Education… Lessons from the little ones 5 May 2011 During the past week two incidents occurred that made Emotional Quotient (EQ), a very chewy socio-scientific concept, more digestible for me. My soon-to-be 5 year old son has a habit…
Education… Nursery Admissions- A Game of Russian Roulette 1 Feb 2011 Getting a child admitted into a good school is a matter of consternation for a parent anywhere. More so in a country of 1.2 billion people, where gaining admission into…
Education… Technology – a good slave but poor master 17 Nov 2009 Yesterday I read about an alarming piece of news about the seemingly harmless iPods corrupting the minds and souls of our children. That made me step back and think about…
Education… Eat, Pray, Love 1 Oct 2009 India is a land of many, many contradictions. Since ancient times foreigners have been fascinated by India who have come here to find themselves, or religion, or something equally important.…
Education… Education reforms – adding to or reducing anxiety? 22 Sep 2009 For most people “change” is an alarming concept. It signifies the end of continuity or familiarity, the start of a journey into the unknown. If change is difficult for adults…
Education… A matter of pride 14 Sep 2009 Does “Payal Mahajan, OCT” read better than “Payal Mahajan” was my first reaction to the introduction of a professional designation/title for teaching professionals in good standing in Ontario, Canada. Recently…
e-learning… Online education – Will it revolutionise delivery of education? 27 Aug 2009 A recent study on online education for the US Department of Education has concluded that “On average, students in online learning conditions perform better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.” The…
Education… The angry child 24 Aug 2009 A few days ago I came across a news report that intrigued me. The report suggested that poor parenting and lack of appropriate role models within families were to blame…
News To Learn and not to Yearn 18 Aug 2009 Taking a different track today, I am a little amused by two contradictory pieces in Sunday TOI. I usually merely skim and scan through the newspaper, but I found myself…
Education… Safety in Indian Schools 29 Jul 2009 Last week we were informed of a horrible accident that took place at a well known Gurgaon play school. On that fateful day, two weeks after a boy had been…
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