This one trick can make learning enjoyable and profitable for all. Einstein once said that one should be able to explain laws of Physics to a barmaid. If all the teachers in the world really followed the above saying, learning delivery will undergo a sea change and make learning enjoyable for the learners.People (especially the …
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Ekalavya and the art of distance learning
Mahabharata, one of the two great epics of India, mentions the story of Ekalavya who learnt the art of archery by practicing in front of a clay image of Guru Dronacharya. He used to hide at a distance and watch what the Kauravas and Pandavas (the Royal Family of Hastinapur in ancient India) were taught …
The devils of learning
Turn to any book and article on the science of learning, and you would be sure to find the phrase “lifelong learning” embedded somewhere in it. The fundamental message of lifelong learning is that learning can no longer be seen as limited to the schooling years, and one needs to keep the candle of learning …
The future of individual learning
It is said that the knowledge society we live in today relentlessly punishes the under-educated and the under-prepared. The evidence of this statement is all around us to see. In developing countries, a fair percentage of a family's income is spent on educating its children. Why is this so? One can safely say that if one …
Technology is a great leveller
Few decades ago when I was preparing for the IIT JEE, I had little choice in getting the help I needed to compete against the best and brightest in India. The best teachers and coaching centers were located in big cities and I couldn’t afford to relocate and sign-up with those institutions. Fast forward to …
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