“He who every morning plans the transactions of that day and follows that plan carries a thread that will guide him through the labyrinth of the most busy life.” With this quote from Victor Hugo we can find out what time management is. Time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of […]
Cultural awareness in the schools One of the key competences of lifelong learning – cultural awareness and expression – includes the ability to appreciate the creative expression of ideas, experiences and emotions, as well as active creativity in various expressions like music, arts, fine arts and literature. The European schools are increasingly using a competence […]
Juan Antonio Espinosa Through their works, artists continually explore the possibilities and limits of communication. The artistic message assumes different functions or meanings: sometimes it intends to transmit what the artist is feeling, other times it explains the situation that he is going through; sometimes, the work serves the artist to say what he thinks […]
How do you feel today? What made you laugh, what made you angry? What went pretty well? Was there something, you would like to change for the next time? Are you having a good time? Do you think about those questions sometimes? If not – do not hesitate to do so: Scientists and organizational psychologists […]
“There are three things to remember about education. The first is motivation. The second one is motivation. The third one is motivation.” — Former U.S. Secretary of Education Terrel Bell How is it working in actual classroom? When students are learning in hybrid and virtual classrooms, keeping engagement and ensuring motivation is more challenging than […]
Let us reflect for a moment. What is empathy? In the simplest terms, it is the ability to have compassion, to be able to understand another person’s emotional state, to be in a position to imagine and feel that person’s perspective on oneself. It is a skill, not an emotion. Now imagine a world without […]
How to interact with others? Should we become like them, or should we stay flexible and gracefully accept the fact that we differ? There are many words that try to characterize our ability to find ourselves in various circumstances. One way is to “blend in”, or adopt so many characteristics of those around you that you become one of […]
In recent years the development in the labour market happens very rapidly. New businesses models appear, industries get consolidated, organisations are being constantly stretched and reshaped. It requires both companies, organisations and individuals who are involved in the labour market to adapt, change and learn very quickly. Therefore, today learning to learn competence is something […]
Once upon a time there was a donkey sitting in the lobby of a university… It could be the beginning of the fairy tale of Maurizio Cattelan, an artist who deserves an honorary degree in sociology by the University of Trento with the installation of a taxidermized donkey. In his speech he will talk about […]
We live in very changing times. Life speed, technology, and globalization are very strong driving forces, changing the way we live, interact, learn and work. This means that there is a need to be selective in the way we consume information and think critically in order to make effective decisions. Critical thinking Critical thinking is […]
