Amir Khan in Ghajini

International Student Enrollment in the USA Soars

Open Doors Report 2008 released today by the Institute of International Education After several years of modest rises and even post-9/11 declines this decade, the number of international students studying in the USA soared this past year, to a record total of 623,805, a 7% increase over the previous year’s enrollment of 582,984. The 7% increase is the largest year over year increase since the 1969-1970 school year, and will be widely celebrated as the result of greater emphasis on attracting international students by the US State Department and US institutes of higher education

Who let the frogs out

All the students of second year MBBS were in the physiology laboratory performing their practical which involved the effects of drugs like Epinephrine and Norepinephrine on the cardiac muscle of the frog. It so happened, that one of the girls accidentally tripped over a wire while she was trying to take out an alive frog [...]

Nature studies

Human beings are always open to new ways of learning. Be it simple outdoor activity or scientific inventions. Both are based on adoption of ideas or interpretations of nature. Nature itself has provided inspiration to many a thinking mind.
The academic institutions of our country, however, seem to have averted from nature-based teaching to become confined [...]

Learning a second language

They are confident, spontaneous and sharp and possess a high level of socio-cultural skills. I am talking about children who can speak more than one language.

Changing destinies

What happens when a smart and energetic MBA graduate takes over the charge of an organisation? He brings a dying industry to life, turns losses into profit and profit into a bonanza. But when a PhD in Marketing with an excellent track record of teaching becomes the vice chancellor of a university, he not only [...]

Broadminded thinking

Critical thinking is a buzzword among educators, but parents may wonder at its meaning. Critical thinking has been described as nonlinear, open-ended, and complex thinking. It allows for multiple responses, unspecified answers, various perspectives and interpretations, and recognition of order among chaos. It is a way of thinking that assists individuals in their quest for [...]

Education responsibilities and respect

Before I began research for this article, I had made up my mind that teaching had turned into the least-favoured profession in Pakistan. So I was really surprised when after my survey I found out that teaching is, in fact, quite a popular profession, especially for females, newly qualified professionals looking for experience and those [...]

New Rules for International Students – British Home Office

New Rules for International Students – British Home Office (from the UK Visa Bureau ) Last week, the British Home Office announced the new Australian-style points-based system for international students in the UK, known as Tier 4 under Home Office rules.