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The Rise of the Autodidact: New Normal in Children’s Ability and Skills
Every generation comes with a distinct set of habits, characteristics, and world view. The context of the period is captured by young brains including its history, events, economy, social trends, technology and more. The generation of Millennials went through the shock of 9/11 and aftermath (Iraq War) inherited a memory of political and social distress (if not the memory of warfare for kids grew in the region) while Generation Z (born around 1996-2012) experienced one of the greatest economic booms in the history of mankind during years of 2003-2008 followed by the greatest financial and economic crisis in 2008 and a long recession period. By 2010s, the new generation is now labelled as Generation Alpha. Well, many people do not believe or care about such labelling, but at least, it helps us identifying and classifying features of a period. When it comes to 2010s, there are two keywords that I would like to emphasize: DISRUPTION and AUTODIDACT (self-learning).
Math Anxiety: Understanding the Impact and Overcoming the Challenges
Mathematics, often hailed as the universal language of science and commerce, can also be a source of dread and anxiety for many individuals. The phenomena of math trauma and math anxiety are pervasive issues that can profoundly impact one’s confidence, academic performance, and overall well-being. Understanding the roots, manifestations, and strategies for coping with these challenges is crucial in fostering a positive relationship with mathematics. Math trauma refers to negative experiences or emotional distress associated with learning mathematics, often stemming
Is your child ready for a superintelligent century?
In recent days and months, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, is the leading topic of technology community and general public as well. ChatGPT demonstrates an extraordinary feature which is not found in any AI application ever. It replies to almost any question with fair accuracy, it executes difficult tasks including calculations, estimations, or predictive aspect. For many, that is a scary jump in technology as it may lay down the pathway for replacing most mental labor. Indeed, ChatGPT and many other technologies that you did not hear about yet will replace a significant amount of work. Therefore, we talk about self-driving enterprise or workplace automation these days. A great transformation of public education system is inevitably approaching to most nations’ agenda.
Board Games as Education Tools
By Okan Duru, Ph.D., Founder of Think Smart Gamification is the new keyword for teaching. These days you may find games teaching math, science, logical thinking, deductive thinking, nature, creativity, history and more. Developers around the world bring new games and game mechanisms to transform learning into a fun activity. Gamification also helps to reduce ‘teaching’ component and encourages self-learning. Although mobile games and video games represent a significant portion of the game market, physical alternatives attract a growing attention as