Over 2 million illiterate Literacy is one of the biggest development issues in Papua New Guinea. Yet it’s hard to get a precise picture of the national literacy rate and education levels. More than a third of the six-million-plus population – most of whom live in traditional subsistence villages in rural areas – are unable to read and write. Among older people, as many as one in two may be print-illiterate,... 

Have you ever stopped to consider how you know what you know? In reality, you think, say, and do what you do because of what you have learned. Obviously, there have been some good lessons, some not-so-good ones, and even some lessons you seem to keep re-learning. So what is going on when you learn? There are many words and metaphors for the idea of learning. We can talk about knowledge, ideas, information,... 

-Study reveals Private education perpetuates a form of “social apartheid” and has given rise to a political class drawn from a “segregated elite” that does not understand or share the views of most people, the annual British social attitudes survey warns on Wednesday. The study, by the National Centre for Social Research (NCSR), which surveys a representative sample of more... 

UNESCO has launched the United Nations’ first-ever international consultation to address bullying against LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) students in schools and universities. Recent studies such as the Council of Europe’s Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Europe have identified pervasive homophobic and transphobic attitudes around the world,... 

Academics have tackled the issue of whether chalk dust is harmful to health – rather belatedly, you may think. At long last, after millions of students in thousands of classrooms have freely and incautiously breathed trillions of breaths, there’s a report about the question: How much chalk dust enters the air when a teacher uses a blackboard? The study, Assessment of Airborne Fine Particulate... 

I have been out of the country for nearly three decades now; and during this period, while I have fairly studiously followed developmental trends in education in the country, particularly at the secondary school level, the distance has meant that my familiarity with the system would, perforce, lack the intimate familiarity of a Ghanaian citizen resident on the home turf, as it were. I have also intermittently... 

Research suggests that the shape of a chief executive’s head can show whether he will be successful. A new line of American-British research suggests that the shape of a chief executive officer’s head can indicate how well his firm will prosper. The shape also predicts whether the chief executive will act immorally. The research offers a mathematical tool that financial analysts can add... 

Why is it important to teach teamwork to students and how can it be done? With the increasing use of social networking, instant messaging and online communication students are becoming connected to more and more people. I do feel positive about the increase of this type of communication and the growth of the internet as a learning tool. However, students seem to be interacting face to face with their... 

Record numbers of college students graduate each year. With all these new job candidates entering the employment pool, what should these new graduates consider when moving into the next phase of their lives? In this economy, finding a job right out of college is challenging but there are a few things students can do to start the job search on the right foot. Now is the time to be aggressive, and go... 

“Once AGAIN, torrential rains have hit the Accra Metropolis, creating heavy floods in various parts that have caused great havoc to lives and property. The team of ministers, the mayor of Accra, officials of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and the security agencies are going round to ascertain the impact” –GNA, 2009 I have highlighted “ONCE AGAIN” for obvious reasons....