ACADEMIC SKILLS TUTOR - DR BERNARD PARNIEWICZ
HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL
In the previous blog post about international students’ English competence, I explained how the quantity and quality of language learning affect students’ academic English knowledge. I posited that students need …
Today we are going to discuss Angela Duckworth’ TED talk. Angela is a psychologist and an expert on ‘grit’ and its effect on performance. Both Angela’s successful TED talk and …
There are many reasons international students struggle and/or fail at English-speaking universities. Invariably, the main reason is for the predicament is students’ low English proficiency. International students in the UK, …
Simon Sinek – an author, motivational speaker, and consultant provides us with a simple model for inspirational leadership. The video has 11 million views so it is a good testament …
The purpose of the lesson is to compare and discuss two sources of information: an informal TED Talk and an academic journal article. Both sources deal with the same issue: …
Psychiatrist Judson Brewer talks about the relationship between mindfulness and addiction and the ways we can break bad habits. Frankly, it is not one of my favorite TED talks, however; …
Genuinely funny and persuasive TED talk. Ken Robinson (author/educator) challenges the way we’re educating our children. Vocabulary needed to understand the talk graduated – successfully complete an academic degree, …
Considering, the financial burden associated with studying abroad, it always shocks me how many international students start university oblivious to challenges they are about to face and factors that might …
