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Full-Text Articles in Education
National Education Policy 2020: Education Opportunities After School Completion, Jyoti Sharma, Prasad K. D. V. Yarlagadda
National Education Policy 2020: Education Opportunities After School Completion, Jyoti Sharma, Prasad K. D. V. Yarlagadda
Teacher India
The reforms under the New Education Policy 2020 make it easier for Indian students to enter reputed international universities and enhance inter-institutional collaboration between Indian and foreign universities, say Jyoti Sharma and Prasad K. D. V. Yarlagadda.
Peer Observation: A Collaborative And Mutually Rewarding Activity, Deepali Dharmaraj
Peer Observation: A Collaborative And Mutually Rewarding Activity, Deepali Dharmaraj
Teacher India
Peer observation is an effective tool for improving teaching instructions and career development, says Deepali Dharmaraj.
Competency-Based Learning, Mee Young Han
Competency-Based Learning, Mee Young Han
Teacher India
Mee Young Han suggests that an effort to define educational competencies is required in India at each level, and reaching a consensus about these definitions is an important task for the education community in the country.
Teacher Leadership During Covid-19, Ashok Kumar Pandey
Teacher Leadership During Covid-19, Ashok Kumar Pandey
Teacher India
Teachers have led from the front to help students cope with the pandemic. Ashok Pandey discusses the findings from a recent study undertaken with support from his school.
Promoting Thinking Routines In Indian Classrooms, Divya Kapoor
Promoting Thinking Routines In Indian Classrooms, Divya Kapoor
Teacher India
In this article, Divya Kapoor shares some examples of thinking routines that practitioners can introduce in their own classrooms.
Teacher Resources On Higher Order Thinking Skills, Anannya Chakraborty
Teacher Resources On Higher Order Thinking Skills, Anannya Chakraborty
Teacher India
Teaching higher-order thinking skills right from school can bridge the education and employment skills gap. Our ACER experts share a list of free teaching resources on higher order thinking skills.
Ensuring Quality In Classroom Assessments, Shilpi Banerjee
Ensuring Quality In Classroom Assessments, Shilpi Banerjee
Teacher India
How can teachers make classroom-based assessments more valid, reliable, and fair? Shilpi Banerjee shares some guiding principles to help teachers design quality classroom-based assessments and use their results effectively.
Peer Observation: Enhancing The Experience Of Giving And Receiving Feedback, Deepali Dharmaraj
Peer Observation: Enhancing The Experience Of Giving And Receiving Feedback, Deepali Dharmaraj
Teacher India
In this article, Deepali Dharmaraj explores the role of feedback in the context of peer observation and identifies key principles and practices that enable the experience to be mutually beneficial for both the observer and observed.
Designing A Bottom-Up Professional Development Programme, Ashok Pandey
Designing A Bottom-Up Professional Development Programme, Ashok Pandey
Teacher India
Ashok Pandey describes a recent professional development activity undertaken at his school.
Inquiry-Based Science Education In India: Prospects And Challenges, Garima Bansal
Inquiry-Based Science Education In India: Prospects And Challenges, Garima Bansal
Teacher India
Dr Garima Bansal discusses the historical development of science education in India, the emergence of inquiry-based education, the current state of science education at the school level, and the role of school leaders in making inquiry-based learning a reality.
Teacher Resources On Numeracy, Anannya Chakraborty
Teacher Resources On Numeracy, Anannya Chakraborty
Teacher India
Teachers have to persistently orient mathematics teaching towards building a strong foundation and improving achievements of students. This article provides a list of short topical online readings on teaching and learning mathematics published by ACER.
Gender Parity In Science: The Intersection Of The National Education Policy 2020 And The Draft Science, Technology, And Innovation Policy, Jyoti Sharma
Teacher India
With International Women’s Day observed on 8 March, Jyoti Sharma’s review of the National Education Policy 2020 and the draft Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy through the lens of gender parity is a timely reminder of the need to support improved participation of women in science.
Covid-19: The Need For Teacher Development In Critical Thinking Pedagogy, Maya Menon
Covid-19: The Need For Teacher Development In Critical Thinking Pedagogy, Maya Menon
Teacher India
The pandemic has intensified the learning crisis and highlighted several educational challenges. Maya Menon describes why it is important to invest in teacher development so that teachers are empowered to deliver the skills required by NEP 2020.
Online School Assessments: Lessons From The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kavita Sanghvi
Online School Assessments: Lessons From The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kavita Sanghvi
Teacher India
Kavita Sanghvi shares findings from an action research project aimed at understanding how students responded to online assessments administered by their school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Communication And Collaboration: Two Sides Of The Same Coin, Amy Lightfoot
Communication And Collaboration: Two Sides Of The Same Coin, Amy Lightfoot
Teacher India
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, our ability to communicate and collaborate with others has been tested. Both of these are fundamental skills necessary for our survival – whether in relation to tackling a global pandemic, or just navigating through our day-to-day lives, says Amy Lightfoot.
Schooling After Covid-19: Challenges In India, Vimala Ramachandran
Schooling After Covid-19: Challenges In India, Vimala Ramachandran
Teacher India
With schools set to reopen after the COVID-19 nation-wide school closures, education authorities need to support teachers in these crucial times. To tackle new challenges, teachers’ roles and responsibilities will expand and play a prominent role in the recovery, explains Vimala Ramachandran.
Embracing Digital Learning In The Covid-19 Era, Ashok Kumar Pandey
Embracing Digital Learning In The Covid-19 Era, Ashok Kumar Pandey
Teacher India
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to school closures across the globe. Dr Ashok Kumar Pandey writes about ways in which school leaders can respond to this emergency.
Assessing Learning Of Students With Disabilities, Amit Kaushik
Assessing Learning Of Students With Disabilities, Amit Kaushik
Teacher India
ACER and the Network on Education Quality Monitoring in the Asia-Pacific (NEQMAP) reviewed existing inclusive education policies and practices in the Asia-Pacific region with a particular focus on learning assessment of children with disabilities.
Tackling Maths Anxiety, Divya Kapoor
Tackling Maths Anxiety, Divya Kapoor
Teacher India
Maths anxiety is one of the leading causes of poor performance in maths. Divya Kapoor discusses simple instructional strategies to help teachers support students suffering from maths anxiety.
Interview: Schools Coping With Covid-19, Vishal Varia
Interview: Schools Coping With Covid-19, Vishal Varia
Teacher India
Some schools have taken rapid measures to prevent learning loss due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Vishal Varia shares the experience of the Rosary Group of Schools in a conversation that includes some useful tips for schools and teachers.
Learning Context Matters In Maths Performance, Jeny Raphael
Learning Context Matters In Maths Performance, Jeny Raphael
Teacher India
PISA collects background information to understand contextual factors that affect the performance of students. Building on the evidence, Jeny Raphael discusses the impact of the learning environment on the character strengths of students, and its connection to their maths performance.
Student Self-Assessment: Boon Or Bane?, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam
Student Self-Assessment: Boon Or Bane?, Ashtamurthy Killimangalam
Teacher India
Student self-assessment can help to improve learning outcomes, but only if used as a formative exercise, as Ashtamurthy Killimangalam explains.
Mother Tongue, Please!, Anannya Chakraborty
Mother Tongue, Please!, Anannya Chakraborty
Teacher India
There is sufficient research to show that mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) can help improve learning levels of students. Anannya Chakraborty discusses the key role of teachers in driving MTB-MLE and the systemic challenges of successfully engaging teachers in such programmes.
Book Excerpt: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers – The Heroes Of Real India, S Giridhar
Book Excerpt: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers – The Heroes Of Real India, S Giridhar
Teacher India
In his book ‘Ordinary people, extraordinary teachers’, S Giridhar describes how teachers in government schools are determined to work beyond the call of duty based on a strong belief that ‘every child can learn’.
A Learning Culture For The Digital World – Something To Learn From Moscow?, Andreas Schleicher
A Learning Culture For The Digital World – Something To Learn From Moscow?, Andreas Schleicher
Teacher India
While people have different views on the role that digital technology can and should play in schools, we cannot ignore how digital tools have so fundamentally transformed the world outside of school. Andreas Schleicher looks at how schools in Moscow use digital technology in their classrooms.
Digital Development: What It Means For Teachers, Amy Lightfoot
Digital Development: What It Means For Teachers, Amy Lightfoot
Teacher India
Technology can be leveraged for teachers’ professional development. Amy Lightfoot explains how.
Student Leadership: Why Is It Important And How Do We Support It?, Amy Lightfoot
Student Leadership: Why Is It Important And How Do We Support It?, Amy Lightfoot
Teacher India
Teachers and other educators can play an important role in helping young people to realise their ambitions and to hone their leadership skills. The author explains how.
Using Project Work To Enhance Learning, Divya Kapoor
Using Project Work To Enhance Learning, Divya Kapoor
Teacher India
The old school model of passively learning facts and rote memorisation is no longer sufficient for preparing students to survive in today’s world. Project-based learning can help foster 21st century skills, says Divya Kapoor.
Fostering Educational Inclusion: Reality Far Removed From Policy, Ashu Kapur
Fostering Educational Inclusion: Reality Far Removed From Policy, Ashu Kapur
Teacher India
The ground realities of inclusive education narrate a sad story of discrimination. Ashu Kapur shares the findings of her recent study.
Fun With Grammar, Beena Anil
Fun With Grammar, Beena Anil
Teacher India
Activity-based learning can help students to learn grammar. Dr Beena Anil shares practical tips.