The most difficult part was to decide how much and what to say in such a short audio to convey the best message to the students to create the first connection with them 

What did you find easy to do and why?

The easiest part for me was to record the message since I have a background in mass media communication. 

 What do you notice about yo…[Read more]

I can help students connect the course content with their lives by giving an assignment in which they must find a creative way to implement what they are learning in their current and future personal lives. For example, if they are learning about time management, I could ask them to present their current daily schedule. Then I would ask them to…[Read more]

When I host workshops, I ask for the participation of the students. Usually, after talking about the workshop’s topic, I ask if anyone would like to participate and share how they relate their experiences with the topic I am presenting. For example, if the topic is time management, I ask for volunteers to share their experiences with time m…[Read more]

I encountered many moments while studying for my master’s degree, I lost motivation from time to time and I did not feel like doing my work, but it was mainly because I was also taking care of my family, kids, and a part time job. I navigated the challenges doing two things, first by identifying the root cause of the lack of motivation and the…[Read more]

The purpose of higher education is to expand knowledge, develop new skills for life, develop critical thinking and demonstrate a high-level education in a field. The value of higher education is that it gives better opportunities when looking for employment as well as increasing the earning rates, which eventually will impact lifestyle. General…[Read more]

It is important that educators learn about growth mindset and apply the knowledge in their teaching because they could create a ripple effect to positively impact their students. Bringing the growth mind set to their classrooms will encourage their students to keep trying and working, helping them to define their academic goals and eventually find…[Read more]

Cultivating a growth mind set benefit all educators in their professional development and teaching because they will constantly push themselves to new challenges. Therefore, they are not afraid of failure, because they know that failure is an opportunity to grow, learn and keep moving forward to improve themselves.