A three-day State Level Workshop on Educational Evaluation for Secondary Teachers, Educators, and Personnel of School Education, SCERT, and SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, Nagaland, kicked off today at SCTE’s Conference Hall in Kohima. The workshop aims to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning processes in the state’s educational system.
Advisor for School Education & SCERT, Dr. Kekhrielhoulie Yhome, inaugurated the event. He highlighted the numerous challenges faced by educators in the current education system and encouraged participants to improve their teaching methods. This year marks a significant milestone for Nagaland’s education sector: the 105th year of its first Matriculation and the 100th year of its first Naga Graduate. Despite Nagaland’s relatively recent exposure to modern education, Dr. Yhome expressed hope for the state’s progress in literacy rates.
The workshop features Deepika Nadig and Vijay Gupta from Shikshangan Initiatives as resource persons. In her opening speech, Nadig emphasized the importance of shifting from traditional teaching methods to deeper understanding of concepts and skills. She highlighted sessions focused on critical thinking, problem-solving, inclusivity, and differentiated instruction to enhance teaching effectiveness. These sessions aim to unpack syllabus strands across grades to gain insights into knowledge blocks that help with diagnostic and remedial programs.
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Vijay Gupta underscored the issue of unemployment among graduates due to a lack of required skills. He noted that many schools and colleges fail to ensure deep learning beyond rote memorization. Gupta also discussed how understanding brain function during problem-solving can improve learning strategies. Shikshangan has identified various ways to learn skills such as reading with comprehension, taking notes using graphic organizers, problem-solving, planning, and seeking help.
