Singapore’s Primary 4 pupils are world’s best in reading
Ireland took second spot in the latest 2021 study, followed by Hong Kong, Russia and Northern Ireland.
Education
Phone-based lessons boost Philippines students’ math skills
Students received a 20-minute weekly phone call tutorial conducted in the most commonly spoken languages in the regions, along with a weekly text message with simple math…
Teachers’ job satisfaction plummets to all-time low
Teachers reported a lack of interest in educating students, a decline in enthusiasm and distrust in the education system.
Saigon Zoo offers reading space for children
The area at the zoo called “Reading Space for Children” will have quality lighting and interior systems, bookstores and staff, and also facilities for eating and drinking.
Cambodia’s education ministry calls for Asean STEM collaboration
The ministry added that mutual assistance between member states at all levels is critical to boosting market competitiveness, improving research capacity and building resilience…
Number of foreign students at Korean colleges hits all-time high
The rebound in the figures is not only because classes are back to full operation, but also because Korean universities have been active in recruiting international students due…
ADHD pills, caffeine tabs and glucose candies: Daechi students’ study aids
Some say it is parents’ excessive educational zeal that has led to the widespread use of study drugs and aids.
In trilingual Hong Kong, Korean is new kid on the block
While Korean has long been taught at private academies and universities, elementary, middle and high schools have just begun to pay attention to the rise in interest in the…
Hong Kong special needs schools lack monitoring: Ombudsman
Ombudsman Winnie Chiu Wai-yin has noted that such oversight may increase the risk of child abuse.
More than 52,000 college graduates to be hired as teachers in China’s rural areas
The recruitment drive is mainly seeking teachers for schools in once-impoverished regions, counties undergoing the rural vitalization efforts and those inhabited by minority…