Higher education has been pressured to shift towards more flexible, effective, active, and student-centered teaching strategies that mitigate the limitations of traditional transmittal models of education. Lately, the flipped classroom model has been suggested to support this transition. However, research... Continue Reading →
Of the many “habits of mind” that students need to develop in a 21st century world, one of the least developed is curiosity. Curiosity becomes an important attribute in a 21st century where uncertainty and rapid change is the rule,... Continue Reading →
A mind map is defined as “a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central keyword or idea.” A mind map is hierarchical and shows relationships among pieces of the whole. Educators and... Continue Reading →
The BJP’s Puducherry unit has welcomed the NDA government’s New Education Policy, saying it is timely and deserves to be appreciated in its entirety. Party’s local unit President V Saminathan said in a release that it was mind boggling that... Continue Reading →
Art lessons will no longer be a monotonous interaction between teachers and students in classrooms, thanks to the exclusive online platform "Virsa", which was launched recently with an aim to give free digital learning on Indian culture and music to... Continue Reading →
The Uttarakhand state is progressing towards raising the bar of quality of education with the DEEKSHA - "Dedication to enhance education through knowledge, skill and habit assessment" program of the education department launched on Wednesday at the state secretariat by... Continue Reading →
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley credited globalisation, economy and technology for changing the entire landscape of legal education in India today. Super specialisation in law would be expected in vogue in times to come, Arun Jaitley said. "Between three-pronged factors - Globalisation, Economy... Continue Reading →
Classrooms for medical students at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) have gone high-tech with the hospital soon installing cameras in its operation theatres (OTs). The students will now be able to watch all surgeries from their classrooms and pose questions to... Continue Reading →
While the heavy load that children carry on their shoulders has often been the subject of debates, the mental stress that they undergo is a subject that has seldom come up for discussion. At a lecture on 'The academic burden... Continue Reading →