Dispelling misconceptions

When there is lack of clarity about something, misconceptions naturally get formed. And if misconceptions are not cleared soon, children end up learning concepts wrongly. Here are some tips on how teachers can recognize and dispell misconceptions.

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Productive education

If the purpose of education is to allow a child to grow mentally, then why are they not allowed to learn what they want to but instead are forced to learn what others want them to asks this tenth standard student.

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Milli-watch

In this month’s Naturewatch we take a look at a creature that is normally ignored or detested–the millipede.

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Feed them with feedback

Feedback is extremely important for students to both build their confidence and to correct themselves if they are wrong. Here is a small tip on how you can give your students feedback on their performaces.

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Tea time

After-school centres for children are mushrooming in every Indian city. Here’s taking a look at some such centres around Hyderabad.

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Girls vs Boys

This young cricketer writes that the future of Indian women’s cricket will be bright only when girls are allowed to play as often and in as many matches as the boys.

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Taking time off

Books and art —- there can be no better way to get teachers to come together and give them a special time. A short event to help teachers to get away from their familiar environments was held in Hyderabad recently and true to the theme, ‘Rediscover yourself through books and art’, most of the teachers who marked their attendance promised to buy and read up the books that they had perhaps long forgotten about.

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