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October Issue I
Dear Readers,
For students looking to study abroad, according to research, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the decision of over 48 per cent Indian students. The significantly lower return of investment in an already expensive international higher education domain coupled with further reduced chances of employability in the post COVID-19 world have a key role to play in this shift.
For students already studying abroad, far away from their homes, the pandemic has proved to be a difficult time. Life as they knew it has changed and plans they were making for their future have stalled. It has been a time for students to take stock and re-evaluate. It is not only the method of imparting education that has changed. Most students have made the transition to online learning smoothly. It is the fact that they are not able to socialise with their friends the way they used to that has proved to be a big challenge. Two students studying abroad, Arjun Doraiswami in Canada and Suhani Sharma in the UK, share their reactions and the challenges they faced adapting to this new normal.
To read Arjun’s article click here: Click Here
To read Suhani’s article click here: Click Here
Happy Reading.
Warm Regards,
Pallavan Learning Systems Team
October Issue II
Dear Readers,
The fifth webinar by Pallavan Learning Systems was held on 30 September 2020. The webinar saught to explore Online Facilitation – challenges & possibilities – and its relevance and impact on education. The webinar was moderated by Mr Sudeep Chakravarti, veteran journalist and author. The speakers included Mr Mriganka Madhukaillya, teacher, IIT Guwahati; Ms Trassy D’Rozario, student, SFX Greenherald International School, Dhaka, Bangladesh; and Mr Penjor Ghaley, head of Computer Science and teacher, the Royal Academy, Bhutan. The moderator and speakers were joined by an audience comprising teachers, parents and students from around the world.
Facilitation has always held an important role in almost all spheres of life. In education, it has held an even more important role and a good teacher has become synonymous with being a good facilitator in the 21st century. With the onset of the pandemic and changing nature of the educational landscape, facilitation has taken on a whole new meaning. How can we effectively facilitate a conversation, a debate or a class when we are behind screens, sometimes in different countries or continents? To read the full report and the synthesis Click Here
Happy Reading!
Warm Regards,
Pallavan Learning Systems Team
