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Veda handles every aspect of schools, so you can get back to doing what matters the most – helping students and building their future.
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\n\nHappy was a fast learner too. Happy’s grandfather taught him new words every day and he could beat adults at ‘Dictionary’ when he was just 3. Seeing this, Happy’s optimistic neighbour, Mrs. Thapa decided to take him to school. Within a year Happy had his ABCs figured out. Shortly, Happy would be introduced to Mathematics.
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It’s not that Happy didn’t like mathematics. In fact, he could perform basic calculations mentally with surprising ease for a 5-year-old. However, as soon as the numbers got inked on a piece of paper, for Happy, 5 + 4 was sometimes 20, while at other times it could be a 9, or even a 1.
\n\nHappy couldn’t tell the difference between a ‘+’ and a ‘/’, or even a ‘-’. His understanding of a multiplication ‘X’ was slightly better. So one would say. However, he had a patient and determined teacher. After a couple of years of having to write [5 minus 4] instead of a [5 - 4], which his teacher happily did, Happy had figured the signs out. Most kids, however, aren’t as lucky.
\n\nDid you know that close to 8 percent of the world’s population has some kind of learning disorder? Among such, Dyslexia (the inability to read) affects over 15 percent of children. That makes students with LD (Learning Disorder) six times likely to drop out of school. Not only that, close to 5 percent of college students too have a learning disorder: most commonly ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
\n\nWhat’s particularly scary is the fact that over 90 percent of children with LD end up paying for ‘additional’ assistance when it comes to learning. For instance, for someone with Dyslexia, guided reading strips are rarely available in schools themselves. Many schools do not see the need to invest. Most schools aren't aware that their kids need help!
\n\nNow think about Nepal for a moment. We can’t even ensure that all kids get to be at school. We can’t ensure the availability of books on time. When do we, then, talk about supporting students with learning disabilities?
\n\nA 10-year-old was diagnosed with ADHD last week. Let us call him Troublemaker because that’s what teachers thought of him. Troublemaker has been an energetic kid ever since he was 4-years-old. He couldn’t stay still or keep quiet even if his life depended on it. Naturally, he was constantly thrown out of classes or made to stand up on the desks for his peers’ amusement. “Punishment”, the teachers thought, would fix Troublemaker up.
\n\nTroublemaker couldn’t even sit through examinations at school. He’d answer the first page, or sometimes the second page, on the question paper and then stop altogether.
\n\nAn important piece of information - all his answers on that 1st page and occasional 2nd pages were correct!
\n\nTeachers thought Troublemaker was being naughty. They called his parents and said, “he needs to repeat this year”. All of Troublemaker’s friends were promoted and he was left behind. This took a toll on Troublemaker and he suddenly became quiet. “The quietest kid in school”, some would say. Now his teachers had a problem with Troublemaker being quiet. They rang his parents again and said “he doesn’t participate in class, this is not acceptable”. His father, a middle-class man, being completely unaware of his child’s struggle, called up a Military school in Pithoragarh, Uttrakhand in India. Troublemaker’s fate would soon be lost, however, his concerned mother decided to get help.
\n\nTroublemaker has since been on medication and has been improving every other day. He did so well in school that he was promoted back to his friends’ class mid-year. He’s now receiving adequate support from his teachers, his family, and his peers too! 10-year-olds are surprisingly more ‘understanding’ than adults are when it comes to supporting someone who’s struggling. Thus, Troublemaker was saved, and now he’s Happy too; number two.
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Here are some things you can try to do if you feel like a child is struggling to learn.
\n\nHere’s a list of some resources that will assist you in ensuring that children receive all the support they can get.
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Even though it feels like we’ve talked so much, we have barely scratched the surface of learning disabilities. There is a lot more to it than it seems. One should realize that they might not be well-equipped to deal with students with LD. It is okay to seek help — both for students with LD and for oneself for understanding LDs. We must see that learning disorders are much more common than we realize. Some suggest that every teacher who deals with 100 students or more every day, will encounter at least 3 students with moderate to severe learning disorders in their careers. This data may or may not be true but let us ask ourselves this: are we prepared and equipped to help when they do arrive? Even if it’s just one kid? Are they already here and have we already slapped the ‘troublemaker’ label on their heads?
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It's 2 PM in Kathmandu. At Veda’s Dhobighat office, Shreeya is sitting there at her desk trying to work. She wants to focus but is unable to. She looks out the window, and the day feels a bit strange. It has been like this for a while now. The wind has picked up pace in the past few days. Over in Pokhara, Shrutee feels the same. It seems as if they are being urged to unwind. Just like our hardworking teachers and students.
\n\nBecause? It's Dashain time, and we love it!
\n\nWe have had a difficult time through which we have managed to persevere. Most of us have also completed our examinations in the past few weeks. Teachers must be finishing up marking their papers too. This Dashain is something we have all earned for ourselves.
\n\nWe do not need to tell you about Dashain in detail. That would be almost patronizing, won’t it?
\n\nLet us take this time to unwind and enjoy our holidays. Let us make sure we spend enough time with our loved ones since the hassle of our regular days makes it almost impossible to. Whether you celebrate Dashain or not, students and teachers need holidays to reset and prepare themselves for what comes next. This Dashain, let’s forget everything that has been weighing on our minds and breathe the fresh air as we rise beyond the horizon on our bare bamboo swings. Let us make for the signature Dashain 101 rulebook cover picture.
\n\nAs we celebrate, let's make sure that we remember how we managed to defeat the coronavirus pandemic and keep it from disrupting education. Like Goddess Durga’s triumph over the demon Mahisasur, our own victory deserves complete admiration and acknowledgement.
\n\nWe at Veda are thankful to every one of you who put your trust in us.
\n\nMake sure the kites fly high, the new clothes shine, and your hand is blessed to be holding a trial of Aces at everyone’s expense. Ah! And let’s not forget the ‘Masu Bhat’. Vegetarians need not be sad, though. Our rich diversity is going to ensure their tongue does not miss out on indulgence!
\n\nWhile you do all this, do tag us in your posts as well. We’d love to witness your Dashain fun and be a part of that experience.
\n\nAs we slowly move forward in life, these are the memories that we cherish. They do not come back and thus should be allowed to be soaked in one’s soul.
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In the previous part of this series on Testing Effect and teaching strategies, we talked about Finland's strategies to get to the top tier of educationally elite countries. We talked about the country's history and how the Finnish government ensured things moved fast and in the right direction. In this final installment of the series, we shall talk about Nepal and where we stand in terms of educational strategies locally and at the governmental levels.
\n\nFurthermore, we shall also talk about our findings regarding the prevalence of the Testing Effect and teaching strategies. With a lot of attention now focused on education because of the realities of a pandemic stricken world, this conversation suddenly becomes important. We must ask ourselves if we are doing enough. Or do we need a lot more than what we already have?
\n\nNepal has made good progress in terms of education and literacy in the last decade itself. The adult literacy rate of Nepal grows at an average of 30.06 percent yearly (World bank, September 2018). Additionally, gender disparity in education has been swiftly decreasing, especially in the urban areas, with the percentage of literate women (15-24) years sitting at 90.88 percent. [Source]
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Despite encouraging numbers, it has been argued that the quality of education hasn't been up to the mark. A World Bank study in 2017 noted that education in Nepal is too focused on memorization and text regurgitation [Source]. Critical thinking is given less importance, and analysis and creativity are often neglected in the process.
\n\nTo address the concerns surrounding rote learning, among many others, the Nepali government came up with the School Sector Development Program 2016-2023 to improve the quality of education. The plan categorizes skills into three subcategories: soft skills, life skills, and core skills. Despite the effort, Staufenberg and Tweedale, in their research, noted that skill appeared to have a much 'lower priority than knowledge' [Source].
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Skinner, Blum, and Bourn, in their 2013 research, noted that this knowledge over skill seems to be a common thought pattern in developing countries. Since these countries seem to be more focused on getting more and more people into schools, the actual activity of learning is often compromised. This phenomenon seems understandable and unacceptable at the same time.
\n\nOn top of all this, the SSDP includes a section for Examinations and Assessments, which is sort of the core for our blog series here. However, the government's interpretation of examinations seems to be limited to end-term assessments that aim to label an individual 'qualified' rather than assessments that aid learning. The idea of testing as an 'enabler', as opposed to a 'determiner', seems to be missing altogether. Because of that, ultimately, even teachers would miss out on essential training, and we would yet be unaware of just what else testing can help achieve.
\n\nSection 3.2 of the SSDP notes the introduction of CAS (continuous assessment of students). However, the document also notes that CAS is yet to be ‘fully comprehended by parents and teachers to be implemented over summative exams [source].
\n\nOur survey found out that about 20 percent of teachers were unaware of the term 'Testing Effect'. Of the teachers who were aware, only 42.3 percent thought that testing students before a class/topic was more, or equally effective to testing students at the end. In Part 2 of this Testing Effect series, we noted that 'Feedback' was a necessary intervention in terms of determining the success of the testing strategy. In Veda's survey, however, only 46.3 percent of teachers picked feedback over examinations. 32.9 percent thought exams were the best way to move forward, while the remaining 20.8 percent were unsure.
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Despite that, one positive we found was that 85.7 percent of teachers still like to test their students before starting a topic. Regardless of their understanding of the Testing Effect, many teachers believe that testing students before class enable students to better understand the topic being covered. In addition to that, teachers also believe that by testing students before class, teachers could develop strategies as to how a topic should be approached. This strategy would be based on how students did in the pre-topic test.
\n\nFinally, when asked to evaluate repetition and testing, 32.1 percent of teachers thought repetition was better, despite 96.4 percent believing that testing improved retention in the earlier section. This irregularity could suggest that teachers aren't a hundred percent confident about what methods to follow in class. More parameters need to be considered to cement such an observation. However, the lack of clarity suggests improper training, guidelines, and support from the government.
\n\nAlthough the government recognizes the problems, the solutions offered in the SSDP are vague at best. For instance, under Strategic Intervention for Examinations and Assessment, the most significant solution proposed is 'standardized testing'. If you have followed this series, in Part 3, we talked extensively about Finland's strategies and how they made progress by getting rid of standardized testing. A counterargument to this, however, is the state of public schools in Nepal. If not for standardized testing, the disparity between private and public schools would be too intense to disappear. For context, the passing rate for public schools is just over 30 percent, while that for private schools is 50 percent.
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\nThe SSDP also recognizes that quality and effective pedagogy leads to better learning outcomes. The results have been disappointing, however. Despite teachers receiving the necessary training, the pedagogy remains historic for the most part. The British model of education as a means to preserve colonial influence has dominated education at large. As a result, we're producing a workforce who can understand and obey instead of those who can understand and evaluate.
Under Strategic Intervention, the SSDP notes that the evolution of pedagogy shouldn't be looked at as an external intervention but as an integral part of the system itself.
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Although having recognized 'testing' as a necessary teaching strategy, our survey revealed that teachers still think STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) students benefit more from testing than arts and humanities students. Furthermore, almost 90 percent of teachers believe that they should be strict with students in addition to being compassionate and supportive. These observations are sort of reinforcing an outdated conscience still plagued by the rigid times from whence it came into being.
\n\nFinally, a comprehensive word-based evaluation of teachers' response to the question "What do you think can be done to improve Student's retention? Please share with us briefly" revealed that most teachers value 'inspiration' and 'motivation' over anything else. That alone was enough for the team at Veda to see the light into the future. As the software did its thing, we patiently waited through our biases of expecting 'test', 'learn', 'exam' or 'result'. However, we were proven wrong. Still, despite the optimism around motivation and inspiration, why do we still find ourselves struggling with the quality of education?
\n\nSince 2015, Veda has been actively working to ensure that education evolves to new highs. We share a vision of accessible, just, and sustainable education for everyone. We are consistently conducting necessary experiments and innovating to ensure that education is better than it was yesterday. Veda organizes events, provides training to teachers and parents and ensures there is no disruption when it comes to education.
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Veda hopes to bridge the gap between private and public schools through the integration of technology.Currently as of writing with 650+ schools in Nepal using our School management software. This gap is one of the most prominent factors stopping a seamless transition into a system backed by quality over quantity. Veda hopes to contribute its best in helping Nepal reach complete literacy, so we can then focus more on strategies and curriculum.
\n\nAs a first step, Veda organized Haat, Haat ma Shikshya event powered by Khalti Digital Wallet to reduce the gap between students and teachers of a different class, caste, race, gender, and creed. Veda trained more than 20,000 teachers under its Digital Literacy drive. Additionally, more than 200,000 parents have been trained so far as well. This ensures that parents and teachers are able to navigate their way around technology and find ways to help children achieve the best!
\n\nDo let us know your thoughts about this series on Testing Effect through comments. You can also support us by sharing this with your friends, hopefully opening up conversations, if nothing else. Thank you for making it to the end. We will keep bringing you content like this in the future, so make sure to stay tuned. Happy learning!
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For any help you can contact our support at 9801856405, 9801856406, 9801856400
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