I'm interested that students miss having physical books. Just as having several people on a Zoom or WhatsApp screen doesn't replicate the feelings of urgency or connectedness that being in a classroom together provides, I would think that this is...More

The use of new media will influence not only how students learn, but only if teachers understand how to implement digital pedagogies in a meaningful way. Although the use of Artificial Intelligence may not be considered new media in the classic...More

Earlier, in the industrialisation phase, Ford’s industrial work culture became a mass work culture in many parts of the world. Low-skilled workers repeated the same disciplined routine and work every day. Education in this era focussed on...More

After World War II, literacy was associated with economic development in both industrialized and developing countries (Barton, 2007). Frederick Taylor’s principles of scientific management were adopted by many countries in their workplaces and also...More

Per Cope, the shift in how individuals produce knowledge as much as they consume knowledge invites the question of the importance of high-quality curriculum materials and learning modality in tandem. If a student is exposed only to readings and...More

It was insightful to reflect upon the changes in our interactions with literacy through the evolution of humankind. Just like the Australian Aboriginals, our way of learning in India was through the Gurukul system before we were colonized by the...More

Some of the most significant insights related to the coming of writing are: 1) the evolution of written language from being the exclusive tool of communication of the elite and the religious priests for controlling power in ancient times to...More