https://www.scmp.com/rss/325705/feed Caroline Drewett is the founder and director of Coast to Coast Education. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In recent years, gaming has become a daily staple for a number of children. As a recent South China Morning Post article highlighted, a University of Hong Kong study has shown that the city’s children are exposed to more screen time than their peers in mainland China or the United States, with kindergarten children’s risk of developing behavioural problems increasing by a staggering 44.4 per cent for every extra hour a day watching television. Is it time for Hong Kong educators to start... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2120311/darker-side-computer-gaming-beginning-emerge-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2120311/darker-side-computer-gaming-beginning-emerge-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Nov 2017 02:30:00 +0000 In Hong Kong, the growth of private tuition services shows no signs of abating, but parents should realise that overreliance on such tutors at too early an age can have unforeseen consequences. Attending extra classes or having individual coaching may be a way to improve grades, but there are possible negatives to consider. Free time becomes further restricted, the push for academic success can lead to unwanted stress and anxiety, and a dependence on tutors can see pupils taking less... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2118605/enrolling-children-extra-classes-may-hamper-them-learning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2118605/enrolling-children-extra-classes-may-hamper-them-learning?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Nov 2017 01:30:30 +0000