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Meet our teachers: Arno Dirks

Blog, Teacher posts | April 2, 2019
This year we’re interviewing 10 of our teachers from around the world to celebrate 10 years of Pamoja! Meet Mathematics HL teacher, Arno Dirks, and find out why he became a teacher and what he thinks about the nature of learning. Please tell us about yourself My...

The teenage brain

Psychology, Blog, Teacher posts | March 29, 2019
The brain is far from ‘static’ as research has shown that complex neural networks can be modified and changed in a process known as neuroplasticity.  This process is of particular significance in young children during their early brain development. The very rapid...

Meet the team: how our people make it work

Blog, Teacher posts | March 28, 2019
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary with new IB courses and launch as a Cambridge International School, we take you behind the scenes into Pamoja’s offices. We will be hearing from some of the people who bring you our courses and aim to provide a rewarding learning...

Oliver Sacks

Psychology, Blog, Teacher posts | March 4, 2019
The case study of Clive Wearing (CW), one of the most famous in cognitive psychology, was undertaken by Oliver Sacks. Sacks was intrigued with how herpes viral encephalitis, which Wearing contacted in 1985, impacted CW’s memory. At the time, CW was a musician. The...

Meet our teachers: Rajesh Jha

Blog, Teacher posts | February 15, 2019
This year we’re interviewing 10 of our teachers from around the world to celebrate 10 years of Pamoja! We’d like to introduce you to Rajesh Jha who teaches online IB Diploma students ITGS (Information technology in a global society) and loves to share his...