Kumar, K. (2019). Kya Shiksha Shanti Mein Sahayak ho Sakti Hai? (Part I). (L. Gupta, Trans.). Shiksha Vimarsh, 21(1), 17-21. The paper is the first in a series discussing the interface between formal education and peace. In this paper, the author references personal experiences that led to the realisation that education of History through mainstream…
Sharplin, E., Stahl, G., & Kehrwald, B. (2019, March 26). Real-Time Coaching for Pre-Service Teachers. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. Retrieved 28 Jun. 2019, from https://oxfordre.com/education/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.001.0001/acrefore-9780190264093-e-422 The paper summarises existing research in the area of coaching, in the specific context of teacher preparation. Differentiating coaching from mentoring, the authors describe mentoring to be a structured process that supports learners…
Kingdon, G. G. (2019, May 22). Hoodwinking India’s Children. The Times of India (New Delhi), p. 18. In writing this article, the author has relied upon her professional experience and undertaken an analysis of recent trends in board examination results in India. The article presents a perspective on understanding marks scored by students in board…
19 04 2019 Mittal, R. (2019, March-April). Pedagogic Concerns Centred on the ‘Happiness Curriculum’. The New Leam, 5(42): 15-17. The paper focuses on the debates around the introduction of Happiness Curriculum in schools. It begins with the argument that the curriculum focuses on “education in happiness” or teaching about happiness ignoring the broader idea of…
30 09 2018 Gulati, N. (2018). Aankhein Munde Kabutar: Yaunikta ki Abhivyati. Paathshala- Bheetar aur Baahar, 1 (1): 43-55. The paper begins with a discussion on a July 2017 incident of a young boy being restricted from sitting in class XII boards post his hugging a peer in the school. The ensuing discussion in the…
Sharma, G. (2018). Reversal of Children’s Right to No Detention. The New Leam. Retrieved: http://thenewleam.com/2018/08/reversal-of-childrens-right-to-no-detention/ The article presents the author’s views on the reversal of section 16 of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 after the report of the CABE in 2014 recommended reintroduction of detention beyond primary classes. The modification introduced…
Arnett, J. J., & Jensen, L. A. (2002) A Congregation of One: Individualised Religious Beliefs Among Emerging Adults. Journal of Adolescent Research, 17 (5): 451-467. The paper details out a study on 140 emerging adults religious beliefs. The data collection and analysis includes quantitative as well as qualitative methods. This is one of many papers…
Sarangpani, P. M. 2009. Quality, Feasibility and Desirability of Low Cost Private Schooling. Economic and Political Weekly, XLIV (43):67-69. The discussion paper is a critical commentary on the paper by Jain and Dholakia (2009), “Feasibility of Implementation of Right to Education Act”. Jain and Dholakia argue for budget private schools that compromise on teachers’ salaries,…
(Guest Post by Deepak Nair*) I used to be indecisive.. But now, I am not quite sure… Back in school, I was taught about corporate strategies- Upsize, downsize or do nothing. Doing nothing, my learned teacher told me, is also an action. It reflects that by ignoring imminent adversities or opportunities, you have left things to chance and chosen to swim with the tide. Indecisiveness is a state of “not being able to make decisions quickly and effectively”. An indecisive person is a hung human, with inability to choose from available options. Indecisiveness is something we come across everyday with millennials. We find it hard to make decisions at something as simple as choosing food to what hobby to pursue. Everyone seems to be bombarded with options, finding it difficult to choose any one of the them and in fact, feeling sad about rejecting at all. Not only does this cause…
Apple, M. W. 2008. Can schooling contribute to a more just society? Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 3:239. DOI: 10.1177/1746197908095134 The paper is written using Apple and Bean’s book ‘Democratic Schools’ as its base. The focus is on revisiting the debates of creating democratic school spaces as essential in “pursuit of social justice”. Through a…
