Occasional Paper: Women and Climate Change Sanah Dewan and Shashank Vira (Hearth Advisors) In the most impoverished villages around the world, people are looking for solutions that include but are not limited to pollution, poverty, access to clean water and gender inequality. One predominating solution seems to have been disregarded within the climate change…
There is much interest (and some confusion!) in a modern liberal arts curriculum at education institutions. At its core, a liberal arts education aims to develop well-rounded individuals with knowledge of a wide range of subjects, and with an understanding of a range of transferable skills. The interconnected world and the need for lifelong learning…
Being victimised by school bullies is a frightening experience for any child at any age, and frustrating for any parent. Ignoring a bully is never the answer: the faster one acts, the better the chances of controlling the bully’s behaviour. Bullying in schools is a worldwide problem that can have negative consequences for the general…
To Live As Many Childhoods As Possible Contemporary English-language picturebooks in India India has the one of the highest reading rates of the world [1], one of the largest young populations, one of the fastest growing publishing industries [2], and one of the strongest linguistic bases in terms of English and local languages [3]. Yet…
The core of being a reflective teacher means gathering data about your teaching activity, analysing this, and reflecting upon it in a critical manner to improve your own practice. Reflective teachers, who are committed to the learning of students and have a deep understanding of the dynamic nature of knowledge. “An empowered teacher is a…
If you thought sending your child to school in an air-conditioned bus to shield him from pollution and giving him packaged water and food will keep him in good health, think again. Your child is exposed to far greater dangers from the time heʼs born. While ISO and other standards are routinely spoken about for…
Introduction As a working definition, we are going to consider Open Learning an organised educational activity based on the use of teaching materials in which constraints on study are minimised in terms of access, time and place, pace, method of study, or any combination of these. Across the world, the open learning system is well…
Curriculum planning has always had a role for the art and craft curriculum. The justification has been mainly on psychological and on individualistic grounds. Creating or making something is of great educational significance. It gives students pride and confidence in their own achievement; it develops gross and fine motor skills; and it develops imagination and…
