Assessment… Examination reforms in India needs careful planning 6 Jul 2009 Changes in the examination system proposed by the HRD Minister Mr Kapil Sibal, are commendable. There is a body of research and studies conducted by eminent Indian educationists behind this…
Education Children with special needs or special rights? 30 Jun 2009 My first real tryst with children considered “special needs”, ranging a wide spectrum of challenged and gifted was this poem by Emily Pearl Kingsley while studying in Canada. I thank…
Education… Examination Reforms – How successful will India be? 28 Jun 2009 In the last few days there has been intense debate over Mr. Kapil Sibal’s (HRD Minister) proposal for reforms of the education sector and his decision to make optional the…
Education… About School 25 Jun 2009 I came across this poignantly inspirational poem by R. Nukerji in “Global teacher, Global Leaner” by Graham Pike and David Selby. It would be a shame not to share it.…
Education Knowledge creation – a hostage of our education system 19 Jun 2009 A few days ago I was reading an article by an eminent Indian educationist and came across a reference to a 1991 report “Learning without Burden” and its conclusion that…
Education… Goodbye textbooks, hello world! 12 Jun 2009 Yesterday, I came across a very curious bit of news - California has announced a ban on textbooks in schools. One of the reasons for such a radical move was…
Education Mecca of Indian Educational Research – a surreal experience 10 Jun 2009 Yesterday, I went on a professional pilgrimage to the Mecca of curriculum and educational research in India - the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. In…
Education The KISS Rule – Keep It Simple, Stupid! 8 Jun 2009 Our yet-to-be-three years old educated us yesterday. As a part of his latest and most prized acquisition, Band in a Box, he has received a kazoo, which he has been…
Education… Education & Technology Quotes 4 Jun 2009 I found this ppt by Tony Vincent on slideshare. This presentation has been seen by over 1000 people and embeded in over a dozen websites / blogs in less than 2…
e-learning… e-learning: Key findings of a UK study 26 May 2009 IMC (UK) Learning Ltd, in its recently released (June 2009) study into the attitudes of university academic and operational staff to e-learning, has reported the following findings (the full report can…
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