Marianne Stenger
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Past articles by Marianne:
4 Ways to Beat the Post-Holiday Blues
Are you feeling glum and unmotivated upon returning to work? Here are four ways you can banish the post-holiday blues. → Read More
5 Essential Time-Management Tips For eLearning To Help Your Learners Excel
Wondering which are some essential Time-Management Tips For eLearning ? Check 5 essential Time-Management Tips For eLearning and help your learners advance. → Read More
10 Ways Virtual Reality Is Already Being Used in Education
We’ve been hearing a lot over the past few years about how virtual reality has the potential to transform the way we learn and teach, from providing in-depth knowledge and helping us understand complex subjects to facilitating language immersion and virtual trips. Although in theory VR technology should be an amazing tool for learning and... Read More → Read More
5 Ways to Make a Better First Impression
As summer comes to a close, many of us will be starting new jobs or working with new clients and colleagues. In order to make a good impression, it can help to understand how others perceive us and what we can do to improve the way we come across during that first meeting. → Read More
Seven Gorgeous Places To Visit Before They're Altered By Climate Change
Although climate change probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you're planning a trip abroad, the reality is that many parts of the world are under threat from rising sea levels, highe... → Read More
5 Signs You're Ready for a New Job
If you’ve been noticing a change in your attitude towards work lately, we've identified the five signs that indicate you might be ready for a new job. → Read More
The Dos and Don’ts of Crafting a Creative Résumé
Those in creative industries, like graphic design, fashion or film,can benefit from a more imaginative and non-traditional resume. If you want to pull off a creative resume successfully, we've got the dos and don’ts to keep in mind. → Read More
10 Skills Employers Are Hiring For In 2017
Every year, LinkedIn combs its database and reviews billions of interactions between professionals and companies to line up some of the most important skills employers are hiring for. According to its most recent list, skills like cloud computing, mobile development, and data science will be in high demand in almost every industry for years to... Read More → Read More
Maximizing Your Feedback’s Impact
You’ve crafted high-quality feedback. Now here are four tips for helping your students engage with it. → Read More
How to Choose the Perfect Career When You Have No Idea What to Do
Whether you’re new to the workforce or are looking for a new challenge, choosing a career is no easy task. But here are a few tips for choosing a career path that will suit your unique personality, skills and preferences. 1. Narrow down your options Even if you don’t know exactly you want to do, you probably already have an idea of what you like or dislike, and this can help you narrow down your… → Read More
10 of the Best Backpacking Destinations to Add to Your Bucket List
Wondering where travel next? These ten backpacking destinations will inspire you to pack your bags and hit the road as soon as possible. → Read More
10 Reasons You Should Visit Thailand This Year
Tourism took a hit in Thailand last year after the May 22 military coup, but despite the media's penchant for focusing on the negative, visitor numbers are already on the rise and with the exception a few areas, Thailand is as safe for tourists as it's ever been. → Read More
The Popular Piece of Advice that Could Be Sabotaging Your Job Search
Mirroring involves subtly mimicking another person's body language or tone of voice. So if your interviewer scratches their nose, you might touch your chin, and if they cross their legs to the right, you'd cross yours the opposite way.... → Read More
Community Post: 10 Rookie Mistakes Every Traveler Makes At Least Once
We all make a few bad calls from time to time, especially when navigating unfamiliar territory. If you haven't made any of these rookie mistakes yet, don't worry, there's still time. → Read More
If positive thinking isn’t cutting it for you, negativity could be just what you need
“Defensive pessimism” can actually be the best way to manage anxiety. → Read More
5 Research-Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback
Teacher feedback must be informative and encouraging for students to fully understand whether they're learning and what they can do to improve the learning process. → Read More
5 Research-Based Tips for Providing Students with Meaningful Feedback
Teacher feedback must be informative and encouraging for students to fully understand whether they're learning and what they can do to improve the learning process. → Read More
Kick Your Bad Habits With These 4 Psychological Tricks
Smoking, overeating, nail biting, or wasting away the hours on YouTube; whatever your bad habits may be, there’s a good chance you’ve tried to give them up at one point or another, and perhaps you → Read More
Standardized Tests Not A Good Indication of Fluid Intelligence According to New Research
New research shows that educational practices designed to boost test scores do nothing to improve “fluid intelligence.” → Read More