4) Inquiry-based teaching aims to increase student engagement in learning by helping students to...
By Carol Koran Nishimachi International School My father was a firm advocate of the concept, “the right tool for the right job!” He would cringe if he discovered one of his children using the head of a screwdriver, or the blunt end of a knife to hammer in a nail to...
By Talia Ritz Stamford American School Hong Kong STEM to STEAM: A Snapshot Since the Sputnik era in the 1950’s, STEM has been a pertinent topic in educational discussions, and today, STEM continues to be a subject of importance, particularly as children move toward a...
By Marie-Theres Whitehead International School Ho Chi Minh City You’ve probably heard it too. One of the most persistent buzzwords in curriculum development: Concept-Based Curriculum. What is it exactly and why is it such a buzzword? The idea for Concept-Based...
Written by Chris Jay Independent Schools Foundation (ISF) Academy, Hong Kong Proofreading is generally considered the last part of the editing process during which students check for errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling. But proofreading can be so much more....
By Laurence Lee Shanghai Singapore International School Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) and Project-Based Learning (PBL) are two frequent buzz words used in education today. The IB recognises the importance of developing students’ research skills, critical thinking...
