While teaching students a course in communication, I discovered their lack of critical thinking and studying techniques. Being not part of the curriculum in schools and colleges, the only...
Tag - studies
How to choose an institute?
The counselling process for professional courses is due to begin soon for a new academic year. One of the most common questions students ask in my weekly column in a leading newspaper is...
Enabling holistic learning, the ‘IB (International...
I was teaching undergraduate students of an American university in their India centre and also postgraduate students in an Indian institute. The experience of teaching Indian and American...
Studying techniques for academic success
A few academic seasons ago, I encountered the problems of students who had just joined a management program and loaded with numerous courses.Teaching a business communication course, I...
ಕನಸಿನ ಸಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೋ ಕೈಪಿಡಿ
ಸುಮಾರು ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಮಾತು. ದುಬೈನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮಗ, ರಾಹುಲ್ಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಆಗೊಮ್ಮೆ, ನೀನು ‘ವೃತ್ತಿಜೀವನದಲ್ಲೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀಯ’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವನ ಉತ್ತರ “ಏರೋನಾಟಿಕಲ್...
Self-motivation: The route to success
Last week when I met Rahul, a teenager, I happened to ask him what his dream career was. He said, “I want to become a pilot and join NASA.”I asked him how he planned to achieve that. He...