The Open Book Conundrum
Secondary and higher learning institutions have practised ‘blended learning’ for a year. Now, they must evaluate their own learnings just as much as they must examine their students. Are traditional methods of evaluation even fair game in this mode? Most importantly, are our teachers up for it?
Creating Marine Scientists Out of Divers
Reeflog capitalises on India's growing diving industry and ocean conservation conscience to create citizen scientists out of divers.
The Classroom ‘Monitor’: How Digital Learning Both Frees and Alienates Students
While online learning has its own exclusionary faults, it also reclaims students' rights to movement and action, taken from them by physical classrooms.
Higher Education Rankings: Explained
In this year's QS rankings, IIT-Bombay was the best-placed Indian university (overall), with a global ranking of 177. IIT-Delhi followed at a global rank...
With Schools Closed Across Maharashtra, How Well Did Students Learn Over the Past Year?
Students across Maharashtra are suffering from acute learning losses, policy reforms addressing the worries of their parents and teachers are needed.
Cast Away: A Case For Place-based Education in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A place-based curriculum in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands can not only ignite individual student potential—but the value of local ecosystems as well.
Data for Governance: An Education System for the Future in Tamil Nadu
Through Tamil Nadu Vagupparai Nokkin, Tamil Nadu is leading the way for a data-driven education system.
How Can Our Schools Create More Financially Literate Citizens?
As another financial year comes to a close and a controversial exam season begins, ask yourselves this: isn’t it ironic that we teach our...
The Status of In-service Training For India’s Teachers: Time for a Reality Check?
How far has India come in supporting in-service teachers in primary schools in their continuous professional development?
How Can Curricula Be Designed to Meet the Needs of India’s Students?
This is the second instalment of a two-part series on how and why our textbooks fail to meet the lofty ambitions set by national...
