Tag: TEACHER
Flip it around!
Not everything is dead. It is possible for a teacher to arouse the child’s imagination; it is possible to generate poetry in a science class. In this article—written with immense clarity and conviction, a Chemistry teacher takes us to the realm of pedagogic revolution.
MHRD Opposed by Manish Sisodia on University Recruitment
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia has rejected MHRD’s order for recruitment of teachers in Delhi University during the election period.
Thinking Beyond Hollow Conceptions of Teacher Performance
EDUCATION
Will it be appropriate to rate teachers based on students’ performance alone or are there many nuanced factors that determine the way the child learns at school apart from the way the teacher delivers in class? Will critiquing the rating of teachers necessarily amount to allowing teachers to escape from being accountable to teaching?
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Suicides Remind Us of the Urgency of Educational Reformation
EDUCATION
It is shocking to note that 49 children have committed suicide from 2013-2017 at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas for a series of issues like family problems, unrequited love, depression among others.
The Dynamics of Power in the Classroom
EDUCATION
Knowledge, it is often said, is not outside power. What does happen when a teacher engages with her students in the classroom? Is it possible for her to activate the agency of her students as active participants in the learning process?
A Profession like Teaching Requires A life-Time Commitment to Learning
Teachers who wish to sustain and encourage an epistemological approach in the classroom are often required to compromise on their educational philosophy, when student...
An Inspiring Tale from Ghana: Teaching Computers on the Blackboard
A teacher in Ghana taught his students MS Word without having any real computer at his disposal. His drawing skills and determination are commendable. His school is being gifted device and software support to help hundreds of children in downtrodden landscapes to get a chance of equipping themselves with computer literacy.