30 July 2010

Practical skills and pedagogy in schools

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Hitherto, I have thought that our newspapers don’t carry much content on development issues such as education, poverty reduction and livelih...
28 July 2010

Low priced laptop for learners

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"Finally realising his dream project, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday launched a $35 computing device...
25 July 2010

Teacher Effectiveness: A lesson to learn

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Yesterday’s edition of New York Times carried a very important  news item .  The news item reflects what the State Government Departments of...
19 July 2010

Institutions and individuals

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In a BBC World TV programme known as `Africa Game Plan' telecast at 9 PM IST on 10 July, Mr Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the ...

Popmusic and pedogogy

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As a teacher, I had always liked to use innovative methods (my own or those used by other colleagues in the global village). I remember how ...
18 July 2010

Off the beaten track: Metamorphosis of English language and its tools of communication

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This time let me take a brake from discussing issues on education and share some thoughts on the metamorphosis of english language and its t...

Teachers as parents

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When I used to work in schools, children always liked me. I think it is easy for me to treat all children like my own, because I don't h...
13 July 2010

Language in K-12 learning materials

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Today is Tuesday. My morning newspaper (THE HINDU) came with the weekly supplement `YOUNG WORLD’. Although the contents in the weekly colum...
10 July 2010

Textbooks and Cultural Heritage

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Usually during lunch, I watch my favorite TV programs. One such is `Heritage Heroes’ telecast by BBC World on Saturdays. This afternoon’s ep...
04 July 2010

Knowledge, Skills and Values: Core Components of Curriculum

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Everyday, a young boy, about 12 years of age, delivers my morning newspaper. He comes without much fuzz, places the paper at the gate, and ...