Q. Is there a correlation between parents’ investment levels in children and their grades? A very pertinent question in the context of increasing disposable income of parents but reducing ‘quality time’ within families, there is no definite positive correlation between children’s grades and their parents’ investment in them. An interesting article titled “Financial help from […]
Q. Is ‘doing’ the best way to learn science (and other subjects)? Let us recollect that there are only four vehicles for learning – hearing (lectures), seeing (demonstration, pictures), doing (experiments, experiences) and reading. The general belief is that ‘doing’ is the best way to learn about anything. Many within the science education community also […]
This is about to change and very soon in the future we will start witnessing the modern marvels of construction engineering. The buildings and structures of the future will be constructed faster, probably in a matter of days with robotic helpers and drones. The engineering companies will complete the whole buildings from scratch in a […]
Framework for 21st Century Learning This Framework describes the skills, knowledge and expertise students must master to succeed in work and life; it is a blend of content knowledge, specific skills, expertise and literacies. Every 21st century skills implementation requires the development of core academic subject knowledge and understanding among all students. Those who can […]
Work is learning and learning is the work – Jarche Harold (June 17th, 2012) When did learning become the work? This is the network age. Our workplaces, economies and societies are becoming highly networked. The transmission of ideas can be instantaneous. There is no time to pause, go into the back room, and then develop […]
Global challenges for humanity – The Millenium Project The 15 Challenges before us: How can sustainable development be achieved for all while addressing global climate change? How can everyone have sufficient clean water without conflict? How can population growth and resources be brought into balance? How can genuine democracy emerge from authoritarian regimes? How can […]
Why your smartphone will NEVER be a universal translator – Benny Lewis The (translation) app essentially works by translating word for word what it sees. Some people may feel that it’s ‘good enough’ when they are monolingual and don’t understand how languages work. I was a professional translator for several years and I can tell […]
How Laurie got world-class business education for almost free MBA is a fairly expensive degree around the globe. Many people invest two years and over $100,000 to get an MBA from top tier business schools. Laurie Pickard chose to get the same for less than $1000. Newly married and preparing to leave for her new […]
How 3D printing is changing the world The market for 3D printing is witnessing rapid growth in both depth and breadth. Reports estimate global market for 3D printing to cross $49 billion by 2025. Traditional applications such as prototyping are growing. However the primary drivers of growth are a wide variety of new applications. The […]
The Engineer of 2020 As our engineered world moves to complexity, unprecedented in history and largely unanticipated in the early and middle phases of the industrial era, engineering itself is becoming more complex. Even those aspects of human enterprise that are closest to raw nature, agriculture and animal husbandry, are increasingly technologized. Their steadily rising […]
