Research is an essential integral practice in an academic institution necessary
in order to synthesize new information, incorporate best teaching practices and
keep up with the rapidly evolving nature of 21st century education. Changes that
affect the classroom, the curriculum design, instructional practices, emerging technology,
scientific findings of cognitive neuroscience and child psychology, need to be continuously
monitored, and regularly updated through an organized research process. The Connect
and Develop (C & D) philosophy for research facilitates collaboration and networking,
provides exposure and creates awareness in emerging research findings originating
from various eminent research firmaments worldwide. Processing relevant new information
or data and its subsequent application in teaching practices would bridge the existing
gap between research and teaching. The Indus Vision is to establish the research
centre at ITARI as a unique connect and develop initiative, undertaking transdisciplinary
research in emerging areas of human learning for facilitating best instructional
practices in school education for the 21st century.
The Research Centre in Human Learning at the Indus Training and Research Institute
(ITARI) aims to collate, consolidate, analyse and apply relevant research findings
in human learning into instructional practices within the Indus Schools. Our research
centre aims to provide insight and strategies to apply pertinent scientific principles
and methods by broad study of interdisciplinary findings in neuroscience, evolutionary
biology, culture, metacognition, psychology, technology and future studies, which
have direct bearing on teaching and learning experiences that impact both students
and teachers. We have adopted the connect and develop (C & D) philosophy as a system
for accelerating internal research and development efforts by leveraging the wealth
of information available in various forms externally and building on earlier R &
D innovations of other, eminent research institutes or scientific organizations
around the world. Our connect and develop approach allows us to network to tap the
expertise of innovators and scientific experts, to collect and synthesize published
information, and further refine and implement path breaking innovations related
to education. Our multidisciplinary approach aspires to bring together scientists
and educationists working in different disciplines into the main stream areas of
Human Learning and Pedagogy.
Current research findings are being collated, studied and applied in classrooms
for the benefit of our academic fraternity. On reflection and evaluation of new
strategies incorporated, academic practices and curriculum are being developed and
improvised in our institutions.
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