Alan Perkins

IB DP / CP Coordinator for many years :) - talking all things IB, University Counseling, TOK, DS and DT and of course ruminations on education.

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"Recent figures showed that UK institutions suffered a record fall in international student numbers in 2024-25, with falling numbers of postgraduate students the most concerning." #university #immigration https://t.co/5Cbb46iilh

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"Australia denies students visas if they have TNE alternatives No need to study Down Under because you can do the same courses at home, would-be students told" #university #immigration https://t.co/f4iIuR6Z4I

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"A simple way to figure out whether to use AI at work, or in life, is to think about the difference between a gym and a job. At a gym, the point isn’t for the weight to be lifted, but for you to lift the weight." #learning #education @ai https://t.co/y2de6f06fE

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"Kapur said a #university degree is now more like a “visa” than a guaranteed route to professional success, a reflection of the shrinking graduate pay premium and the increased competition from AI and other graduates from around the world." #ib #education https://t.co/iCrdhUmHPa

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"In South East Asia, Indonesia is the most improved of all larger nations in the world in terms of its overall rankings score, while Malaysia has six rising universities and just one slipping." #ibdp #university #rankings #malaysia https://t.co/oaKTfArOsc

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"Sharifah Munirah Alatas laments the unquestioning participation of Malaysian institutions in rankings that are nothing but mere profit-making exercises." #IB #university #rankings https://t.co/DrnJfV3FyW

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"the IB issued a statement saying that the “development is deeply disheartening”. It urged “ministers to reconsider this decision”, arguing that the change will save little money but 5,000 students will lose access to #DP." how sad!!!! https://t.co/e4vhfHimsT

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"Hundreds of international students will be able to take up their promised places after negotiations between the Home Office and University College London ended with the government granting extra visas." #university #immigration #ibdp https://t.co/YisaM1JaQ1

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"A steep decline in the number of Chinese students studying abroad is “highly likely” in the next decade but universities reliant on these enrolments for survival remain mostly oblivious to the scale of the coming challenge..." #university #ibdp https://t.co/canFqoUPVe

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

“The point of a liberal arts education is to teach critical thinking skills, and now we’re seeing institutional procedures and policies that are making it so that critical thinking is no longer welcomed on campuses,” she said." #ib #university https://t.co/EjoTspSiYa

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"You could fill a book with all I know, but with all I don’t know, you could fill a library.” It’s a helpful visualization, perhaps the most basic and pragmatic justification for deep reading." in defense of #reading - such an important topic! #knowledge https://t.co/GLUVaNFH8B

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"Your mood can impact how well you notice and remember ... I hope that being aware of how mood affects your memory & learning helps you to be more patient with yourself and to set up strategies ..." obvious but often overlooked #learning #ibdp https://t.co/HTdMehx47D

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"We told young people that degrees were their ticket to a better life. It’s become a great betrayal" #education #ib #change #degree #employment #ai https://t.co/BC7wpYiyW0

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"International university students
Let’s not shoot ourselves in the foot again." - hear hear! #universities #ibdp #students https://t.co/zE5ZHi7Cuh

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"The proportion of pupils in England who say they dislike school has doubled in eight years, with the country now having among the world’s least satisfied teenagers..." #education should they be all taking the #ib ? https://t.co/izVsOQ2509

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"His colleagues have noticed the same problem. Many students no longer arrive at #college—even at highly selective, elite colleges—prepared to read books." #education #ibdp #digitalnative https://t.co/yXWMt3lCPm

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"Some UK universities saw international student numbers more than halve last year, according to new figures that have revealed the far-reaching impact of the government’s dependants ban" https://t.co/Fdl2xx4Iqo

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"Howley said that he had not noticed a decline in students’ ability to read lengthy texts but observed “an increased number of students who need to be persuaded that studying literature is meaningful.” interesting perspective #education #university #ibdp https://t.co/LjCE2TepKu

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

“As children grow, parents must move from boss to consultant. When young, we make every decision for them... Little by little, we remove the scaffolding, creating freestanding adults who have...' the capacity to be successful - love this #education https://t.co/OiZjPB7nvP

[Alan Perkins @IBDPC_KLumpur]

"When #Data Is Missing, #Scientists Guess. Then Guess Again. Across the social and biological sciences, statisticians use a technique that leverages randomness to deal with the unknown." #knowledge #tok https://t.co/ZbMvHq1MQy