Competence, health, and decisions
Video credit: The Globe and Mail, “Chris Hadfield’s three tips for success” October 24, 2013, via YouTube. Dear All, The video above is about Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut and Commander...
View ArticleWe are what we repeatedly do
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit (Aristotle). Dear All, Have you ever seen and marvelled at a person performing breakdancing: hand hops, head spins, crickets,...
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Reading aloud to enhance language skills
Dear All, Technically, there are four basic language skills: speaking, listening, writing, and reading. However, in reality, they are inseparable and work together to produce what is known as language...
View ArticleEducating the mind
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all (Aristotle). Dear All, It is not uncommon to hear some students complaining about the necessity to take courses which are only...
View ArticleSet aside mornings for work
A person who has not done one half his day’s work by ten o’clock, runs a chance of leaving the other half undone (Emily Bronte). Dear All, The quote about by English novelist and poet Emily Bronte...
View ArticleHide not your talents
Hide not your talents, they for use were made, what good is a sundial in the shade (Franklin)? Dear All, Each of us has a talent or a set of talents. The quote above by Franklin underlines the...
View ArticleWork joyfully and peacefully
Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results (James Allen). Dear All, Taking a course at a university or doing research rarely...
View ArticleIt takes a village
It takes a village to raise a child. Dear All, The proverb above concerns upbringing of a child and means that in order to raise a child properly, it is necessary to apply efforts of many people. This...
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Mother tongue
Dear All, If you write a paper on teaching/learning foreign languages, sometimes it is desirable to find an appropriate synonym that fits the context best and corresponds well to the given context....
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Faith, hope, love
Dear All, In academia, it is acceptable to pursue three goals at the same time: teaching, research, and career. Teaching, in my view, is one of the key components since this is where a lot of learning...
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Thanksgiving in academia
Dear All, The Latin proverb (pronounced as [ˈɡraː.ti.a ˈɡraː.ti.am ˈpa.rit]) above can be translated as “grace gives birth to grace” or “kindness begets kindness”. Today is the second Monday of...
View ArticleValue, respect, liking, and acceptance
For unless the teacher values, respects, likes, and accepts him/herself, he or she cannot reach out to value, respect, like, and accept the students; unless the teacher has a high opinion of...
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