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  :  The following chapter has been excerpted from a photo narrative entitled An American Academic in Li Bai's Court:  China Photos and Reflection," created and written by John H. Paddison. Copyright 2011 Paddison-Orvik Publishing. More information is available at www.paddison-orvik.com/china_narrative/ With my interest and background in education, my teaching in China placed me in a unique position to do firsthand observation of Chinese education at all levels, which was one of the primary purposes of my original sabbatical request and my subsequent trips there. My wife and I visited a number of elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as several community colleges; in addition, I had the opportunity of teaching at all university grade levels. I came to find out that education has very different, much more deterministic consequences for Chinese students than it does for American students. Look at it this way. With a population of over 1.3 billion people, China has one-fifth of the world's population: one in every five people on Earth is Chinese. Further complicating the problems of that massive populace is the ... [more..]

:Human nature varies throughout the world. How an individual perceive and understand situation rely on diverse issues encompassing personal, social, economical or environmental. Childhood grooming demands positive, encouraging and congenial family and social atmosphere. This not only motivates and inculcates confidence but also provides ability to grasp and tackle stress and related issues intelligently. In this competitive epoch and demanding life, stress cannot be evaded. We do not come across tough situations every day, it happens occasionally when situation turn out to be beyond our control. The situation becomes tough when major transitions are taking place in particular, when a student joins college, a shift from a nurturing family and home security to outer world. Chemical imbalance, genetics, a history of abuse, family problems, death of loved one, any trauma in the past, pressures related with the academic performance, cut-throat competition, several adjustments in a new environment, a fear of failure in the chosen field, psycho-social, financial pressures generated due to escalating cost of education and books and to meet the domestic needs on a limited budget, lack of financial literacy, sexual assault, alcohol ... [more..]

Music teachers should learn how to deal with students of all ages; otherwise, they might not be as effective as they could be. Hence, they must give time to read some music teachers resources and tips that are readily available online. Although there are many who specialize in teaching younger students, some still prefer to handle adult students for some reasons. Generally speaking, adult students have vast experiences and knowledge about a variety of things and issues. These advantages provide a private music studio, a new horizon and window to the world outside. Also, these bring a more pleasurable atmosphere, not only to the class but to the music teachers as well. Exchanging insights and experiences related to the lessons that are certainly important to learning music can be a very good music teaching strategy. Adult students may vary from one another. Some may just be beginners, while others may only want to increase their knowledge on their preferred instrument. On the other hand, there are some who may already have expertise in playing other musical instruments. Just like young students, adults can be fast ... [more..]

When your private studio has innovative and interactive music teachers resources, you can certainly focus on developing your students’ interests in music. Through these, you can also motivate them to craft music as both their profession and passion. Teaching music can be a difficult task. It requires much time and effort; thus, makes music education more challenging, dynamic and versatile.Ideally, a music teacher must have these objectives in mind: • to offer a custom-made and challenging program for his musically-inclined pupils to maximize their music potential;• to provide a holistic music education through listening, performing (solo and group) and composing skills; and,• To realize that everyone has such potentials to understand, express and create music.Effective music teachers have such resources that can really encourage students to attend classes regularly, motivate them to participate and cooperate, and most of all, inspire them to love music. Many music teachers resources are readily available via the Internet. In just a matter of a few clicks, you can learn how to enhance your teaching strategies pertaining to music education.There are various music teachers resources that can definitely be used ... [more..]