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    Sports Psychology Advice for Surviving School: Tips on mental health, dealing with peer, coach and spectator pressure, getting back into condition, and even some advice for parents
    Simple, Cheap and Organic Home Gardening: Bite-sized columns & stories about gardening in tough environments from the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Learn how to compost, ferment, drought-proof, park build, and more
    The Exam & Essay Cheat Sheet: Friendly, bite-sized FAQs to get your best grades in exams and essays and stop losing easy marks
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    Child-focused Education in Theory and Practice Series

    Written by Chirag Patel and Greg Wilmot

    Narrated by Chirag Patel

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    About this series

    A study of a wide range of different educational problems and possible solutions, including:

    • How do we learn?
    • Why do people struggle in various stages of education?
    • Why don’t people develop through their education?
    • What is the relationship of sensitive mothering to development?
    • What are the major theories of child development?
    • Home school vs school; what’s the difference?
    • Nature, nurture and child psychology
    • Getting over the articulation gap

    I’ve taught in a lot of different environments, to a lot of different learners. From teaching basic English conjunctions to scuba diving rescue patterns, it’s been a complex journey through what we think of as teaching.

    What I’ve learned is that we’re failing students, all over the world. That’s not a new thought, but perhaps by properly appreciating the problem we can come to the solution.

    The first great lesson is: interest is everything. In order to teach or learn, you have to be interested and engaged. Without those two, then the form of your instruction is irrelevant. This is the insight that led to things like Montessori schools, and more recently to the trend of Unschooling.

    Contained here are a variety of essays covering thoughts on schooling and education from childhood to adult education, and how we can change things towards a more effective learning environment.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLamplight
    Release dateJun 2, 2018
    Sports Psychology Advice for Surviving School: Tips on mental health, dealing with peer, coach and spectator pressure, getting back into condition, and even some advice for parents
    Simple, Cheap and Organic Home Gardening: Bite-sized columns & stories about gardening in tough environments from the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Learn how to compost, ferment, drought-proof, park build, and more
    The Exam & Essay Cheat Sheet: Friendly, bite-sized FAQs to get your best grades in exams and essays and stop losing easy marks

    Titles in the series (4)

    • 1

      The Exam & Essay Cheat Sheet: Friendly, bite-sized FAQs to get your best grades in exams and essays and stop losing easy marks
      The Exam & Essay Cheat Sheet: Friendly, bite-sized FAQs to get your best grades in exams and essays and stop losing easy marks

      The Exam & Essay Cheat Sheet: Friendly, bite-sized FAQs to get your best grades in exams and essays and stop losing easy marks

      Chirag Patel
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      For a few years, I ran a student support service at a university. Over that time, I discovered that most students were tripping up for easily avoidable reasons, and came in with the same problems each time. Contained herein are solutions for the most common student difficulties, including: How should I prepare to write my essay? How much time should I leave? What am I being asked to do? Shouldn’t I Just read everything I can and then start? What is the difference between a claim and an argument? What counts as evidence? What does the question mean? What does critically analyse mean? What’s the difference between objective and subjective? Why does it matter? Why is it important to define my terms, and how should I do it? How do I structure my essay? How long should paragraphs be? What is a topic sentence? What makes a good introduction? How do I write my conclusion? What does a completed essay structure look like? How do I sound academic? Just using the words and phrases without understanding them is getting me in trouble… How do I avoid using or showing my opinion? What language can’t I use? How do I make my writing formal and impersonal? How should I read? I don’t understand what these people are saying… How and why should I take notes? Why do I keep losing marks for referencing? How should I prepare before the exam? How should I manage my time? Why do I lose marks on multiple choice questions? What to do if you have absolutely no idea what’s going on.

      For a few years, I ran a student support service at a university. Over that time, I discovered that most students were tripping up for easily avoidable reasons, and came in with the same problems each time. Contained herein are solutions for the most common student difficulties, including: How should I prepare to write my essay? How much time should I leave? What am I being asked to do? Shouldn’t I Just read everything I can and then start? What is the difference between a claim and an argument? What counts as evidence? What does the question mean? What does critically analyse mean? What’s the difference between objective and subjective? Why does it matter? Why is it important to define my terms, and how should I do it? How do I structure my essay? How long should paragraphs be? What is a topic sentence? What makes a good introduction? How do I write my conclusion? What does a completed essay structure look like? How do I sound academic? Just using the words and phrases without understanding them is getting me in trouble… How do I avoid using or showing my opinion? What language can’t I use? How do I make my writing formal and impersonal? How should I read? I don’t understand what these people are saying… How and why should I take notes? Why do I keep losing marks for referencing? How should I prepare before the exam? How should I manage my time? Why do I lose marks on multiple choice questions? What to do if you have absolutely no idea what’s going on.

    • 3

      Sports Psychology Advice for Surviving School: Tips on mental health, dealing with peer, coach and spectator pressure, getting back into condition, and even some advice for parents
      Sports Psychology Advice for Surviving School: Tips on mental health, dealing with peer, coach and spectator pressure, getting back into condition, and even some advice for parents

      Sports Psychology Advice for Surviving School: Tips on mental health, dealing with peer, coach and spectator pressure, getting back into condition, and even some advice for parents

      Greg Wilmot
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      This is a collection of articles by a sports psychologist working in Grahamstown, South Africa. It focuses on the nature of school sports and the mindsets that are needed for success, both from the athletes and from the people around them. It's about yourself as much as it is about winning or losing.

      This is a collection of articles by a sports psychologist working in Grahamstown, South Africa. It focuses on the nature of school sports and the mindsets that are needed for success, both from the athletes and from the people around them. It's about yourself as much as it is about winning or losing.

    • 4

      Simple, Cheap and Organic Home Gardening: Bite-sized columns & stories about gardening in tough environments from the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Learn how to compost, ferment, drought-proof, park build, and more
      Simple, Cheap and Organic Home Gardening: Bite-sized columns & stories about gardening in tough environments from the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Learn how to compost, ferment, drought-proof, park build, and more

      Simple, Cheap and Organic Home Gardening: Bite-sized columns & stories about gardening in tough environments from the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Learn how to compost, ferment, drought-proof, park build, and more

      Chirag Patel
      4/5 - 4 ratings
      4/5 - 4 ratings

      A broad ranging how-to guide through permaculture gardening and community development, with articles about gardening in rough environments and anecdotes about using the garden in school, built up from a local gardening newspaper column. “”If ever a mortal heard the word of god, it would be in a garden at the close of day.” I first read that quote in Civ. Over the years, I’ve learned more and more about the natural world. In many ways, it was a natural outgrowth of both my philosophical approach and my inclination for teaching. It's a matter of a development-orientation, which comes down to watch, experiment and learn. Gardening, as presented here, is more than just growing things; it’s teaching and learning, in the most practical and natural possible way. It’s called natural science for a reason. Collected herein are a series of gardening columns (written for the local newspaper), tips on companion planting and permaculture, short stories of our in-school gardening projects, and other info that’ll give you a rounded idea of how to operate your garden as a space for growing, whether that’s veggies and wildlife or confidence and education.

      A broad ranging how-to guide through permaculture gardening and community development, with articles about gardening in rough environments and anecdotes about using the garden in school, built up from a local gardening newspaper column. “”If ever a mortal heard the word of god, it would be in a garden at the close of day.” I first read that quote in Civ. Over the years, I’ve learned more and more about the natural world. In many ways, it was a natural outgrowth of both my philosophical approach and my inclination for teaching. It's a matter of a development-orientation, which comes down to watch, experiment and learn. Gardening, as presented here, is more than just growing things; it’s teaching and learning, in the most practical and natural possible way. It’s called natural science for a reason. Collected herein are a series of gardening columns (written for the local newspaper), tips on companion planting and permaculture, short stories of our in-school gardening projects, and other info that’ll give you a rounded idea of how to operate your garden as a space for growing, whether that’s veggies and wildlife or confidence and education.

    • 5

      Development from Toddlers & Home to School & University: The pros, cons, and issues of different education systems
      Development from Toddlers & Home to School & University: The pros, cons, and issues of different education systems

      Development from Toddlers & Home to School & University: The pros, cons, and issues of different education systems

      Chirag Patel
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      A study of a wide range of different educational problems and possible solutions, including: How do we learn? Why do people struggle in various stages of education? Why don’t people develop through their education? What is the relationship of sensitive mothering to development? What are the major theories of child development? Home school vs school; what’s the difference? Nature, nurture and child psychology Getting over the articulation gap I’ve taught in a lot of different environments, to a lot of different learners. From teaching basic English conjunctions to scuba diving rescue patterns, it’s been a complex journey through what we think of as teaching. What I’ve learned is that we’re failing students, all over the world. That’s not a new thought, but perhaps by properly appreciating the problem we can come to the solution. The first great lesson is: interest is everything. In order to teach or learn, you have to be interested and engaged. Without those two, then the form of your instruction is irrelevant. This is the insight that led to things like Montessori schools, and more recently to the trend of Unschooling. Contained here are a variety of essays covering thoughts on schooling and education from childhood to adult education, and how we can change things towards a more effective learning environment.

      A study of a wide range of different educational problems and possible solutions, including: How do we learn? Why do people struggle in various stages of education? Why don’t people develop through their education? What is the relationship of sensitive mothering to development? What are the major theories of child development? Home school vs school; what’s the difference? Nature, nurture and child psychology Getting over the articulation gap I’ve taught in a lot of different environments, to a lot of different learners. From teaching basic English conjunctions to scuba diving rescue patterns, it’s been a complex journey through what we think of as teaching. What I’ve learned is that we’re failing students, all over the world. That’s not a new thought, but perhaps by properly appreciating the problem we can come to the solution. The first great lesson is: interest is everything. In order to teach or learn, you have to be interested and engaged. Without those two, then the form of your instruction is irrelevant. This is the insight that led to things like Montessori schools, and more recently to the trend of Unschooling. Contained here are a variety of essays covering thoughts on schooling and education from childhood to adult education, and how we can change things towards a more effective learning environment.

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