Thirty-seven percent of students who initially entered college through the Promise Scholarship Program earned a two-year college degree within three years, compared to just 11 percent of students who applied for the scholarship but never fulfilled its requirements, such as financial aid paperwork and service hours.* Tennessee expects that since its inception, the scholarship program … Read more
by Teaching staff What is learned helplessness? identification Learned helplessness is a psychological state in which, after repeated failure or negative experiences, a person believes that he or she has no control over the outcome of situations and stops trying to improve or change them. Here is an example of learned helplessness in the classroom. … Read more
However, when students lack background knowledge that may be able to relate to the new information presented, they may find it difficult to achieve a good understanding of the material. Additionally, students who are pressured to memorize information without truly understanding the material can hinder their learning in the future. Why? When students are asked … Read more
TNT’s Calvin Oftana.–PBA IMAGES Calvin Oftana didn’t get the amount of playing time he’s so used to having at TNT during Gilas Pilipinas’ bid in the Fiba Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) last month in Latvia. But the Tropang Giga ace, who hails from Dumaguete, is not looking at the Riga tour as a wasted stint. … Read more