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What is reading digitally doing to our brains?
...and what we can do about it. Hello again! Through Things in Education, we hope to share the latest in education research and...
Things Education
Feb 4, 20227 min read
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Why do students find it difficult to answer questions?
...and what we can do about it. Hello! How have you been? I hope you and people around you are safe and taking enough precautions to get...
Things Education
Jan 21, 20227 min read
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Why are students struggling to read?
...and what we can do about it. Hello and wish you a very happy new year! Through Things in Education, we hope to share the latest in...
Things Education
Jan 7, 20226 min read
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Why do students dislike studying?
...and what we can do about it. Hello, learner and educator! Whether a school leader, academic head, teacher, parent or friend, each of...
Things Education
Dec 25, 20218 min read
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Learning Through Inquiry and Curiosity: Forensic Investigations
The Regal Aureate Vase, housed at the International Museum of Royalty – a sprawling space with the strictest security – has gone missing...
Ritu Lamba
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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4 things I’ve learnt about assessment creation
This blog comes from a combination of experiences of creating assessments for students I used to teach and creating diagnostic...
Aniruddh
Jun 27, 20213 min read
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Word Superpower: Building Children's Vocabulary at Home!
Creating a vocabulary-rich environment at home is essential to build children's vocabulary. Creating such an environment conveys to...
Ritu Lamba
Jun 20, 20211 min read
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Word Wizard: Building Children's Vocabulary at Home!
In our blog on strategies to build children’s vocabulary, we mentioned that for a new word to become a part of our regular vocabulary, we...
Ritu Lamba
Jun 11, 20214 min read
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Remedial Learning or Accelerated Learning?
Schools across India are set to open very soon. School leaders and teachers have been working very hard to ensure that student learning...
Things Education
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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Viruses and Vaccines 101
Today’s edition of the blog talks about viruses and vaccines, in general. This blog will be followed by another in the coming weeks with...
Aniruddh
May 30, 20213 min read
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3 ways unboxED helps reduce learning loss
The past year has thrown up various challenges, affecting almost every aspect of life. Among these, school closure due to the COVID-19...
Things Education
May 20, 20213 min read
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5 ways to help children manage COVID anxiety
This is part 2 of a series of blogs to contribute to the bank of credible COVID-related information, evidence for myth-busting, and...
Ritu Lamba
May 16, 20214 min read
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Four challenges I faced with inquiry-based learning
This is a blog which is born out of my reflection notes from a few of my earliest attempts at getting students to go through...
Aniruddh
May 13, 20214 min read
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How effective is AYUSH 64?
The government (specifically, the AYUSH ministry) has decided that it will begin distribution of a poly-herbal (mix of many herbs) mix...
Aniruddh
May 9, 20214 min read
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Covid-19 Blog Series: Why?
Hello everyone, We all know that India is under the effect of a deadly pandemic in its second wave. It is a time for clear thoughts,...
Things Education
May 9, 20211 min read
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4 ways to help students handle new information
This is part 4 of a series of blogs to enumerate habits essential to building scientific temper in students. You can read our blog on...
Aniruddh
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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4 ways to encourage students to ask questions
Children are naturally curious. They absorb new things and want to know more about everything. The behaviour and reaction of adults to...
Things Education
Mar 25, 20212 min read
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4 ways to help students recognise patterns
Pattern recognition is on the one hand easy, while recognition of genuine patterns is complex. Human brains are wired to find patterns...
Aniruddh
Mar 18, 20213 min read
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4 points to keep in mind while noting observations
This is part 2 of a series of blogs to enumerate habits essential to building scientific temper in students. You can read our blog on...
Aniruddh
Mar 11, 20213 min read
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5 strategies to enable observations
This is part 1 of a series of blogs to enumerate habits essential to building scientific temper in students. This week we focus on making...
Aniruddh
Mar 4, 20213 min read
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