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Sturm und Drang. This Germanic phrase, which loosely translates as “storm and stress”, originally denoted a German literary movement in the 18th century. However, it also describes a particularly poignant phase of human development. Adolescence. Afte…
Learning across disciplines can help you broaden your perspectives. The disciplinary boundaries between the arts and sciences are set in stone in most Indian colleges, both literally and metaphorically. The pure sciences and related disciplines like microbiology, electronics and nanotechnology…
Suman is struggling with Math. I need to find a tutor. I’m worried that Tanya will lose marks in board exam due to shoddy writing. Nitin needs to be more attentive in class. He can do much better if he…
What is it about maths that engenders phobic reactions? More than any other discipline, Mathematics tends to evoke awe and dread in a number of people. While every student likes and dislikes different subjects, the proportion of people who evince…
Recall the last time you were angry with someone. Perhaps, your spouse dilly-dallied, delaying your departure from home, which caused you to miss your flight. Or, just as you are hurriedly getting ready for a wedding, you discover that your…
As you fathom a topic at increasingly deeper levels, your curiosity about it also increases. Many articles on education, including previous ones in this column, urge students and teachers to place a premium on understanding as opposed to rote learning….
From infusing creativity into the classroom to maintaining positive discipline to catalysing students to excel, a plethora of articles and workshops outline useful strategies for teachers to make learning more engaging and enduring. However, no arti… Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/supplements/dh-education/know-thyself-teach-better-759034.html
With the right person, you can make a joint study experience fun and rewarding. Your exams are looming in two weeks. You feel queasy just looking at the mountain of books. Try as you might, you are unable to concentrate…
A few years ago, when I bought my first e-book on Kindle, I was indeed awestruck by what seemed to be sheer magic. Within seconds of pressing, “Pay in Rupees”, the book was delivered to my device, word for word.
We begin a column that will address cognitive, social, and emotional issues that impact young adults. The countdown to your exams has begun. Three weeks to go but every time you glance at the textbooks on your desk, you feel…
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.