Notion of spirituality Spirituality represents an inherent, deeply personal, and subjective aspect of human awareness. True spiritual experiences emerge from your inner world—a private journey rather than something packaged and sold by temples, religious organizations, gurus, or social groups. When you engage with spirituality, you're really exploring life's big questions about meaning, purpose, and your place in the universe. You're crafting your own personal philosophy and

These are results for (Google 2026a) AI search on ‘dr lalit kishore educator as classroom experimental research in education; subsequent to Academia’s reporting of the mention of this blogger’s name in a journal (see inset clip.) AI Overview Dr. Lalit Kishore is a Jaipur-based educator and researcher who uses classroom experiments and action research to make STEM and foundational learning practical and affordable. Core Focus Areas Teacher-Led Action Research: Views researc

Subsequent to being informed about this blogger's mention by Academia (see inset clip) in physic education paper, an AI search (Google 2026) informed, "Dr. Lalit Kishore is an Indian educator and researcher who championed Nuffield Physics as an experimental, process-based approach to replace traditional, lecture-heavy teaching methods". Kishore's Core Philosophy on Physics Education • Process-Based Learning: Dr. Kishore argues that physical sciences are best learned through

Subsequent to this blogger's work being cited in a paper related to teaching in a journal as informed by Academia[see inset clip], Google (2026a & 2026) searches, informed, "Dr. Lalit Kishore is an Indian educator, researcher, and alternative education advocate from Jaipur who specializes in competency-based education, micro-learning, and activity-based science instruction." Core Principles of his Competency-Based Approach are the mastery learning strategy propelled on Bloom'

An AI se arch (Google, 2026) revealed the following information about Kishore's work on multigrade-multllevel teaching in India According to the UNESCO sponsored study conducted by Dr. Lalit Kishore, elementary schools in India can highly benefit from multi-grade and multi-level school organization and pedagogy, though its execution varies by sector: • NGO vs. Government Sectors: The study highlights that MGT has primarily been practiced in the government sector in "proje

Cooperative learning is a method of promoting learning through student cooperation rather than competition. It is an instructional method effectively using student groups in a classroom, says the newsletter DPEP Calling. It is imperative that the teacher and students understand cooperative learning for making the technique to be a success in the classroom. Certain skills need to be learned before implementing cooperative learning, these include the pro-social skills of lis

According to the editor of the book titled “The teachers and Writers’ Handbook of Poetic Forms”, rhythm is a musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables and it is particularly important in poetic art forms. The word rhythm comes from the Greek, meaning "measured motion" of sounds and sound symbols. The book further says that the most obvious king of rhythm is the regular repetition of stressed and un-stressed syllables found in some poetr

Language and communication gap (LCG) is a barrier to the ability to understand and/or use words in context, both verbally and non-verbally. Some characteristics of LCG are due to the inadequate vocabulary; improper use of words; inability to follow directions; and use of inappropriate grammatical patterns due to local influences on speech. In deprived, rural and tribal areas, where the home language and the school language differ, one or more of the combinations of these char

Providing experiences for number sense at an early-childhood stage through objects is essential, otherwise innumeracy becomes a habit and learning of math mechanical. In our country, pre-schools and primary schools often do not quite meet this challenge. Often, right from beginning, most primary teachers start with numerals or number symbols as drills and through rote learning without creating the number sense. Thus, a good majority of children learn mathematics without under

Focus group research is a qualitative methodology where a trained moderator guides a interactive, semi-structured discussion among 6–10 purposefully selected participants. Postgraduate researchers leverage this approach to analyze group dynamics, uncover shared beliefs, and explore the complex "why" behind human attitudes through participant interaction rather than isolated individual responses. But for in-house researches, action researches and classroom researches a mini-fo

The term curriculum refers to the complete set of courses, lessons, and academic content offered by an educational institution or program. It encompasses the subjects taught, the learning objectives, materials, and the overall educational plan designed to guide teaching and learning. Curriculum shapes what students learn and how they develop skills and knowledge within a structured framework. It plays a crucial role in defining educational goals and ensuring consistent deliv

Lesson planning and lesson studies are taken seriously in Japan. Lesson studies are deemed essential for the professional development of teachers in many countries. Lessons are planned collectively, transacted and reviewed for leanings by the participating teachers for improving them. The lesson studies are written as action research reports for wider sharing. A focus group consisting of eight members working at different levels of school education deliberated on the proce

An AI search informed that Dr Lalit Kishore, Jaipur based educator and researcher, is a highly distinguished Indian physicist, educationist, and researcher. He holds a Masters in Physics from Kurukshetra University and a Doctorate in Education from Panjab University, Chandigarh. His connection to Mayo College, Ajmer, and the Nuffield Physics curriculum reform movement is highly significant. AI provided the information about Kishore' contribution in the area of physics and sci

I SKETCH NOTE ON DESIGN THINKING n science teaching, Design Thinking (DT) is a learner-centered design initiative that begins with empathy on the part of the teacher by observing the challaneges and struggles of the learner to uncover and identify deep and relevant specific needs which can be both overt or visible as well as latent or hidden. Empathy is first stage of DT process which pertains to the mental identification with the feelings, challanges, situation, context, tho

Empty Out Mind to Create Alert and Aware Mind: J Krisnamurit's Viewpoint, Quotes and Inspired Quintets VIEWPOINT J Krishnamurti, noted thinker and philosopher, views mind's chatter and clutter through terms like an "occupied mind," "mental chatter," and "confusion." According to his teachings, a cluttered mind is a prison built by our own desires and past conditionings, and true clarity only emerges when the mind completely empties itself of its stored content and you beco

Among the followers of Jainism, eight-day Paryushan festival is observed during rainy season each year with fasting, prayers, self-study, devotion and forgiveness. During this period, various Jain Munis and Sadhvis, in their daily discourses, are stressing that an introspection of the past deeds should be done and good deeds performed during the festival. The followers are expected to practice and imbibe five virtues during the festival period such as non-violence, devot

The eight-day festival Paryusana of the Jains was observed in September this year.. On the last day the festival, the Jains celebrated the ‘Forgiveness Day’.. In Jainism "Micchami Dukkadam" is the common phrase uttered to ask for forgiveness and it means that all the ‘bad-doings be fruitless’ through forgiveness. The Jain festival to forgive and be forgiven called Kshamavani Diwas. Here are my earlier few 'Forgiveness Haiku' for you to think over. HAIKU Forgive self, others

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