In the context of current debate regarding Hoshangabad Science Teaching Programme and the decision to discontinue the programme in the district of Hoshangabad and elsewhere, the Government of Madhya Pradesh has expressed a desire to improve Science Teaching in all the schools of Madhya Pradesh. It has asked Eklavya to submit a proposal to mainstream the learnings from the HSTP. This concept pap...

The call for quality research into the effectiveness of learning technologies is a common feature in much of the related literature and the broad question of how schools use technology to transform and improve the quality of student learning is one main area of concern. Projects like DECStech have flagged the need for research into student learning outcomes and the changes “attributable to the ...

Structured abstract: Introduction: In this study, executive function of schoolaged children with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) is examined in the context of behavioral problems and communicative competence. Methods: Teachers assessed the executive function of a sample of 226 visually impaired students from mainstream schools and schools for students who ar...

What is there about alternative medicine that sets it apart from ordinary medicine? The term refers to a remarkably heterogeneous group of theories and practices -as disparate as homeopathy, therapeutic touch, imagery, and herbal medicine. What unites them? Eisenberg et al. defined alternative medicine (now often called complementary medicine) as "medical interventions not taught widely at U.S....

This paper considers some of the major challenges facing key stakeholders, including teachers, professionals working in support services, parents and pupils, as they strive to improve services for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). For each of these challenges (working with families, low educational attainments, including pupils with SEBD in mainstream schools,...