As I look back on my student years, I can count a handful of teachers who not only helped me decode the subtext of Shakespearean prose, generate a testable hypothesis or critique the operational definitions of abstract psychological constructs but…
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As I look back on my student years, I can count a handful of teachers who not only helped me decode the subtext of Shakespearean prose, generate a testable hypothesis or critique the operational definitions of abstract psychological constructs but…
Using seemingly innocuous words like ‘I’ and ‘we’ reveals more about our psyche than we think. Language is one of the key faculties that sets humans apart from other primates. And, the way we use language speaks volumes about ourselves.
“I can’t believe they are continuing to find more ways for us to connect,” wrote an old school friend who linked up with me on yet another social media site. Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest—we have myriad ways…
Six classmates meet in the college canteen to discuss their group project which is due in a month’s time. The group has been assigned to find ways of reducing energy consumption on campus. The suggestions will be judged on efficacy,…
Heads turned every time Mahika walked into the college canteen. Besides being on the college basketball team, she was also a part-time model. Spiffily dressed, her outfits were both admired and dissected. While everyone on campus knew Mahika, she was……
When the going gets tough, it is okay to ask for assistance Next week seems daunting. Besides completing and submitting practical records for three subjects, you have to prepare quiz questions for an
Now that you have arrived at your destination, after a gruelling academic journey, and have reached the sought-after place called the college, time to relax and have some fun, isn’t it? You’re free of the scholastic rut of the school…
For generations, formal learning was associated and often limited to the confines of academic institutions. Pictures of young graduates throwing their caps into the air was symbolic of their new-found freedom as they didn’t have to study for dreaded exams…
In addition to reading accurately, we need children to become fluent readers, where they can seamlessly glide through a piece of text. Fluent reading involves being accurate, pausing appropriately at punctuation, reading with expression and, most imp…
Mayur consistently topped his class in Maths and Science. In Class 12, there was no doubt that he would walk into an engineering college of his choice. And sure enough, Mayur was admitted into a premium college, where he continued…
Aruna Sankaranarayanan is the author of Zero Limits: Things Every 20 Something Should Know. She was the Founder & Director of PRAYATNA, a centre for children with learning difficulties in Bengaluru & Chennai for 22 years.