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Good Nigerian schools that offer to teach Mass Communication and Journalism
Also, you do not necessarily have to work for a large company when you graduate. Many graduates use their media skills to form independent companies, blogs, and even small reporting sites. Working for “the man” is only an option. There are others. So, let’s say that you want to study Journalism and Mass Communication in Nigeria. Which institution is the best? Thankfully, there is more than a single right answer. You will be able to choose from multiple great institutions. University of Lagos A spot on their mass-com program can be hard to obtain. Should this be your desired institution, you must prepare yourself for a sizable amount of people…
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What to teach in the classroom requires complete transparency | Opinion
Public policy debates always involve competing views among diverse stakeholders. As the 2022 legislative session approaches, there are two questions that should be asked in anticipation of a debate that will surely come — addressing civics and history curriculum. First, are there real solutions that are broadly acceptable to most stakeholders? Second — and this is important — will stakeholders allow for real solutions? The ongoing battles over curriculum demonstrate that the more emotionally charged an issue — and the more protracted the battles — the more complicated this second question becomes. According to Harvard Business Review, the problem is that our brains can become “hooked on being right.” Consider…
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To raise successful children, teach them about economics, expert says
MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Everyone wants their kids to be happy and successful. Teaching them about personal finance and economics can help make that happen. In fact, the lack of that education can be devastating. It can lead to credit card and student loan debt, living paycheck to paycheck and not saving enough for retirement. There has been a push in recent years to bring finance and economics classes to students across the U.S. While the nation celebrates Financial Literacy Month in April, there was no official month dedicated to celebrating economic education — until now. This October marks the first-ever National Economic Education Month. “People have…
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What can different cultures teach about boredom?
Why we have boredom In her book How Emotions Are Made, professor of psychology at Northeastern University Lisa Feldman Barrett explains that emotions are not universal – there is no one experience of fear or happiness or anger that everyone shares. Instead, emotions are shaped by our cultural and social background, and sometimes the words we use to describe them. Because of the subtle differences that our language makes in how we perceive emotions, it’s not trivial that the French word for boredom – ennui – evokes creative listlessness, while the German – langeweile, a compound of “long” and “time” – is more literal. In Russian-speaking countries, boredom is skuka,…