The imposter syndrome is a psychological term which refers to a pattern of behaviour whereby we doubt our achievements and we mentally convince ourselves that we do not deserve those accomplishments or everything else that followed that. This term was coined by clinical psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978 and its indeed something
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Replicating classroom teaching in a virtual medium is a huge transition all out of a sudden. Although Singapore’s education system already has had e-learning incorporated into its teaching methods, it’s a big change as now everything is transferred to the online platform and the learning environment has changed completely. Right from the time when Disease
Swami Vivekananda (best known in the United States for his ground-breaking speech to the 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions) was the biggest advocate for self-control and self-discipline. He preached the importance of self-restraint as uncontrolled emotions and deeds wastes so much of our energy, shatter our nerves, hinders our thoughts, and we accomplish very little
Inside the mind of a master procrastinator, the individual finds every reason to postpone the work that needs to be done and finds every way possible to get it done when the deadline is approaching. At its core, procrastinators are not productive learners and hence they do not learn their content effectively as much as
A-level is an important checkpoint in many students’ academic journey. The 2-year arduous journey is also filled with lots of challenges and hurdles for students to go pass and this is the reason why students consider the option of going to Polytechnic after finishing their O levels. This is also a prime reason for A-level home
Exam stress is nothing new to a typical student-life. The anxiety that comes with completing an important paper within a given time limit is unimaginable, especially if it’s an important national exam like the O levels or A levels. Home tutors play an important role in teaching students how to cope with exam stress and that includes a variety of
A guide to understanding the strengths and ambitions of your child Children have inquisitive minds and their curiosity is one of their biggest strengths as that is what enables them to learn and grow. Their mind is not invaded by any sort of ego and they are full of hope and ambition; which is precisely
The way in which learning takes place these days is far different from what it used to be. The pandemic has caused the mode of learning to alter to a greater extent, in ways that no one would have ever expected. Online learning is now the most common option for learning with a safe distance.
It is an undeniable fact that the education system has stepped up its game and now, children find it challenging to survive school all by themselves. Though school teachers may be willing to guide them, it is not the same as the kind of guidance that private tutors can offer. There are numerous tuition agencies in Singapore
Singapore’s success story is an extraordinary one which amazes economists, politicians and educators till this date. From being a third-world country with practically no natural resources or manpower (these are two important factors for a country’s economy to thrive and prosper), Singapore transcended boundaries and has now become a first-world country. It has prospered to