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Our publications are products of inter-disciplinary conferences, workshops and spaces we create in the areas of education and employability to learn, innovate and make an impact upon learners and educators alike.
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Blended Learning: Experiences in public education and design principles for low-tech environments
The paper draws on insights from our qualitative study with students, teachers, administrators, and parents from 11 states utilizing Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) techniques, interviews, and focus groups. The study was led by Dr. Indira Vijaysimha from Poorna Learning Centre, and Dr. Farhat Ara from Srishti Manipal Institute of Art Design and Technology. Published with support from IBM, it provides a conceptual framework to understand and examine the various necessary components of a blended learning and teaching approach.
Education - Research Studies
Enabling Effective School To Work Transitions: COVID-19 And Beyond
With support from HT Parekh Foundation, we interviewed experts, school stakeholders and non-profits working to build seamless 21st century education systems. This paper explores ways to mitigate learning disruptions by integrating 21st century skills into India's schools.
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Employability - Research Studies
Transforming Life Skills Delivery Through ICTs
This evaluation report outlines the impact of the Digital Life Skills toolkit on youth participating in skill development programs of Jan Shikshan Sansthan in 4 states. It outlines the lessons learnt in building capacity of trainers to deliver Life Skills using Information and Communication Technologies.
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Lifelines for Education Evaluation Study
An evaluation conducted to test a helpline for school teachers in rural primary schools in West Bengal, this report has lessons learnt in creating a question and answer system to support teachers on child engagement and pedagogy.
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Videoshala Consolidated Evaluation Report
A summative evaluation conducted to measure the impact of community-produced videos to improve the learning levels of students in government schools in Gujarat. This report shows us the impact that locally-produced content can make to improving quality education.
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Employability - Research Studies
Vocational Skills Training for Underprivileged Youth
A macro study done to assess the market needs of the retail sector and identify the challenges faced by Vocational Training Centres for the purpose of delivering quality programs at scale.
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Education Technology in India
A situational analysis conducted in 2005 by Dr. B. Phalachandra and Osama Manzar to understand the challenges of implementing programs at scale and innovation possibilities in the Indian Education and Skills training sector.
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Education - Research Studies
Making a Game
How do you build a board game? This is a short documentation of how we developed a board game for youth - called Career Quest. If you are starting to make board games, this will help you understand the process which we used.
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