Indian STEM education and the need for stronger Roots
Indian STEM education and the need for stronger Roots Despite his love for science and optimistic goals, Akshay oftentimes finds himself dumbfounded by school lessons, a struggle shared by countless students trapped in traditional, textbook-heavy education systems Imagine a classroom where complex and fundamental processes like gene regulation are being taught, and you understand nothing. To deny FOMO, you just nod your head in agreement, and the class ends. This not-so-unique situation, where a student can't grasp important topics due to poor translation and pedagogical practices, is what our dear Akshay is going through. Akshay is a 10th grader who loves biology and physics. He hopes to be a scientist and, inspired by many superhero movies, aspires to make a pollution-free world via synthetic bacteria. Despite his love for science and optimistic goals, he oftentimes finds himself dumbfounded by the school lessons, which focus on traditional and textbook-heavy explanations. Most ...