“I am not talking to you.” “Jao main tumse baat nahi kar rahi.” We say these statements without thinking about their after effects. As kids, when someone said these words to us, we’d burst into tears, run around and do anything to ensure the person who said it would break the silence. This practice of …
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Remember the strict mathematics teacher in school that scared you the most? Or, the considerate art teacher that you could confide in? All of them were teachers, then why were their styles of dealing with the students so different? Classroom management is one of the most basic practices that every educator has to grasp in …
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Remember when your teacher scolded you for an assignment you did but forgot to bring? It made you feel sad or at least scared for a moment. You then made sure that you never forgot your assignments again and started double-checking your bag every morning. Children always remember how they are treated. The nature of …
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Technology is evolving, and the world changes every day. To keep up with this change, like any other sector, the education sector must transform too. Education as a concept has evolved into better, more comprehensible, and personalized learning material as the ed-tech industry establishes its prominence. In such transformational times, the rise of learning apps …
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For any system to function properly it is important that its operations are streamlined. Similarly, a framework is a must for schools to be able to give better quality education. Fixed curriculums act as the essential framework and give structure to the learning process. As learning goals related to each subject become clearer, they also …
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Do you remember your school days and the uniform you so dearly put on every day? The sense of belonging and high spirits that the uniform offered was something that shaped our school days! However, in the last decade, a debate over school uniforms is constantly going on. While some people argue that school uniforms …
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The ultimate purpose of schooling is to make sure that children grow up to be good, empathetic, and productive adults. But these qualities only count when they are genuine. Traditionally, punishments and rewards have always been used to help children differentiate between good and bad deeds. If you do your homework in time, you get …
Why Should Schools Be ‘No Punishment, No Reward’ Zones? Read More »
Imagine sitting still in the same place for a very long time. Uncomfortable, right? Anything done in a stretch for a long time can be numbing and uncomfortable. So, naturally, even studying without breaks can do the same thing to you. One might think they’re wasting time by taking breaks because “How can less study …
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From most children’s perspectives, learning at school is just sitting in one place for 7-8 hours and taking stressful exams. The monotony of a structured routine obviously takes the true joy of learning away, and things start feeling like a burden. Right? Meanwhile, it won’t be wrong to say that most youngsters have a large …
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“My child knows multiplications.” “Yes, but does he know where to use it and why?” That’s exactly where the traditional education system seems to fail sometimes. In an education system that is more focused on good grades, rote learning is one of the best methods of learning. With repetitions and incessant memorization, rote learning has …
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Imagine a supposedly bright student growing up to become an adult with no communication skills or someone who cannot adapt to new situations. Think how difficult it would be for him to actually navigate through his career and actually become successful! That’s exactly what happens when people lack soft skills, a set of essential skills …
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