Innovation in Education Fair Pokhara: Air Fire Water
Video of the workshop I conducted at the Innovation in Education Fair in Pokhara last September.
Blog post about Science teacher education program I am running and write-up about my experience working with teachers in Nepal.
When Seeking the Right Answer is Wrong
A reproduction of an article I wrote for the recently concluded Innovation in Education Fair 2017 information booklet, in which I question the way we approach teaching in Nepal as well as provide details of how we can improve the learning outcomes of students by changing, slightly, how we, teachers, teach science.
When Your Time, Energy and Effort Pays Off
Volunteering at Jana Uddhar School produced results! One of the science teachers I worked with successfully went on to use her imagination and creativity to create solutions to problems of lack of resources, which, I would like to believe, I was a small inspiration for!
Teach For Nepal: Critical Thinking
Why in Nepal we must teach our children to THINK and how we can do that in Science.
Grade 5 Science at Jana Uddhar: A Field Trip
Teachers in Nepal can vastly improve Science teaching just by changing the way they teach. And for that, they don't need fancy buildings and the latest resources and gadgets. Just using what's available at the school and what is accessible locally, science can be brought alive and made relevant to the students, thereby improving the learning outcomes of the students.
One Small Step for a Science Teacher, One Giant Leap for Science Teaching in Nepal?
We are making gains, we are making progress...albeit small and slowly, but some day will amount to something substantial...that's what I am hoping anyway!
Grade 5 Science at Jana Uddhar: Life Processes
Teaching science to fifth graders at Jana Uddhar School without using a textbook.
Little Changes…Could be Big Victories
On the road to changing science teaching and learning...at Jana Uddhar School.