Padhna, Zara SochnaKrishna Kumar2018Jugnoo Prakashanpp. 68 This short book is a collection of essays by Prof Krishna Kumar. A stalwart in the field of education, his writing is always worth reading. The collection of essays is thought provoking, right from the first sentence of the book. It makes you wonder whether most of us are…
What if EduViplav Baxi2019Promila & Co. and Bibliophile South Asiapp. 230 What if Edu raises twelve questions on various dimensions of education including classroom processes, pedagogy, assessment, and school administration. The author has a vast experience in the field of education and he uses that to understand, raise and address problems and challenges that arrive…
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers: The Heroes of Real IndiaS. Giridhar2019Westlandpp. 275 In this book, Giridhar has presented stories of teachers from across the country. The focus is on documenting the efforts made by teachers in rural India towards providing quality learning experiences for children in schools. These teachers, like ordinary people, probably took to teaching…
Seven Myths About EducationDaisy Christodoulou2014Routledge(Audiobook on Storytel)6 hours 6 minutes In this book by Christodoulou, some of the most popular beliefs about education are challenged. The author challenges the basic assumptions of these ideas and presents a well reasoned critique of the contemporary practices in education. The myths covered are (in the author’s words): 1….
A new series that has been initiated on YouTube is ‘Do you have a Mathematical Eye?’ The video series, as the name suggests, encourages viewers to understand the world around them through the lens of Mathematics. Dr Haneet Gandhi, Assistant Professor at the Department of Education, University of Delhi, encourages us to find mathematics in…
Mental Health in Times of Stress and Strife* (*First published in Nukhta-e-Nazar, Safar, e-Newsletter of the Department of Education, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, University of Delhi.) Newspaper reports point towards a variety of serious mental health concerns in school going children. These range from violence and aggression, sexual abuse, and academic stress leading…
In this post I want to share the lovely resource bank that has been created on the website of Teachers of Bihar. The website provides a vast collection of resources that are useful for teachers. While the website also provides a section for students, but it’s primary target audience is teachers. The website links to…
This blogpost is inspired by my experiences of observing teaching processes in secondary school classrooms. Over a period of years I have observed the general tendency for teacher educators to repeatedly emphasise not relying on the textbook in the classroom. In sharp contrast lies the somewhat archaic method of teaching by reading and underlining text…
(Part 1 of a Series) Guest Post by Utkarsh Kumar* (Views expressed are personal.) I have heard the stories of the times when being a teacher, especially a school teacher, was the defining stick of moral compass of the community around him/her. You see the world being measured with the moral behaviour of a teacher….
This new YouTube channel talks is working towards building a scientific temper by talking about what is relevant to us on an everyday basis. Science that is oft seen as theoretical, bookish and somewhat distant is made relevant by talking about things that are of importance on an everyday basis. Two of the videos uploaded…
