Author: HKKS Education

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Is the Process of Critical Thinking or Writing Your Bigger Challenge?

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I often work with students who have solid essay writing skills but still get low writing scores. They have mastered the structure of a 100-level university essay but still struggle getting to the minimum word count. Developing critical thinking skills will help overcome this carrier. How does the brain respond when an instructors give topics… Continue reading Is the Process of Critical Thinking or Writing Your Bigger Challenge?

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Why a Personal Writing Teacher is Better than AI

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I'm sure you can list many reasons too. I love how AI can help improve our writing but it will never (never?) replace a personal writing teacher. I fully support AI technology but there are limitations, and helping improve essay writing skills is one of them. It is a great tool to help improve your… Continue reading Why a Personal Writing Teacher is Better than AI

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Expand your horizons from academia to increase income

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Post Secondary Instructors are not business-minded but should be if they want to make a better income in the age of diminishing investments in Post Secondary Education. I’ll extend this statement to all professional teachers, trainers, and instructors. Tutors on the other hand are much more business minded. They market themselves as typical companies or… Continue reading Expand your horizons from academia to increase income

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Harness the strengths of outliers in your company, they are valuable assets

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I like it when I mention a name and I get "Oh him, he does things his way.", or "Oh her, you got to be careful with her.". These are the people I want to meet, these people pull companies into the future and I want to see how they do it. In Japan there… Continue reading Harness the strengths of outliers in your company, they are valuable assets