The Indian educational system is based on the British exam driven curriculum, where high-stakes final exams determine both a student’s future and the success of the teacher or institution. Such a system places pressure on the teacher to use a traditional lecture method. However, both teachers and students find this approach unsatisfactory. Students are often unable to apply what they have learned, and they complain that what they have learned seems to have little to do with real world issues and events. Peggy Hill will discuss the issues raised and lessons learned as a result of a two-week trip to Kerala, India, where she met with high school science teachers and presented workshops on how to incorporate various Active Learning Techniques into the physics classroom.
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