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THE McDONALDISATION OF THE HINDU TEMPLE
This post will: 1. Briefly take you through the development of my relationship with Institutionalised Prayer 2. Offer a view of a remarkable factory-style temple operation Since I was a child, I have...
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LOVE IS THE GREATEST TEACHER
I took music lessons from age six to fourteen, but had no luck with my teachers, for whom music did not transcend mechanical practicing. I really began to learn after I had fallen in love with...
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THE MALE SEX OFFENDER STEREOTYPE
A few weeks ago, Ryan mentioned he the only male primary teacher in his school. My theory (in his comments section) was that in several countries (like in India) teacher pay is graded by class taught,...
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STUCK 40,000 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND
I’m going to be travelling to Boston this evening. I’m going via Amsterdam (where there is a three hour wait) – will arrive in Boston a good 19 hours after I leave India. Once in Boston, it’s setting...
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GREAT BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION ANECDOTE
I was supposed to be off the blog until I reached Boston. Then I came across a nice story about behaviour modification in a six-year old. Homework goes Vroom, a must read, will tell you how a...
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EUROPEAN AND US SCHOOLS COME TOGETHER
Giorgi, a colleague, enlightened me about the Bologna Convention today. I had never heard of the Bologna Convention before today and when he told me about it, I thought it was a great idea. The...
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BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN
It’s been a fantastic 2 weeks. I’ve been in Cambridge (not the one in the UK) getting settled in before I start a chock full of courses in Education. Some interesting things I’ve noticed: 1. The...
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ONE FOR THE SOFTBOARD
I have been reading about Kurt Hahn. I have marked interest in his work and ideas. Doon, the school I attended, based many tenets of its constitution in his philosophy. The Outward Bound Schools also...
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HOW WOMEN TEACHERS CAME TO BE
Last March, when I was interviewing a few teaching candidates, one told me that “Teaching was a Woman’s job” and that men “should find themselves something better.” I have often wondered what some...
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SUSPENDED ANIMATION
This blog is in suspended animation. I’m caught with some intense research right now and blogging once every couple of weeks does not do good by those of you who’ve been coming here frequently. Thanks...
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