Category Archives: ASSET
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Evaluation of Cognitive Process behind Answering a Question
Can there be some objective criteria to identify questions that seem to measure higher-order thinking or are cognitively more demanding? We recognise different questions may be designed [...] -
The New Normal ‘Online’ Education and Carbon Footprint: Making Informed Decisions
Come March 2020 and the world was shaken by a tiny virus that changed the very foundation of functioning that the human race was used to. Everything from daily chores to social [...] -
Misconceptions in learning
The moon and its gravitation Through throw, throw the ball here..." shouted 12 year old Pratham, as he eagerly waited for his friends in the opposite team to throw the ball that [...] -
Insights on Student Learning from ASSET with Scale Anchoring
What is scale anchoring? Scale anchoring is a methodology which categorizes questions, in an assessment, based on the ability level of students who are likely to answer them [...] -
Why Grade-wise Learning Outcome Documents May Not Be So Useful Any Longer
I have noticed that there is a strong sense especially among administrators that grade-wise Learning Outcome statements are important and useful in helping improve learning levels. Some [...] -
The PISA Test – Why do Indian students struggle in tests like these?
This article is a part of a series about India’s participation in PISA and explores if the same can be used to improve the quality of education in our country. India has decided to [...] -
Detecting and Nurturing Giftedness – The Challenges and Opportunities
What is Giftedness? Every child is unique as most parents would readily testify. Yet, there are individuals who stand out for their singular accomplishments. What sets apart a poet [...] -
In conversation with Alka Murthy- Principal, Zydus School, Ahmedabad
Ma’am tell us about your journey in education; from being a teacher to a principal of one of the most renowned schools of Gujarat! (chuckles) First of all, let me tell you getting in [...] -
ASSET: Dubai’s Gifted Students Unlock Their Potential
When a 9th-grade student, Avantika Saaish from Gems Modern Academy signed up for forensic science course she expected it to be a “mix of playing detective and learning science.” [...]