Aug 31Member-onlyChanging Roles of A Leader in Post-pandemic SchoolsSchool leadership after COVID-19 — “The only thing worse than this crisis is the tragedy of wasting it, in the sense of failing to learn from it” — Pope Francis, n.d. How Has the Pandemic Changed the Education Landscape? Global lockdown and social distancing policy during the pandemic as an effort to contain the spread of the virus have changed the fundamental pedagogical…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Jul 5Member-only3 Questions You Should Ask To Find Your PositionOne at a time! — Mindset1 min readMindset1 min read
Published inThe Shortform·May 11Member-onlyFake It Until You Become ItWhen self-identify is fuzzy, act like one! — Psychology1 min readPsychology1 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·May 4Member-onlyHow Do We Decide?Why do we make silly decisions that seem legit when we make them? — We make decisions from time to time. Some are important, while many are trivial. How do we decide? Are we being rational all the time? I bet not! After all, we all have made silly decisions at some point. Decision-making is all about reducing uncertainty, minimising risk, and maximising benefits…Decision Making4 min readDecision Making4 min read
Apr 19Member-onlyLearning Happens Through InteractionsTeachers are not “knowledge transmitters” in the 21st-century classroom. — Teacher-student interaction refers to the interaction process between teachers and students during teaching in the classroom through the myriad of situations, forms, and contents (Sun et al., 2022). Robinson (2022) defined teacher-student relationships as teachers' and students' interactions over time which affect both parties, and those interactions will aggregate perceptions…Teaching And Learning4 min readTeaching And Learning4 min read
Apr 12Member-onlyApplying Behaviourism In The 21st Century ClassroomHow does operant conditioning still work its magic? — Learning theories are critical that give us insight into how people learn. Harasim (2017) pointed out that a theory is “an explanation for why something occurs or how it occurs” (p. 4). In education, innumerable scientists have worked on developing such explanations to provide a valuable framework for teachers to…21st Century Learners4 min read21st Century Learners4 min read
Published inThe Shortform·Mar 18Member-onlyStop Wishing. Start DoingThere’s no magic in wishes — Motivation1 min readMotivation1 min read
Published inMind Talk·Mar 4Member-onlyA Monk Who Collects Firewood Has Something To TeachA lesson I learned from a short story — A journalist went to a temple to interview a monk who had just achieved dao (the highest level in practice). “Sifu (master), what do you do before you achieve dao?” The monk replied, “collect firewood, sweep the floor and read the mantras.” The journalist wrote them down on the notepad…It Happened To Me2 min readIt Happened To Me2 min read
Feb 21Member-onlyFocus On The Process, And Enjoy It!“Forget the goals” — I made a crazy decision to enrol on the Doctorate class. The class started over a month ago, and the course is more challenging than I thought. I have quite a few adjustments for that. I have to wake up early to study before heading to work, and after a…It Happened To Me1 min readIt Happened To Me1 min read
Feb 6Member-onlyConfused About Life? Talk To Someone!Get advice from someone knowledgeable, and you might as well get an epiphany in dialogues. — Not long ago, I had one of the most magical conversations in my life. I had one meaningful small talk with a stranger I met at the airport many years ago. Inspiring Small Talk With A Stranger How has a conversation with a stranger changed the way I think?2madness.com I met May, my close friend since secondary school, for coffee. …It Happened To Me2 min readIt Happened To Me2 min read
