As Bob Dylan famously sings, “The times they are a-changin.” Perhaps, nowhere is this more apparent than our rapid embrace of technology in virtually all aspects of life. Most of us are so dependent on our smartphones, that we actually…
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As Bob Dylan famously sings, “The times they are a-changin.” Perhaps, nowhere is this more apparent than our rapid embrace of technology in virtually all aspects of life. Most of us are so dependent on our smartphones, that we actually…
Using the Web skilfully to conduct research on any topic requires engagement. One also needs to carefully sift through the chaff. When high-school students are asked to do ‘research’ on the Internet, they typically Google the topic, visit a few…
Diversity is practically synonymous with India. From the towering Himalayas to coastal Kanyakumari. From the arid deserts of Rajasthan to the lush greenery of the Sunderbans, India houses an array of geographical features that form the context for the range…
In a society that settles for binary answers, what’s the relevance of a questioning mind? As students, we are encouraged to get our doubts cleared by teachers, especially before a test or an exam. While encouraging students to ask questions…
I have done only one open book exam in my entire scholastic life. And, this was when I was a doctoral student. As far as I can remember, this exam was one of the toughest I have taken. Students were…
With the smartphone camera, are we in any way altering how we might remember our everyday lives? With smartphones becoming practically ubiquitous, almost everyone now wields a camera in his pocket. So, it has become almost second nature for us…
That people have preferred learning styles is an idea that has entrenched itself in the educational scape over the last two decades. The most frequently touted styles, based on sensory modalities, are visual, auditory and kinaesthetic.
Spacing study sessions will win hands down in improving learning skills. Navya is dejected when she sees her exam results. Tears well up as she stares at her mark sheet. As her friends cheerfully post their marks on Facebook and…
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…