Pratiksha Bhatt
Mathematics is a basic skill required to perform several operations of daily life. Proficiency in this subject can be explained using several terms such as lucidity or fluency, automaticity, comfort, etc. Though these all seem to mean the same, a thin line tells one apart from the other. Let’s focus on fluency and automaticity and … Read more
Drop-outs, rejections, social isolation, and poor confidence – all these come as baggage along with learning difficulties. Only those who have the patience and perseverance to learn continue to chase their dreams. For many years, a lot has been emphasized upon understanding the learning style instead of trying to fit students into a fixed style. … Read more
“I learn through visualizing pictures, and then, I dig those deeper to get more knowledge about it” – it is a way of learning that contrasts with the sequential learning process. Also, it is not what you see in the usual classroom sessions where the focus is more on auditory-sequential learning. But, does this mean … Read more
Children learn in their distinctive styles. Educators need to understand the learning style and provide instructional support accordingly. Visual, auditory, read/write, kinesthetic – these are some of the learning styles.[1] Learners may not be adopting one of the styles solely but a combination of these, or use a multisensory approach. One of our posts on … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. English is the language of the world. One needs to learn phonics, spelling, vocabulary, and ultimately, grammar to communicate error-free manner. A sentence or speech comprises parts such as noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverbs, etc. A Grammar beginner can perform better by … Read more
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure (link) for more info. Geometry – the moment you read this word, you visualize shapes, formulas, and terms like area, surface area, volume, etc. To discern these concepts on their face value solely may not be an effective way of learning for all. The playful approach … Read more
REVIEWED BY NUMBERDYSLEXIA’S EXPERT PANEL ON FEBRUARY 14, 2022 Dyslexia has an adverse impact on language skills. Various researchers[1] classify it as a learning difficulty that interferes with the process of reading textual content. The students find decoding words into phonemes and subsequent blending to be quite a strenuous process. Researchers attribute this difficulty to the dysfunctional … Read more
Learning means grasping information from various input sources and processing it to arrive at a finding if simply put. Input sources can be auditory, visual, tactile, or a combination of these. Fleming introduced the VAK model of learning[1] and proposed that the brain uses one or a combination of three main senses – Visual, Auditory, … Read more
Dyslexia interferes with language learning abilities. The shape of letters and words appears distorted to people who suffer from dyslexia. However, with grit and a deep interest in giving life a meaningful shape, such individuals have succeeded in several fields. A number of scientists, painters, entrepreneurs, etc. found it difficult to keep up with the … Read more
Estimating is a basic skill required to derive suitable inference from a large data set. At the academic level, we learn about subitizing as a preschooler. Moving to more complex data sets, we switch from subitizing to estimating. Finding average is one of the estimation methods that help us represent a large data set with … Read more