How to Improve Your Oral Presentation Skills
Do you have an upcoming oral presentation and want to make the best of it? This article will provide you with some practical tips and suggestions to make an excellent…
Miguel A. Herrera Vivar
A passionate professional with experience in education, teacher-training and project management, collaborating as an educator, consultant, advisor and volunteer with several organizations in Ecuador and abroad. His work areas are humanitarian education, teacher-training and program management.
Do People Actually Use Only 10 Percent of Their Brains?
Have you heard some people saying that humans only use 10% of their brains? While this neuromyth has spread very widely through talks, TV shows, and Sci-Fi movies, this article…
Formal, Non-Formal and Informal Education Explained
Where did you learn your most valuable lessons? Only at school? Classrooms are not the only place where meaningful learning happens. This article explores the similarities and differences between formal,…
Shifting Education Towards Sustainable Development
If education helps societies build their future, how are schools growing sustainability-minded leaders? What is Education for Sustainable Development? Do we need a class about sustainability or sustainable schools?
STEM for All: What Is It and How Can I Pursue It as a Career?
In a changing world with increasingly growing technological advances, pursuing a career in Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) is the dream of many young people. But what is it?…
Lessons Learned from the Reopening of Schools After the Lockdown
From a few months to a couple of years, schools over the world have been closed during the lockdown. Most of them have reopened their doors, and with them, new…
Boosting My Own Learning: What Is Metacognition?
Getting prepared for life through education is indeed relevant, but how can I boost my own learning over time? This article will give you some suggestions and advice for that!
Neuromyths in Education: Learning Styles And Classroom Diversity
Have you ever – or somebody you know – said that you are a “visual” learner? The theory of learning styles, even though widely known and used by several educators,…