To question well is to teach well Teachers on an average, spend 80 per cent of their school day asking questions, although, the quantity and quality of questions vary. Research has shown that the majority of questions asked by teachers are low-level cognitive questions that focus on memorisation and recall of facts, rather than questions which foster deeper understanding.
Giving literacy a new direction Brij Kothari and his teaminnovated and pioneered the use of Same Language Subtitling on
Bollywood songs on TV, for mass literacy in India, effectively giving a new thrust to the literacy
movement. He spoke to Venkatesh M Raghavendra on his future plans.
Building confidence If funds collected through the 1 % increase in education cess are channelised towards construction of first rate buildings for government secondary schools all over the country, school drop-out rates may just come down.
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Question Box There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip-that's what it is.
A brilliant move Brilliant Tutorials has been coaching students for
various exams for almost four decades now. After its success in other parts of the country, it has recently introduced classroom coaching for students in Bangalore.
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
