Alignment of Educational Goals and Pedagogy
For an educational reform that aims to implement the goals of Higher Order Cognition and Educatedness, we need to transform syllabi and more
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Note: You will find that the items under a lower level are relevant for the higher levels also. Undergraduate students, for instance, will find the material under ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ to be useful. Graduate students might find the materials under all the levels to be useful.
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- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
How to Read Non-Fiction
Reading lots of books doesn’t necessarily make you wiser. To make the most of 'reading', we have come up with a structured approach.
- Oct 20, 2022
- 1 min
The Systematic Destruction of Thinking Capacity
The Systematic Destruction of Thinking Capacity
- Aug 12, 2022
- 3 min
Appearance vs Reality 2
This is a fourth in a series of dialogues on Constructing and Evaluating Knowledge. This continues from the previous dialogue and discusses
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Appearance and Reality 1
This is the third dialogue in a series on Constructing and Evaluation Knowledge. In this dialogue, Rafa and his mother Samira discuss the re
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
Validity and Soundness of Arguments
An argument may make a logical conclusion given a set of premises, but the premises themselves may not be considered acceptable. Similarly,
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
Counterexample
A counterexample is an example that refutes a claim. This article works through examples of counterexamples and includes some exercises for
- Aug 12, 2022
- 4 min
Logical Contradiction
What are logical contradictions? This article explores this question through examples. It also leaves you with some exercises to work on.
- Aug 12, 2022
- 9 min
Representing Positive Integers
By Madhav Kaushish Representation and Abstraction We can gather a lot of information about a person's appearance by looking at a picture...
- Aug 12, 2022
- 9 min
Axioms of Rational Inquiry
What are the foundations of rational inquiry in scientific assumptions?
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Constructing theories: A case study in geometry, with an extension to biology
K. P. Mohanan, Tara Mohanan This book is an attempt to introduce the reader to the art and craft of theory construction. While we use...
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
A Theory of Motion
K. P. Mohanan, Tara Mohanan About this book: This book is an introduction to how we construct theories in science to explain natural...
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Conceptual Inquiry: Democracy
K. P. Mohanan This recording of a classroom session delves into the concept of democracy. Students are attempting to clarify the concept....
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
The Earth and the Sky
K. P. Mohanan, Tara Mohanan You can download this article here
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Inquiry and Critical thinking
K. P. Mohanan, Tara Mohanan This is the first unit of a set of units on Inquiry and Critical Thinking for 8th/9th graders. Download the...
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Statistical Thinking in Kitchen-Diced Potatoes
K. P. Mohanan, Tara Mohanan This dialogue involves KPM, his sister-in-law AW, and his niece MW. The activity is one of dicing potatoes...
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Concept Clarification in the Kitchen-Salad
K. P. Mohanan, Tara Mohanan In this dialogue, MM, DD, TM, and KPM, engage in conceptual inquiry into the question, “What is a salad?” In...
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
Scientific Thinking in the Kitchen-Banana Chips
K. P. Mohanan, Tara Mohanan This dialogue is between a nine-year old girl (MM), her mother (TM) and her father (KPM). It is triggered by...
- Aug 7, 2022
- 3 min
Logical Contradiction
Look at these pairs of sentences: a) Zeno is tall. Zeno is not tall. b) It rained in Pune on 26-4-1976. It didn’t rain in Pune on...
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