Category Archives: GEDI 2013 class blog

April 8, 2013
7:32 am
by: souvik

Funny observation: the sudden snow made the lecture more interesting

I was in a class last Thursday. It was a pretty hectic day for me and the class was very technical. So, we were all sort of going through the motion of copying notes from the blackboard. You know, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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April 8, 2013
7:10 am
by: souvik

Edutainment: is it entertaining education or educational entertainment?

Let’s say we are sitting in a classroom. The teacher says if you all listen to the lecture carefully then he/she will tell a story in the end! Or, may be the teacher tells a story or says something entertaining every … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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March 6, 2013
10:32 pm
by: souvik

The usefulness of PBL in an web enabled environment

It is not an uncommon experience to loose focus and interest  in a lecture in a typical classroom setting even if the subject matter under consideration is very interesting. In science and technology, often a concept is best understood when … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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February 27, 2013
10:41 pm
by: souvik

Inclusive pedagogy: reservation

When we are talking about inclusive pedagogy and its usefulness for an individual learner…..great! and its really useful in many ways. One aspect of inclusiveness in academic institutions is reservation based on cast or religion. This may not be an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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February 5, 2013
4:24 pm
by: souvik

Hello GEDI 2013

Hello everyone, I am Souvik, welcome to my blog! I am a relatively baby blogger in the sense that I started blogging in the last semester during the course “Preparing For the Future Professoriate”  course. It has been an interesting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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