Opting for Emerging Educational Streams
It is said that changes are the only constants; if we look at the developments of the recent past and the unfolding present, we find that definitely change is constant, but the pace of change is not - it’s...
Digitally skilled … OK. But digitally literate?
Everyone seems to be talking about 21st century learning these days, and how educational institutions need to upgrade their curriculum and assessment strategies so that they can prepare young people for the modern workplace, and for a lifetime of...
The Need for Hospitality Training for the UAE Work Force
The United Arab Emirates’ Hospitality and Tourism sector is making its mark on world tourism and is all set to be gearing up its pace with Expo 2020, estimating the industry will serve over 20 million visitors in the...
Searching for happiness? Release your inner-child!
Have you ever observed a child playing or interacting with his peers and thought to yourself, ‘wow, isn’t it easy being a child…I wish I could go back there’?
It’s a common feeling. With our busy lives of study, work...
Overcoming FOMO
This probably happens daily to most of us - I used to get up every morning to the sound of the alarm from my phone. My instinct then, was to pick up the phone and look at my notifications...
Self-Care in a Cold World
As I was reading through Swathy’s article for this issue of TYV, I started to reflect on the current state of our world, and the impact it has on our lives and even our wellbeing. When I think about...
The Importance of Soft Skills in the New Millennium
Students in the new millennium are tech savvy, authentic, liberal, progressive, confident and impatient. They are busy playing online games and are always hooked to social media platforms. They prefer online interaction rather than face-to-face interaction. They mostly prefer...
The Importance of Supply Chain and Logistics in Today’s Businesses
The global meltdown has made corporations sit back and think how to manage what you cannot even anticipate and still survive and grow. The globalisation of economy and e-business has heightened the strategic importance of supply chain and logistics...
Confidence: Fake it ‘till you make it
At TYV, we spend a lot of time talking about career success. One of the tools you need in your academic and professional ‘toolkit’ is networking. If you learn the skills, and if you put those skills into practice,...
THE RELEVANCE OF VALUE-BASED EDUCATION
Education is one of the basic human rights. It eliminates the darkness of ignorance, to the light of knowledge. Parents strive to ensure good education for their children, to equip them to survive in this competitive world. However, good...
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Do marks matter outside the classroom?
In the age of education 2.0. the calibre of students can be measured in different ways.
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Pink Floyd sarcastically labelled students as 'bricks in the...
