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] show no appreciable improvement in student achievement in the countries that had invested heavily in digital technology for education. According to PISA findings, students (15-year olds) who use computers…
The RESET – A true story of ASSET’s influence on a teacher
The RESET – A true story of ASSET’s influence on a teacher
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 difficult tasks for a student to undertake (and therefore, for a teacher to facilitate!). Data (shared later in this discussion and as experienced by teachers)…
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 reading proficiency requires systematic instructions. As per the Simple View of Reading, which is a scientific method, reading has two basic components: word recognition (decoding) and…
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 feedback on their areas of weakness, and teachers on concepts their students are not understanding. ASSET is offered in English, Mathematics and Science (for classes 3-10), Social Studies (for classes 5-9)…
How to Create a High-Quality CUET
by Sridhar Rajagopalan October 20, 2022 Reading Time: 4 min 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. Since admissions to colleges test for similar subject proficiency, there is no need for multiple…
Dialect vs standard language acquisition and ed-tech solution
by Pratik Pande and Tanvi Parwal December 28, 2022 Reading Time: 5 min 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. This is not how they speak at home,…
Detecting pathways to scale: Discovering the key catalysts and barriers to teacher EdTech Adoption in India
Detecting pathways to scale: Discovering the key catalysts and barriers to teacher EdTech Adoption in India Author : Kavita Tailor, Associate Manager Ei Over the past decade, numerous EdTech interventions have been introduced and trialled in India’s government schools to improve student learning. Though there is a growing body of evidence to demonstrate the positive…
Strategic Partnerships Crucial For Transformative Educational Interventions in India and South Africa
Strategic Partnerships Crucial For Transformative Educational Interventions in India and South Africa Authors: Pranav Kothari & Swarnali Chakraborty Executive Summary The article delves into the critical challenges facing education systems in India and South Africa, contextualized within a broader global crisis of learning poverty as reported by The World Bank, UNESCO, and UNICEF. It argues…