Both employers and employees tend to dread performance appraisals, primarily because humans have a tendency to fixate on bad news over good tidings. Even when the feedback is largely positive, the meetings tend to focus on areas that need improvement…
Developing empathy will make the world a richer place with many more listening ears available to all of us Whether we are distraught, dejected or delighted, most of us benefit if we have an empathetic person to whom we can…
Be it money, prestige, power, knowledge, talents, or skills, we want more. However, believing that more is always better has serious consequences. For most of us, growth is synonymous with life. Even before babies are born, their foetal growth is…
That teachers are indispensable and irreplaceable was irrefutably driven home during the pandemic when children were holed up in their homes for two years. Most people would agree that kids are better off in physical schools with in-person instruction ….
You smirk as you read your boss’ appraisal letter. He actually used the words “capable and confident” to describe you. Alas, he too hasn’t seen through the facade you have managed to project your whole life.
According to UNICEF’s website, inclusive education “allows students of all backgrounds to learn and grow side by side, to the benefit of all.” While educational institutions may aspire to this laudable goal, being ‘inclusive’ in the broadest sense of…
One can rise above envy and petty feelings and enrich our lives and that of others While you are at a meeting, you receive a text from your best friend announcing that she has been admitted into a Master’s program…
Nakul has toiled for seven years at his current firm. Just two days ago, he got an award for being a Great Team Leader. However, Nakul is not buoyed by the plaque or the certificate. For all his efforts, he…
What can students do to foster critical thinking in the classroom? That students may blossom into creative and critical thinkers is one of the main tenets of education. Yet, teaching in classrooms continues to follow an old-fashioned delivery model,…
Students should move beyond rote memorisation to “higher-order thinking”. This is a concept recognised by most school boards. Most Indian boards make it a point to include “higher-order thinking” questions in exams, while the IGCSE schools tend to fo…
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.