Category Archives: Education
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How to Create a High-Quality CUET
The article was originally published in Hindustan Times on 3rd October: Read the original article here The idea of a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is inherently a good one. [...] -
Using Student Skipped Responses to Detect if a Test Paper is too Long
ASSET is a skill-based test that measures students' conceptual understanding and benchmarks the performance of schools nationally with actionable insights and reports. Students get [...] -
Young Learner’s Performance in Word Recognition
Word reading or decoding is an important skill. Needless to say, reading comprises a complex assimilation of skills. It may look effortless when we see a proficient reader read, but [...] -
TECHNOLOGY BASED INTERACTIVE LEARNING
Technology in education has a great potential to improve the learning outcomes of students. However, the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) study[1] [...] -
Using Research to Drive Instructional Design
There is an urgent need for literacy instruction and activities to enable efficient learning, especially in young, disadvantaged learners. Why young learners? Research in literacy [...] -
Decimals Matter!
At the 1984 Summer Olympics which was held in Los Angeles, U.S., P.T. Usha missed the bronze medal at the 400-metre hurdle race by only 0.01 seconds. A huge disappointment for the [...] -
Early Years Children Performance in Letter Recognition
In the last two years, school education has been impacted worldwide. Although, learning was not ceased despite schools being shut; the percentage of children living in learning poverty [...] -
Exploring Science Teachers’ Misconceptions
The quality of teachers has long been believed to be one of the key factors impacting student achievement. Several studies have indicated that better the subject knowledge of the [...] -
Technology-Enhanced Items: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Assessments
Over the last decade, technology has improved exponentially. Technology continues to impact our lives positively in many ways. From shopping to ordering food, to banking to making [...] -
AQAD (ASSET-Question-A-Day)- Daily Questions for Better Learning
For children, a test question usually brings about a sense of dread and anxiety, as it acts as a tool of assessment, making them rely on their ability to memorize to be able to respond [...]