The roots of the problem of students lacking conceptual understanding lie in the cultural and social settings of our country. They become strengthened with time, with the effect of the problem becoming compounded in magnitude and cyclical in nature. (Think of students, who never gained conceptual knowledge nor understood its significance, becoming educators.) The problem is decades old. Tricks and quick fixes will not work. There are no shortcuts. A cultural change is what it takes. This solution identifies some key objectives to create a culture around teaching and learning for understanding.
Education in India is heavily corporatised and quality education is not accessible to low-income families. Commoditising education is the only solution. And, that happens when more opportunities are created for education entrepreneurs. This solution proposes a few steps in that direction.
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1. "What was the reason when no technology was existent also education was very strong and old people have better knowledge and understanding of the subject than today?" is a big query in my mind.
2. I dont believe in quality being imparted in the so called elite schools alone
3. I have been a practising principal since the past so many years but unable to define what is the universal quality that one expects from education institution specially from school education i.e 1- 10 +2 pattern.
Sudha, an active researchercum head of a education institution in Hyderabad.
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