Author: Claire Hamilton

Benefits of a Test Prep Course
Education News

Benefits of a Test Prep Course

- by Claire Hamilton

As you’re getting ready to take your medical boards, you undoubtedly have about a million things on your to-do list. You obviously want to do well on the exam, but you might be unsure of how to get there. One of the most popular ways med students prepare for their boards is through a test prep class. The question is, are these worth the hype they get? 

Better Test Scores

One of the biggest benefits enrolling in one of a variety of prep course programs would give you is improved test scores. On average, students who take test prep classes score higher than those who don’t. By taking one of these courses, you’ll become familiar with the method of testing and the material on the test, which will diminish your level of anxiety when it comes to taking the exam. In many cases, these courses come in both online and …

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Saving or Taking a Micro Loan: Which is the Better Option to Finance Your Next Vacation Tour?
Adult Education

Saving or Taking a Micro Loan: Which is the Better Option to Finance Your Next Vacation Tour?

- by Claire Hamilton

“Take a vacation.” This is probably on your to-do-list and it even has proven health advantages, including stress reduction and helping to minimize the risk of heart failure. Unfortunately, it may be expensive to go on vacation without borrowing or using a large portion of your savings to afford it.

Taking a Micro Loan

If you want to take a loan to go somewhere nice, you must think carefully about this choice. You should consider the type of credit and loan company you are dealing with, their interest rate and the overall policy of the service. A good website that can help with making such a decision is reviewsbird.co.uk. This website provides a collection of customers’ reviews of business financing companies.

There are moments when, amid the budgetary downsides, you’ll opt to go on a vacation you can’t afford. You should look for the most affordable source of …

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5 Areas of Education Which Are Experiencing a Significant Shortage in Teachers
Educators

5 Areas of Education Which Are Experiencing a Significant Shortage in Teachers

- by Claire Hamilton

The teacher labor market happens to be in what looks like a crisis now with the news of shortage in teachers on the increase.

Shortage in teachers is very real and the consequences are very serious, many of which affect the students. Feedbacks of users on ReviewsBird.com show the many negative impacts shortage of teachers can have on the educational system.

There is an increasing reluctance to teach or not to teach among the existing teachers which points to the possibility of more shortage in the coming years. While general shortage in teachers is an issue, there are some areas of education that are most affected by this and require serious attention. They include:

1.      Counseling

One area of education that is experiencing serious shortage in teachers is the area of counseling. Schools all over are in need of counselors that can address personal and educational needs of students outside …

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The Challenges of the Russian Language
Continuing Education

The Challenges of the Russian Language

- by Claire Hamilton

Russian is not the easiest language for a native English speaker. There are so many things to remember. First of all, you have three different genders, which is hard enough when we have none. But then, there are six different cases to learn. The rules for which case to use are complicated, but that is only half the battle, as you also have to remember all the different endings. Nouns, adjectives and personal pronouns all change with gender and case. It seems a huge amount to learn.

I was quite overwhelmed by this to start with, with so many permutations of words. But it is starting to seem less complicated already and I am finding it easier. The big thing to remember is that you don’t need to learn it all at once.

In my first NovaMova classes we covered each case separately and worked through lots of examples to …

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6 Benefits You Can Derive from Educational Travels
Educational

6 Benefits You Can Derive from Educational Travels

- by Claire Hamilton

Educational Trips are very enjoyable and create memories that will last throughout one’s life. They give students continuous opportunities to enhance their own personal tacit expertise necessary for critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

On Collected.Reviews, you will find many reviews about educational travels. Below are the 6 top benefits of educational travels.

1.     Enhances One’s Skills in Critical Thinking

Global citizenship is quickly becoming a hot subject, and the world hopes on schools to train its students for the future, specifically for problem-solving, soft skills, and training for thousands of job positions that do not actually or did not exist 10 years ago. In this respect, teachers are searching for dynamic approaches for implementing this in their curriculum, educational trips provide a successful means of integrating in education soft skills such as good listening and critical thinking etc.

2.     Gives Students a Better Grasp ofClassroom Material

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