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Assessing Foundational Literacy in English and the Potential Role of Technology
The Importance of Foundational Literacy Not only is reading important on its own, basic literacy is the foundation that children need in order to be successful in other areas of [...] -
Early Childhood Literacy: Bridging Research and Practice
In 2012, The Economist Intelligence Unit released a report titled ‘Benchmarking Early Education Across the World’, which ranked the state of early education in 45 countries along 4 [...] -
Understanding by Design – A curriculum framework for a computer-based science learning program
What is Understanding by Design? Understanding by Design (UbD) is a planning framework for instruction, assessment and outlining curriculum. The fundamental tenet of this framework [...] -
The state of preschool mathematics education in the Indian government school system
A student's mathematical knowledge is built on a basic understanding of numbers and basic arithmetic operations. We refer to these skills, which should be acquired by class 5, as [...] -
‘Today, every student can potentially self-learn using technology’
The EDge Editorial Team May 2020 In the wake of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the education system faces a new set of challenges and opportunities. While school closures in [...] -
STUDENT PERSONAS IN MINDSPARK
The article is co-authored by Srini Raghavan, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Educational Initiatives. Abstract Mindspark is an adaptive-learning program that helps [...] -
Under a Spell: Are Spellings Important?
“I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is [...] -
Evaluating Writing Skills of Class 5 Government School Students
Writing is one of the most basic, yet also one of the most critical skills children learn in primary school. We are evolutionarily programmed to acquire spoken language but writing is a [...]
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