Member publications consists of articles and papers contributed by members of the Foundation to leading newspapers, magazines, and journals. Articles & Opinions and Bibliography comprise a repository of academic articles on education and other allied domains such as health, livelihoods and sustainability.
Member Publications
Economics in Action Blog
July 03, 2017
Amarendra Das and I have visited a set of schools in the tribal villages of the Gajapati district of Odisha state (in India) early this year. Since these tribal communities speak a different language (namely Soura) (and they don’t speak...
Business Standard
July 01, 2017
Agantuk (The Stranger) was Satyajit Ray’s last film. The film revolves around the return of an old man, Manomohan Mitra, to India after 35 years. Manmohan had spent all his life with Adivasis from across the world and has a take on...
Bangalore Mirror
June 27, 2017
In 1984, the Karnataka Government passed a law asking all commercial signage and other public name-boards in the state to be in Kannada. If other languages were used, they had to appear below Kannada.
The Wire
June 27, 2017
Mahuadand is a nondescript little town in the western part of Jharkhand bordering Chhattisgarh. The town is guarded by the Netarhat hills on one side and the landscape is dotted with stone quarries that employ largely adivasis on daily...
Livemint
June 22, 2017
Landing at the Jolly Grant airport, we drove through the mountains for 5 hours to Chinyalisaud. At 6pm, when we reached, a group of 50 teachers was discussing the challenges that children encounter when trying to understand place value in...
OUP Blog
June 21, 2017
The evolution of the distribution of income among individuals within countries and across the world has been the subject of considerable academic and popular commentary in the recent past.
Articles & Opinions
Hindustan Times
July 03, 2017
When the pahadi-walla school in Sangam Vihar closed for summer, Reena Jha realised that she needed a maths tutor to complete her holiday homework, and that her family couldn't afford one. "YouTube," Reena thought to herself...
Down To Earth
July 03, 2017
Considerable attention is being paid to the food-energy-water nexus under global warming, climate adaptation and mitigation. But when it comes to food security, as well as nutrition security, we forget that the two are independent and yet...
The New Indian Express
July 03, 2017
The country’s top child rights body has recommended to the Centre that there is a need to assess and review special exemptions provided to minority educational institutions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009.
The Time of India
July 03, 2017
Academic activities at government primary schools across the state are in a disarray due to shortage of more than 2000 teachers. In fact, about 2543 posts of school teachers are lying vacant in primary schools of Bhopal district alone.
The Hindu
July 03, 2017
There are various mechanisms by which government policy can be influenced. Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century is the most-widely discussed work of economics in recent history.
The Indian Express
June 30, 2017
We need to nurture skills, encourage children to engage with environment
Bibliography
Examining preservice teacher content and pedagogical content knowledge needed to teach reading in elementary school
Journal of Research in Reading
August-2017
Recently, increased attention has been placed on the importance of having knowledgeable and skilled teachers in order to influence reading achievement. Yet many international reports suggest that large numbers of children are not learning...
Category: Pre-service Teacher Education
Generous reading expands teachers’ perceptions on student writing
Teaching & Teacher Education
August-2017
Five fifth-grade teachers used generous reading to expand their perspectives on student writing beyond the rubric-based writing assessment.
Category: Teacher Professional Development
How engaged are pre-service teachers in the United States?
Teaching & Teacher Education
August-2017
Using the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), findings are reported from the largest ever longitudinal study of engagement among pre-service teachers.
Category: Pre-service Teacher Education
See and tell: Differences between expert and novice teachers’ interpretations of problematic classroom management events
Teaching & Teacher Education
August-2017
Experience in the classroom influences how teachers interpret classroom events. This article investigated differences between expert and novice teachers' interpretations of authentic, problematic classroom events.
Category: Teacher Professional Development
Supporting primary school teachers in differentiating in the regular classroom
Teaching & Teacher Education
August-2017
Many primary school teachers experience difficulties in effectively differentiating in the regular classroom.
Category: Teacher Professional Development
Teachers' CPD and sectoral interests: Opportunities for convergence and divergence
Teaching & Teacher Education
August-2017
Much research has been done on how best teachers' professional development can be supported. However, for it to be effective, CPD provision needs to target the right content areas or topics.
Category: Teacher Professional Development