Student-Centered vs. Teacher-Centered Learning

A good school, or what I’d call a happy school, is one where the child is at the heart of everything. It’s a place where the teacher isn’t the one just standing at the front, giving out knowledge, but acts as a facilitator, guide, and mentor.

In today’s world, we have Google Baba, ChatGPT Baba, and many babas that can provide answers to almost anything. But here’s the thing: what students need from teachers now is something different. Teachers aren’t revered for the knowledge they have—they’re revered for the connections they make with their students.

Teachers should set the context for learning, create a safe, supportive environment, and then step back, letting students take the lead. When we focus on building connections first, learning becomes an exciting journey, not just a list of tasks to finish.

This approach is called Flipped Learning. What’s that? Ask your Google Baba or ChatGPT Baba!

Sharing my reflections. I’ve highlighted a few key words so that if you’re short on time, you can quickly catch the gist of my thoughts. I’m also sharing one picture (taken from Google Baba) to explain Flipped Learning.

Try Flipped Learning in your classroom—you’ll be amazed by the level of student involvement and engagement that follows!

Gurdeep Kaur

A Fellow at GSA and Ambassador for The Teacher's Academy

Giving back to the society

Mr. Matthew Raggett is a British educator who is the incumbent Headmaster of The Doon School.

Mr. Raggett, who has had an extensive career in international education, was the Principal of the Secondary School of Leipzig International School in Germany prior to joining The Doon School. In Leipzig, Mr. Raggett administered the senior school and taught in the IB programme.

He grew up in the South West of England and studied Maths and Theoretical Physics at the University of Newcastle. As well as professional teaching qualifications, he has an MBA in Educational Leadership from Charles Sturt University in Australia. As he has a true sense of vocation, Mr. Raggett chose a career in teaching because he believed it was in education that he could make his greatest contribution to society and find the most rewarding work.

He taught Physics in the United Kingdom before moving to the Vienna International School as Head of Physics in 1998; he continued to teach Physics in subsequent positions. He has boarding experience in a number of the schools in which he taught, including Pearson United World College in Canada; United World College in Singapore; and King’s College, Madrid, where he was head of the boarding section.

Find out more https://globaledfest.com/

He has invaluable experience in strategic planning and educational policy-making and implementation in a variety of international settings.

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42.6% of young, urban Indians believe corruption is the biggest challenge - Hindustan Times

42.6% of young, urban Indians believe corruption is the biggest challenge - Hindustan Times
the spirit of community service is not completely lost among the youth;  42.2% of the respondents said they had donated books or clothes to the poor. One-third of the respondents from Kolkata have given food to the homeless. Delhi’s youth came out on top (32.3%) among those who had participated in a cleanliness drive in the past one year even though almost 40% of Kolkata’s youth confessed to having littered. Only 11.8% of the youth said they were guilty of drinking and driving while 21.6% confessed they had broken traffic rules in the past. So while serving society may not top the agenda of the urban youth, their acknowledgement of what they are doing wrong is a sign that there is hope for change.

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