Dr. S. P. Mathew

Homeschoolers in Mumbai

Mumbai Homeschoolers: Brief account of our recent get togethers In India, there are many parents who have chosen to educate their children out of ‘school’. They form a small but growing number of intelligent, creative and bold individuals who are now also getting aware of the need to join together as a National Body, withContinue reading “Homeschoolers in Mumbai”

Hi Tech Learning?

Where is ‘education’ headed in the near future? It seems we are getting more dependent on electricity consuming internet linked gadgets. Are they good? Here is an article from Today’s newspaper: Tech boost worries psychiatrists Shreya Bhandary | TNN Times of India 14th Dec 2011 Schools are slowly moving ahead with the times and technologyContinue reading “Hi Tech Learning?”

The ‘value’ of a college education

‘Many graduates aren’t useful to society’ An article in the Times of India today 12th Dec 2011 by Hemali Chhapia | TNN A generation ago, the Institute of Science in Mumbai was an epicentre for high-end research. It was there that the samples of rock from the moon were analysed and the effect that sulphurContinue reading “The ‘value’ of a college education”

Once upon a time

This is a scene set many decades into the future…… We zoom into the kid’s bedroom of a family living in a city. It is time for bedtime stories! Did you know that bedtime stories are timeless?! Mom is with her two kids. They listen with rapt attention, as she tells them a fascinating bedtimeContinue reading “Once upon a time”

Open Learning

Learning is a process, where the learner accesses information and ‘learns’. With easy access to information anywhere [Mobile phones, laptops, desktops, books], anytime [The internet is always on] — knowledge today is no longer restricted to physical classrooms. In fact, the real learning is happening laterally, outside the four walls of schools, colleges and universities. Continue reading “Open Learning”

Out of the world

It was almost like an out of the world experience. Here I was following this guy, as he was walking a few feet ahead. I could see his anger radiating out like hot yellow rays! It was as if I was experiencing all his emotions in colour. He reached the junction and exploded in agerContinue reading “Out of the world”

Even Einstein was wrong? Then who can be trusted?

If the greatest scientist, Albert Einstein was wrong about the speed of light and nothing moving faster than light, I do not know any man I can trust….HOWZZAT! Fresh test affirms Einstein is wrong Times of India 19th Nov 2011 New Experiment Shows Sub-Atomic Particles Called Neutrinos Travel Faster Than Light London: A new experimentContinue reading “Even Einstein was wrong? Then who can be trusted?”