Category Archives: Learning Outcomes
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Dialect vs standard language acquisition and ed-tech solution
Today is Anil’s first day at school. Most of his day is spent in trying to understand what the teacher is saying. He fails to understand some parts of the language spoken at school. [...] -
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. [...] -
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 [...] -
Can Kids Learn To Code Without Computers?
“What is coding?” I asked the girls of Gurukulam Tribal Welfare School in Hyderabad. "Umm..something to do with computers?" a doubtful voice muttered from the corner. "It's like a [...] -
Bringing Process Skills to Science Classrooms
There is science all around us. Yet, understanding the whys and hows of various scientific processes (like why certain things sink while others float) is perhaps one of the most [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
How To Create A World-Class Education System: Ei Dialogues With Andreas Schleicher
In a recent episode of Ei Dialogues, Sridhar Rajagopalan spoke to Andreas Schleicher, Director at the Directorate for Skills and Education at the OECD. A champion of a scientific [...] -
Making Learning Standards and Assessments Frameworks Useful
It is sometimes said that having a clear list of grade-wise learning outcomes is a critical part of improving learning levels in India. These, it is said, serve as clear goals and are [...]