INCULCATING READING HABITS IN CHILDREN

A casual observation of pupils shows that pupils between 10 and 19 years of age have greater desire to read more and more books. Unfortunately, most of the materials available to them have been drawn from stories of crime, violence, cheap magazine articles, and lurid...

QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER

Teachers are the pivot of any educational system of a country. They measure the achievements and aspirations of a nation. They are the nation builders. Success or failure of any system depends largely on the teachers. “The true teacher is he who can immediately come...

A PLEA FOR PARENT-TEACHER ORGANISATION

Education aims at the harmonious development of human personality. The school must provide opportunities for pupils to grow physically, mentally, emotionally and socially, in an atmosphere of freedom and community life. Growth is a continuous process. Hence, the...

NATURE VS NURTURE – AN AGE OLD DEBATE

Are we the way we are because of the situations which we come across in our life or the actions we choose in our life are already hard wired by our DNA?  This is a perennial question and it is difficult to choose an answer.  Several experiments have been conducted by...

PSYCHOLOGY – AN INTRODUCTION

The study of psychology in a philosophical context dates back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, China, India and Persia. Psychology was once considered as a separate branch of Philosophy called ‘Mental Philosophy’ (study of mind); and due to this reason...

EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Educational psychology is one of the many branches of the science of psychology.  It is an applied science which deals with the principles of general psychology to interpret or verify the behaviour of those who are undergoing the process of education.  In the words of...