The mark of an educated mind is to put data to test and search for the truth. A sound knowledge of Mathematics helps. Our schools can prepare children to learn to question, become positive sceptics and not rest till they arrive at the truth, says Sudheesh Venkatesh in At Right Angles (AtRiA) magazine.

Exploring how different children engage with phenomena, like sound, may help us to think of many possible ways to engage children in scientific thinking at the middle school level, shares Anish Mokashi in i wonder magazine.

Pooja Vishnoi in Learning Curve magazine highlights how teachers put into practice values and morals in the school environment rather than conducting a separate class for value education at Azim Premji School, Barmer.

Mohammad Umar in At Right Angles (AtRiA) magazine highlights how as a mathematics teacher, his interest is in finding different ways to get the answer while making sure that the students enjoy the activities.

Anurag Behar in Mint writes that questions and issues in action fields must be determined by the real world. While the National Research Foundation proposed by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 may boost research in India, we cannot wait till then.

In her debut novel set in 1920s Bengaluru, Harini Nagendra has tried to bring out not only gendered roles and status of women but also intersectionalities of caste, class, religion, occupations, and more. Priya Varadarajan reviews the book on mon​ey​con​trol​.com.

Deborah Dutta in i wonder magazine explains how treating urban areas as human problems and ​‘nature’ as some faraway pristine place is problematic. She stresses upon how urban farms offer us the opportunity to restore a relationship of care, reciprocity, and respect for nature.

The task of exploring how to help a shopkeeper decide the best deal for purchasing items lets students appreciate how algebra can be used in decision making, shares Sandhya Gupta in At Right Angles (AtRiA) magazine.

Worksheets present a child with opportunities to practise the skills of paying attention, recalling, planning and organising the appropriate response and self-monitoring the responses, explain Mala R Natarajan and Gowri Ramanathan in Learning Curve magazine.

Arddhendu Shekhar Dash in At Right Angles (AtRiA) magazine helps identify possible misconceptions among students in their understanding of fractions. He analyses the reason for these and suggests ways to teach for a better conceptual understanding of fractions.

Students can be encouraged to observe and document plant growth, the diversity of fauna and other life forms that the forest supports, using this method developed by the Japanese botanist, share Anand Narayanan and Radha Gopalan in i wonder magazine.

Education is by its very nature a field of practice; it is not an effort at explaining the world. The only test of good research in education should be whether it is useful to the practice of education or not, writes Anurag Behar in Mint.

The technological advances happening around us are a result of applying mathematical techniques, results, and models to common problems. Mathematics is the foundation on which these advances rest, writes Rahul Tikekar in At Right Angles (AtRiA) magazine.

We tend to believe that what we perceive is exactly what our eyes see. However, parts of what we see are ​‘made up’ by the brain. Kavita Krishna in i wonder magazine explores some aspects of human sight that students can discover through simple, yet interesting, activities. 

Shubham Garg and Vishnu Gopal Meena in Learning Curve magazine explain how they are working in the early childhood education space to develop children’s motor and cognitive skills and psycho-social development during the COVID-19 pandemic, without compromising on the safety measures.

There is much uncertainty on poverty between 2011-12 and 2019, from an increase (leaked NSS data) to a near elimination (IMF working paper). The truth lies in between, but where? It is important to keep sight of the human element and bigger picture in these data battles, says Amit Basole in Mint.

Rakhi Banerjee in At Right Angles (AtRiA) magazine illustrates the challenges she faced while attempting to teach children these concepts. She provides a peek into a child’s thinking and suggests ideas while describing her own experience with her daughter.

Ashish Sharma in Learning Curve magazine explains how logical analysis can be helpful in preventing misconceptions from growing in students. He stresses upon the need to give everyone the opportunity to check their existing knowledge and then help identify the scientific ones.

Sudheesh Venkatesh in The Pioneer writes about how a career in HR offered him opportunities for human interactions. He discusses impediments to learning and the benefits of having one’s ear to the ground.

Radha Gopalan in i wonder magazine highlights the need for selective structuring of teaching sessions to enable deeper explorations by students, thus evoking wonder and curiosity in the classroom.

Kevin Close, Nicole Bowers, Rohit Mehta, Punya Mishra and J Bryan Henderson in i wonder magazine describe how peer instruction empowers students— from creating their own ideas to constructing meaning with their peers— while inciting their curiosity. 

The winning team, with their idea of using local language communication to bring improved learning outcomes in children, was amongst the 16 shortlisted teams that were selected for the final round held at the University campus, Bengaluru, on 30 April.