Teaching & Learning — How to Study, Get In, and Get Through
The other side of the desk. After a decade teaching at the University of the Philippines — and authoring online courses taken by thousands — this is where I write about the craft of learning itself: choosing a program, passing the exam, studying online without drifting, and actually finishing.
Everything filed under Teaching & Learning.
Guides on studying, online learning, exams, and getting into and through your program — newest first.
UPOU E-Commerce Course
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Philippines’ Top 5 MBA Programs for Surefire Promotion
When I was in the workforce, I felt that waiting for promotion with just my work performance will be a…
UP MBA Proficiency Exam Reviewer
This UP MBA Proficiency Exam Reviewer article was written on March 25, 2013 and updated on March 24, 2020 I…
UP MBA Application: Best Advice for Aspirants
This UP MBA Application was published on August 7, 2012, and updated on March 22, 2020. My UP MBA Application…
Online Business Planning Course from UP Open University
After assessing my entrepreneurship qualities on the Personal Entrepreneurial Development course, I had to continue my transformation through this online business planning…
Online Entrepreneurship Course: Discover the Entrepreneur in You
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Should I Pursue MBA? The Puzzling Question You Wanted Answers
Just this morning, I received a random message on my Facebook account. Should I Pursue MBA or other courses? When…
17 Reasons Why Online Tutorials is Important and Relevant Today
Online tutorials are the learning trend of the modern world. More and more people are adopting this way of learning. If…
When Online Tutorials are Better than Your Traditional Learning
Is Online Tutorial Better Than Self-Study? Absolutely. It combines the students’ perseverance and intrinsic motivation to succeed through self-study while…
UP MBA GPAT: 8 Best Steps to Ace it
This UP MBA GPAT Article was published on March 11, 2015, and updated on March 24, 2020. Last 2012, I…
How Much is the UP MBA Tuition Fee?
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8 Killer Advantages of Online Teaching
Early years are geared on education and most people, if not all, went through the traditional method – a curriculum taught…
The craft of learning, from someone who teaches for a living.
Getting into a program, passing the exam, and finishing it are three different skills — and almost nobody is taught any of them. This pillar covers all three: choosing the right course, sitting graduate-school exams like the UP MBA GPAT, studying online without drifting, and the case for online learning itself.
It’s written from a decade teaching at the University of the Philippines and authoring Open Educational Resources for UP Open University. The briefs above are the advice I give my own students; the wider library is on the Publications page.
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