Upside of Failure on February 8, 2020I read somewhere, “Nothing is as dangerous as a perfect safety” and wonder living in an age of disruptions, are we prepared for unexpected? The focus of researchers and academia on overemphasizing success has given the young generations a distorted view of reality. It is time to realize the upside of failures and start teaching […]
Need for teaching emotional intelligence as a core subject on May 28, 2019Emotions and mental health is an area that needs focused attention. According to World Health Organisation, depression will be the second biggest problem for world health by 2020. The world eminent psychologist and psychiatrist from prestigious institutes like Harvard says that 75 percent of mental health problems start at the age of 15-25 years, but […]
We need to talk about the edification of ethics on April 26, 2019Ethics is the branch of philosophy that studies morality, or right and wrong behaviours. Earlier empirical studies like done by Husu and Tirri show teachers are often unaware of the ethical ramifications of their own actions and overall practice on the behavioural implications on students. Klaassen found that teachers were quite critical of the manner […]
Are we turning into a soap opera nation? on February 6, 2019It’s been a while since I stopped watching news on TV, firstly because of my schedule secondly it makes me depressed. However, sadly, I still don’t miss important news as the social media is here for updates. Like the Sahiwal incident, my news feed on FaceBook was flooded with images of the deceased in the […]