Kelly has spent her entire career in the technology sector. The mum-of-one has now set her focus to reshape our education system and use technology to play an integral role in the whole process. Start From The Basics: Create Mental Health AwarenessTAP: Drawing from your past experiences, what do you think should be done to address mental health issues in the student community?The number of subjects that students need to pick up based on the school curriculum can be overwhelming.
I believe that parents of this generation are definitely more educated to keep an open mind. They are exposed to different ways of parenting styles and try out various ways of grooming their child according to their innate talents. Self-awareness is the key to mental health. A majority of Singaporean students put all their attention on exams to meet unrealistic expectations. As such, these may cause depression, anxiety and stress.
Students of this generation are very much aware of current affairs. Now that they’ve experienced the pandemic, their future seems to hold more uncertainty than ever before. But the world will never stop revolving. Unlike speaking to AI chatbots, this human interaction with tutors offers students someone outside of the household to talk and connect to. Every student has different learning styles and needs. With this understanding, Snapask tutors are able to provide optimum support based on individual students’ pace. They need not worry about peer pressure in a physical classroom setting.
However, challenges can also be motivating. These challenges could encourage them to ask more questions, and hence learn more. We all know that asking questions is a critical step to advance one’s learning, that’s why we want students to ask questions every day. Then, the platform’s algorithm will begin calculations and match students with a suitable tutor. Finally, students can then interact via photos, text or audio with the tutors.