Friday, May 31, 2013

Standardized Tests: Pros & Cons.


"Stop the Standardized Tests Tyranny."  

Standardized testing is a poor way to judge how well schools educate their students. Read more...



"Is the use of standardized tests improving education in America?"

Standardized tests have been a part of American education since the mid-1800s. Their use 

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

In the Age of Google, Should Schools Teach Memorization Skills?



The rea­son they [pupils] don’t remem­ber is that they are not taught how to mem­o­rize. Why is 

that? First, there is a cul­tural dis­dain for mem­o­riza­tion skills. Who needs mem­ory skills today? 

Not only do we have books where we can look some­thing up, but now we can always just 

“Google it.” But Google can’t learn a for­eign lan­guage for you. Read more...

Monday, May 27, 2013

Puzzles, Riddles & Brain Teasers

TOEFL iBT Exam



A companion website to "Oxford Preparation Course for the TOEFL iBT EXAM". Contains 

loads of extremely useful information. Will definitely be helpful even if you don't have the book.