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I’m popping a content warning at the top of this one: I’m going to talk about mental health and quitting the PhD. If that’s not good for you to read right now, feel free click away. As lockdown closed on Australia in March, I posed a question: should you quit (go part time or pause)Continue reading “How NOT to be an academic asshole during the COVID-19”

The rapid spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) — which the World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic — has big implications for P-12 and higher education in the United States. Education journalists around the country are playing a vital role in helping communities understand the situation, from school closures to plans for remote learning and making sureContinue reading “Coronavirus and EducationHow schools and colleges are responding to COVID-19”

Youth: Percentage of people aged 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculationsAdult: Percentage of the population aged 15 years and over who can both read and write with understanding aContinue reading “population of illiterates in each country.”

Potential Solutions Everyone has to work together to defeat illiteracy and its impact. Without the participation of individuals, community organizations, business and government, the situation will never be turned around.  Here are some potential solutions to be considered immediately:  Encourage corporate basic training. In 2003, at the time of the International Adult Literacy and SkillsContinue reading “Curbing the Problems of Illiteracy.”

The world is a small place for someone who can’t read. Basic signage, medication labels, job applications: They all become inaccessible, and the chances of a healthy and productive life are slim. Life expectancy increases as a result of literacy and the United Nations considers it a human right. In 2010, the global rate ofContinue reading “Global Rate of Adult Literacy:84 per cent,but 775 Million People Can’t Read.”

Poverty Is the biggest enemy of education on every level. Poor students fall victim to health issues and lifestyle that hinder their ability to study or learn. Education can help in eradication of poverty, those in poverty can only be benefit from education. Right education can lift people from poverty and can also improve theirContinue reading “How Does the Lack of Education Causes Poverty?”

Showing Curiosity 1 Be curious.[1] A curious mind seeks to be educated. By asking questions, you can find out a lot of things that many people don’t know and won’t ever know. There is no limit to how many questions you can ask, or should ask. Be aware that some people are annoyed by questions.Continue reading “Ways of Getting Educated.”

Employment Candidates with an education, regardless of whether it is in college or a trade, have many more employment options than an unskilled worker. The credits and achievements you make in your educational field help to put you on the right track for a great job. This boosts your independence, and allows you to makeContinue reading “Advantages of education.”

The Main three types of education is as follows: Formal Education Informal Education Non-formal Education Formal Education: Formal Education Includes Practical adult learning Diversity in Methods and content Mobilizes local resources. Built on learners participation Real life examples of learning. Non Formal Education: Very Long Process Learning from Experience. Learning from home. Learning from EnvironmentContinue reading “Types of Education”

Education gives us a knowledge of the world around us and changes it into something better. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life. It helps us build opinions and have points of view on things in life. People debate over the subject of whether education is the only thing that gives knowledge.Continue reading “Importance of Education.”