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Getting Your Struggling Students to Succeed: Tips for Educators

Anyone who’s ever been in school knows that the educational experience can vary greatly from one person to the next. Some thrive in an academic environment and seamlessly get straight A’s on every assignment that comes their way. Then there … Continue reading

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How technology revolutionizes the traditional educational syllabus

When done improperly, a syllabus can be a drab and time consuming document for both students and educators to go through. I’m sure more than a few people can recall moments from their college days when a professor would drag … Continue reading

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FOCI VI: Özyeğin University – December, 2012

The next FOCI event will be held at Özyeğin University Çekmeköy Campus in Istanbul on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th December. Details of the theme and registration will be announced shortly. Click here to download the pre-event Exploration and Innovation … Continue reading

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Why a Curriculum is Important for Education

Curricula are designed to teach a variety of subjects, giving students access to an education that is not exclusive but open to all mediums of understanding and knowledge. Curricula allow schools to teach all general academic subjects in a uniform … Continue reading

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3 Ways to Improve your Academic Writing in English Immediately

If English is your second language, then you probably know full well how difficult it can be to pursue an advanced course of study in this language. Conversational English is arguably much easier to pick up than is the rarefied … Continue reading

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FOCI V: Koç University – May 10th-11th, 2012

The fifth FOCI event will be held at Koç University in Istanbul on 10th & 11th May, 2012 . As a result of the success of the format of the last event, FOCI-V will be a one-and-a-half day event. Click … Continue reading

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FOCI IV: December, 2011 – in pictures

Images from the fourth FOCI event held at Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus.

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FOCI IV: Collaborating with Colleagues to Consolidate the Curriculum

A big thank you to all who organised and attended the FOCI-IV event. You can download the FOCI IV minutes here and the round up session notes here. Presentation slides Nevin Adalar’s presentation on the meaning of ‘curriculum’ from the … Continue reading

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FOCI IV: Eastern Mediterranean University

FOCI-IV @ Eastern Mediterranean University Collaborating with Colleagues to Consolidate the Curriculum 9am-4.30pm Friday 9th December and 9am-1pm Saturday 10th December 2011 Registration is now open. Closing date 16th September For full details of the event, click here.

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FOCI III: Reflections on the day

A big thank you to all who organised and attended the FOCI-III event held at İstanbul Aydın University on Friday 13th May! If you attended the event we would like you to share with us your reflections on the day: … Continue reading

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