Wednesday, January 24, 2018

The Case Against Education - Why the Education System Is a Waste of Time and Money


Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education

Despite being immensely popular and immensely lucrative education is grossly overrated. In this explosive book, Bryan Caplan argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skill but to certify their intelligence, work ethic, and conformity in other words, to signal the qualities of a good employee.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays, Second Edition


YOUR LIFE ... IN 300 WORDS OR LESS

It's a daunting task. Even the most seasoned professionals find business school application essays to be among the hardest pieces they ever write.

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Make It Stick - The Science of Successful Learning


To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

The Homeschooling Housewife - Juggling It All, One Priority At A Time


Do you find yourself trying to juggle all of your responsibilities and realize that you just can’t seem to balance them all? Do you wish you could keep up with all of the demands, with an attitude of dignity and grace?