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At Ying Yang learning we have learned that sometimes the problem is not with memory retention, intellectual ability or  cognitive   function. Sometimes the biggest problem can simply be a lack of time management! Good time management refers to your ability to organize and plan your time productively, efficiently and effectively without procrastinating or limiting your time for important and large tasks.       Whether you are 7, 16, 24, or 36, time management is always a struggle… Improving your time management can also: Increase productivity! Reduce your stress levels! Improve your workflow! Decrease your level of procrastination! Increase your ability to meet deadlines! Allow you to enjoy a well balanced life! All of this can be done regardless of your level of motivation if you CONSISTENTLY practice good time management.  

  Firstly, let’s start with the big question: What is interactive learning? In the simplest terms, it is learning that requires participation from the student and/or the teacher. The main goal is to incorporate physical movement and interaction for more effective learning. During the covid lockdown, it was not always easy to have face-to-face interactions with people but that does not mean that there were no other forms of interactive communication. Interactions can occur between students, between the teacher and student, a hands-on exercise for a student to do on their own and an engaging multimedia activity for a student to do on their own or with someone else. Click the link to learn more about easy-to-use interactive learning tools and apps! Interactive learning promotes: Engagement with information. Better memory retention. Flexible learning. Accountability on the student’s part. Physical participation and engagement (motor skills). Critical thinking skills to be gai...

I am a teacher but I am also a student myself. I am a third year student at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).   As all things in life, it is all about managing to find a balance. At Yingyang Learning we believe that balance is the key to success .   It is not always easy to find this balance with my schedule and my students’ schedules, but we make it work. I have learned the importance of the phrase “Fill your own cup first before pouring into another” . This has been a tough lesson to learn but it is such an important one. You need to always make sure your priorities and work is done first before helping someone else. This is especially important around exam time because my students and I write our exams at the same time. That means that while I am studying for my exams, I am doing extra lessons with my students to prepare them for their own exams as well. However, I would not have it any other way. I love living this double life. I get to teach and be taug...