Thoughts on educational technology, psychology & enterprise
No matter where you are in the world, one thing always remains the same – exams are stressful! Today we turn our focus on the CEI exam used in Singapore. The CEI exam is an important one for those of you working in employment agencies, as it demonstrates your knowledge of the important laws to do with.
Studying for an exam is hard work, and most students will have experienced the pressure to cram as much learning as they can into a short space of time. During my undergraduate and postgraduate study days I remember spending long chunks of time chained to the library study desks before an exam or piece of coursework was due. It turns out that relying on big blocks of study time might not be the best way to do it after all. There has been a lot of research in the last few years done on the most efficient and effective ways to study, and something which comes up time and again is the concept of spaced repetition. A popular method which has spaced repetition at it’s core is the Pomodoro Technique.
MEDICAL SOCIETIES – How would you like to earn between £1,000 and £10,000 for your society, whilst offering your members exclusive discounts on the world’s most powerful medical education tool?
If so, we’ve got some good news for you because that’s exactly what we’re doing! This September, Synap will be launching some brand new features, which will give medical students and junior doctors access to thousands of professionally written, peer-reviewed MCQs to help their studying throughout the year.
For the first time ever, UK students will be able to take part in massive open online courses (Moocs) as part of their degree accreditation. These open access, free online learning programmes have been around since 2008, but they have never counted towards achieving a traditional degree in the UK before. The University of the People, an American online university, has been awarding degrees based purely on online study, free of tuition fees, since 2009, and has helped thousands of students achieve their degrees without the high price tag of traditional learning. Now, the UK is following suit with the University of Leeds and the Open University leading the way with the Moocs revolution.
As we enter the last week of school across the country, teachers and students begin to meet on common ground, putting aside their disputes and sharing the same warm optimism for sunshine this summer. At this time of year, teachers often feel worn down from the endless lesson planning and emotionally drained from the constant pressure to hit and exceed targets in all shapes and forms. For teachers in particular, the summer holiday is a a much-desired (and in most cases, much-deserved) break from well, teaching.
As a teacher of science, here’s a reminder of the top 12 fun, light-hearted and hilarious funny teaching experiences – from my own experiences and those shared by other teachers.
For those still feeling the exam blues, chained to their desk, awaiting the next time they can reasonably justify an unnecessary coffee break – we’ve got news! You are not alone in your times of stress.
Every year, thousands of bright-eyed teenagers start a 5 year journey to becoming doctors. In the beginning, their excitement is palpable: they want to learn as much as they can about the human body and mind, what can go wrong and how to save lives. But at some point, that excitement and desire to learn for it’s own sake is replaced by the pressures of passing exams and ‘getting through’ the course. Why is that, and what should we do about it?
This week we have nursing student Stacey McWee in the spotlight representing the University of West Scotland. Continuing reading to see why she wanted to become a Synap ambassador, how she intends to use her role to help the community and the bizarre circumstances that lead to her making the headlines in Scottish paper ‘the daily record’.
This week we have Indrajeet in the spotlight. After spending last summer as an intern at Synap he has come back to re-join us as one of our ambassadors. Keep reading to to see why Indrajeet choose to get involved and what he wants to brings to the Synap community.
Profile;
Indrajeet Mandal – Indra or Indy
Synap Ambassador
Medical Student at UCL
Startup Advisor for UCL Entrepreneurs
We have been recruiting new medical student ambassadors to lead the Synap revolution! This week we have the spotlight on Savva Pronin from the University of Edinburgh. Read on to learn more about Savva, his excitement about joining the Synap crew, and defending your home with a crowbar.
Profile ;
Savva Pronin
Medical Student at the University of Edinburgh
Synap Ambassador
Societies and clubs; Royal Medical Society, MedTech Edinburgh, Anatomy Study Group, Kendo Club, Medic Mentoring and Doctorpreneurs.