Best pedagogical approaches for the schools in the context of Nepal

Narayan Prasad Sapkota Educator I Trainer I Teacher I Writer Selecting the "best" pedagogical approach for schools involves considering a range of factors, including the educational goals of the institution, the needs of the students, available resources, and cultural context. Here are some widely recognized pedagogical approaches that schools around the world often find effective: 1. Student-Centered Learning Constructivism: Students construct their own understanding and knowledge through experiences. Inquiry-Based Learning: Students ask questions, investigate, and solve problems, fostering curiosity and critical thinking. Problem-Based Learning (PBL): Students learn through solving real-world problems, promoting collaboration and application of knowledge. 2.…

          Creating Deeper Learning In the Classroom

                                         Narayan Prasad Sapkota                                          Educator I Teacher I Trainer   In the Nepal, thousands of middle and high school students attend schools that don’t match the reality of their lives. By their teenage years, young people should be solving complex problems, thinking critically about tough concepts, and communicating their ideas effectively. Yet, our schools are organized to be lecture-based, encouraging students to simply memorize facts and follow rules. The evaluation system of Nepal is also not scientific. Its tests our memory power but not our skills. Deeper Learning is a set of student outcomes that includes mastery…

What did I know from Project Based Learning?

Ever since I started my formal teaching to the young kids of one of the progressive schools of Lalitpur, the Project based learning has been really interesting and truly sometimes it has been painstaking.  I found the process very time consuming, efforted but at the end of process my kids were really strong on content as well as skills. The main knowledge I got that we need to flip the bloom’s taxonomy from surficial learning to deeper learning. Nearly after a decade every year I find different challenges and dimensions in PBL. Here in this article I have…