Edu Research & Insights

- Sanskrit words for "teacher" is based on their unique abilities & these are 6 phases in the evolution of a Teacher 1. The teacher who gives you Information is called ADHYAPAK 2. The one who imparts knowledge along with Information is called UPADHYAYA 3. The one who Imparts skill is called ACHARYA 4. The one who is able to give deep insight into a subject is called PANDIT 5. The one who has a visionary view on a subject and teaches you to think in that manner is called DHRISHTA 6. The one who is able to awaken the wisdom in you, leading you from darkness to light is called GURU These are 6 Unique abilities of a TEACHER. Source: received through WhatsApp message.

 - _The Modern Definition of a Teacher_ When we think of a teacher, most of us imagine someone who teaches us academic subjects. This traditional definition is not incorrect, but it doesn't fully capture the essence of what a teacher truly is in today's world. A modern teacher is much more than an instructor; a teacher is a motivator. If a teacher does not inspire and motivate their students, they are not fulfilling their true role. Teaching, explaining, and conveying information is important, but the primary task is to create a spark in the minds and hearts of students. In developed countries, becoming a teacher requires obtaining a teaching license. Before this license is granted, six major qualities are evaluated: **1. Subject Mastery:** A good teacher must have a strong command over their subject. However, it's not enough to merely possess knowledge; in developed countries, teachers are also evaluated on how updated and relevant their knowledge is. Continuous learning a...

 Reasons Why Reading Books Should Be Part of Your Life: 1. Knowledge Highway: Books offer a vast reservoir of knowledge on virtually any topic imaginable. Dive deep into history, science, philosophy, or explore new hobbies and interests. 2. Enhanced Vocabulary: Regular reading exposes you to a wider range of vocabulary, improving your communication skills and comprehension. 3. Memory Boost: Studies suggest that reading can help sharpen your memory and cognitive function, keeping your mind active and engaged. 4. Stress Reduction: Curling up with a good book can be a form of mental escape, offering a temporary reprieve from daily anxieties and a chance to unwind. 5. Improved Focus and Concentration: In today's fast-paced world filled with distractions, reading strengthens your ability to focus and concentrate for extended periods. 6. Empathy and Perspective: Stepping into the shoes of fictional characters allows you to develop empathy and gain a deeper understanding of different pers...

 - The purpose of a teacher and education system is to, 'motivate the weak, to address the average, and challenge the gifted'. Every teacher and parent has to continuosly understand the child's holistic development and performance at school and at home, that's where assessment is a useful thing. Currently there is very less awareness of assessment method, and most of them are  using evaluation method at school/classroom. What is assessment? Assessment can be defined as, a methodical way of acquiring, reviewing and using information about someone or something, so as to make improvement where necessary. And evaluation is derived from the word ‘value’ which refers to ‘usefulness of something’. Therefore, evaluation is an examination of something to measure its utility. Currently many schools are using evaluation method without giving much importance to assessment method. Below we are discussing about the basic difference between assessment and evaluation: The basic...

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 - Story telling is not only a curriculum taught at school academic, people have been using the story telling techniques to safeguard and transfer the history of the culture of their own tribes and the successes of their fore fathers. Our grandmothers have been telling the stories to us traditionally, for which children have seen to have good engagement with it and our mothers have been using the storytelling as before going to bed activity. Our grandmothers are best story tellers.  The storytelling is a technique which catches the concentration, focus and curiosity of the listeners. It is very important for teachers and parents to understand and learn the storytelling techniques so that children learn well and reflect through the stories delivered to them. Children instinctively love books and stories as they are introduced to wonderful ideas, concepts, places, and creatures which they have not encountered or come across before. Instead of reading the stories to them and tell...

- Many students are fearful of mathematics classes, its very important for a teacher to understand each student's challenge towards math learning. One challenge is of reading and comprehension. As in language, in mathematics too the reading and comprehension skills are crucial.  Many teachers have realised that few children never utilized most of their skills, especially reading and comprehension skills. It is also seen that most students are so stressed about the steps to be written and the operation to be used that they fail to realize that simply reading and understanding the problem will help them actually solve it. And this way they will understand the step to be followed in solving the problem.  While teaching mathematics it is also helpful to relate to real life situations and examples. Mathematics can help to assess multiple skills and abilities in children. Teachers should adopt activity based teaching pedagogy and move out of being a plain and very normal pedagogy....

 - 'Any training and facilitation should not be a one-shot engagement, even if it is spread over two weeks may not be enough to change the beliefs of all teachers. We need to present the same ideas in multiple forms to strengthen the understanding so that it translates into teachers’ practice'. 'We need to have an effective planning if the training is done online. Only voice could create boredom in the listeners on an online trainings. Participants may lose interest if there is only one facilitator, so it is better to involve two or three people to facilitate the session. And also include interaction among participants with few videos and activities. One of the most important elements in any teacher professional development program is student learning. Teachers must be made to think and deliberate around it. For this to happen, we should consciously include classroom scenarios in the beginning and make teachers think about their own students. This will help teachers to con...

 Teacher education in our country is all set for an overhaul that sets teachers on a path to become lifelong learners and meet the expectations of 21st century learners. The National Council for Teacher Education has recognized the importance of standardization of the processes and management systems to strengthen the teacher training institutions of the country as an integral component of the NEP 2020.  A National Webinar - Reflection on National Education Policy- 2020 - “Standardization of Teacher Education Institutions” was conducted by NCTE and Ms Arti Khosla (Founder & CEO- COAE) was invited to address this group of policy makers, researchers and practitioners from the field of teacher education. A comprehensive road map to meet the global standard, comply with the national & regional requirements with an underlying measure of acceptability and credibility was shared by Ms Arti.  The NCTE has to be appreciated for this step to encourage ownership by every sta...

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Children's interest in reading:  Some thoughts: Written by Najam-ul-Huda II My observation is that there is very little interest in reading in Muslim families.  Even well-educated people seem to be deprived of this blessing.  People have no shortage of time in lockdown.  With a little attention, we can instil in children a tendency to read.  In the age of TV and mobile phones, this is not an easy task, but it is a work in progress.  His passion for reading will also brighten his personality and, God willing, will be a guarantee of his success.  Here are some suggestions: Image source ا۔  Get in the habit of reading it yourself.  (This is the hardest condition :)  2.  Make children aware of the importance of books and reading through your behaviour and conversations. 3.  Give children books of stories and poems as gifts.  Be sure to write something in your writing for these myths and don't forget to put a date.  4....

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