Teachers, parents at the heart of the solution to SA children’s reading problem – expert Pretoria – Teachers and parents are at the heart of the solution to South Africa’s reading problem, an expert says. This is… 4 mins read
2 mins read Storyline:Culture & Books Life is an open book for former Turkish teacher Dursun Cicek, whose love of books blossomed during his childhood, has a vast personal library in his home KAYSERI, Turkey For a retired teacher, the expression ‘life’s an open book’…
1 min read Storyline:Science & Tech Turkish professor awarded for 5G coding work Erdal Arikan’s work will make improve 5G communications when launched in 2020 ANKARA A Turkish professor has been awarded for his role in developing coding that will play a vital…
3 mins read Too much homework reduces student success rates: Turkish Education Ministry Teachers who provide too much homework reduce the success rates of their students, according to a new study conducted by Turkey’s Education Ministry, based on data from 38,000 eight graders.…
2 mins read 88 girl students forced to undress as punishment by teachers in India As many as 88 students of a girls’ school were allegedly forced to undress in front of other students by three teachers…
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1 min read Istanbul bookstore offers readers blind date Bookstore in Istanbul starts ‘Blind Date with Book’ project to make shopping experience fun ISTANBUL A bookstore in Istanbul’s Beyoglu district is offering readers a blind date with a book.…
5 mins read The politics of quality assurance in higher education In an age of mass and increasingly internationalised higher education, it has become the norm that both universities and quality assurance agencies are subject to external scrutiny. Yet…
2 mins read UK: Hijab-wearing primary girls to be questioned Ofsted chief advises school inspectors to ask girls why they wear hijab to school LONDON Britain’s primary school inspectors will question girls who wear the Muslim headscarf at…
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