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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 [...] -
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 [...] -
Assessing Oral Language Proficiency in Early Years
Does this ring a bell? Our children admire and cherish great communicators and want to be like them. However, often, they do not communicate competently or dread communicating even if [...]
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