In the words of the author, Jess Lair, "Children are not things to be moulded, but are people to be unfolded." Every child is talented in his own way. This belief is the basis of the Primary Programme at GIIS which aims to provide maximum exposure to students not only in academics but in multiple talent areas.
Most of the present primary and secondary schools are catering to Generation Z, or post-millenials. Any progressive school will agree that confining Gen Z to regimented classroom and chalk-and-talk teaching will lead to futile learning. To keep up with the present generation’s learning style, schools have to leverage on technology.
If we teach today as we taught yesterday, then we rob our children of tomorrow – John Dewey
Technology has come of age driving every aspect of our life. In the present times, every industry that affects human life – be it healthcare, banking, retail or travel, is thriving on technology. Then how can we ignore school education? After all,...
Remember the time when schools were classrooms with wooden furniture, basic facilities, a single teacher and textbook-heavy learning? Education, back then, was designed to meet the need of the hour.
Out of the box thinking is what Innovation is all about. And turning that innovation into product of repute is Entrepreneurship. For example, a student can have a brilliant idea of building a helmet that can record thoughts, but selling this idea into a practical product will require a different talent altogether.
The best way to improve academic performance is through studies and revisions. Students usually spend more time on their weak areas, review the material and revise their methods to improve their performance. Over time, the results are bound to be positive.
Remember the time when schools were standard size classrooms with wooden furniture, basic facilities, a single teacher and textbook-heavy learning? Education, back then, was designed to meet the needs of the time to arm children to face their future.
In this series of articles, we aim to discuss GIIS pedagogy, 9GEM and to share with you with some examples on how GIIS has ingrained each GEM into the students life across all campuses, worldwide. The 9th GEM is "Skill Development".
