By Dr. Dheeraj Mehrotra Teaching in schools should deliver ‘Ideas worth spreading like a virus’; however, with inspiration instead of sneezing! For teachers to be on the same page with their students in the class, ...
Perhaps the first experimentation in India’s education sector happened with the foundation of ‘Visva Bharati’ by Rabindranath Tagore. The university has mentored some great minds like Indira Gandhi, Amartya Sen, just to name a few. ...
Toddlers’ proficiency in fine motor skills holds the key to success in their future life. Fine motor skills refer to the appropriate use of hands. A kid’s hand should be firm and well-coordinated so that ...
“Change is the only constant thing.” – Heraclitus In the past, education was happening solely with the help of a teacher. H/she was always the one to spearhead the learning process. Today, with the help ...
The Indian education sector has undergone a sea change in the past few decades. Once symbolized by the age-old ‘blackboard-chalk-and-talk’ model, classrooms in Indian schools have received a complete makeover following the advent of ...
“I hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I do and I understand.” Confucius This quote mirrors the benefits of hands-on learning. Time and again, it has been proved that the hands-on ...
These days, information technology and eLearning methodologies are playing a key role in taking education to the masses. eLearning can overcome geographical barriers easily, since it offers an anytime-and-anywhere-learning facility. This eliminates the need to ...
By Dr. Dheeraj Mehrotra How important do you think is a tablet for the curriculum in your school? Well. A tablet provides a better framework for ensuring better learning through a blended approach, with students ...
Dr. Dheeraj Mehrotra “Ma’am, please tell us something new! This is already in the book,” such a statement may be anticipated from a student during any subject-related interactions in today’s classrooms. To the surprise of ...
“I hear and I forget I see and I remember I do and I understand” – Chinese proverb Some time back, I was teaching my nephew a geometric problem based on cubes and cuboid. Although ...