FANA: Finding Aspiration, Nihilation and Admiration

  Reflection on Views of Science Teachers on Inquiry-Based Teaching Method in Secondary Classes Imagine a classroom where asking questions leads to deeper learning, this is what inquiry-based teaching is all about, helping students think and understand better (Kawalkar, Jyotsna & Vijapurkar, 2013). During my recent research with several secondary school science teachers at the University of Education, I explored their views on the inquiry-based teaching method by interviewing them. The science teachers shared their experiences, highlighting the benefits and challenges, their philosophy about the method, and their assessment of implementing this approach in their classrooms. Initially, I was very happy to hear how inquiry-based teaching was received in secondary education. It was a joyous moment for me when I heard that students were enjoying while participating in the classroom. As the discussion moved forward, I felt so sad for the teachers’ concern about the difficulties ...

  Perspectives of Policy Borrowers on Policy Borrowing Policy borrowing, the practice of adopting educational policies from other regions or countries, can significantly influence local education systems, offering both opportunities for improvement and challenges in adoption locally. Globalization and a knowledge-based global economy have allowed countries to change their educational setup (Zangmo, 2018). These changes have been seen in the form of teacher training, elementary education, specialized courses, and policy borrowing (Ali, 2012). The transfer of ideas mitigates current issues, it also challenges the core ideologies of the borrowed state. It helps in internalizing the best global practices but it also lets others’ ideas to submerged into other ways of thinking. This paper aims to discuss the general overview of policy borrowing at the national and international levels and will help you to understand the challenges and benefits of policy borrowing. Global Reactions to...