I am not using the word industry ….somehow people seem to think of only certain jobs when we use the word industry. For example, teaching jobs are not part of ‘industry’ and neither are the various odd jobs which people … Continue reading →
Are exams really assessing your learning? Does a high score in an exam really mean you have mastered the subject? Are good marks are the only way you can succeed in life and career? Whatever may be the answer to … Continue reading →
I have written this piece more than two years ago and presented the idea in several workshops for teachers as well as students. In 2006, I had a first hand experience of a study team during the CISA exam preparation. … Continue reading →
eGFI is an initiative by ASEE, the American Society for Engineering Education. The name has evolved from the name the magazine, Engineering, Go For It!. eGFI has an nteractive eGFI website, the eGFI magazine, the teacher and student e-newsletters and … Continue reading →
Everyone speaks about excellence, but no one defines it. What is it? And how do I reach it? These must be questions in your head. How come some students seem to perform better by their own initiative? Continue reading →
Active learning is also called ‘student centered’ learning. The teacher’s role is to facilitate the active involvement of the student with the material that is being taught. Any technique that uses the student’s preferred style of learning and/or keeps the … Continue reading →
Elsewhere on this site you have read about different learning styles. One of the ways to address visual or kinesthetic learners is to include animations or e-learning components in learning. The followiing resources can be used by teachers for self … Continue reading →
What and how much is learned is influenced by the learner’s motivation. Motivation to learn, in turn, is influenced by the individual’s emotional states, beliefs, interests and goals, and habits of thinking. Motivational and emotional factors also influence both the … Continue reading →
