Comments on: Incenting Desi Teachers… http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/10/02/incenting_desi/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dr Amonymous http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/10/02/incenting_desi/comment-page-1/#comment-254401 Dr Amonymous Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:27:07 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5973#comment-254401 <p>the problem with this approach is that it totally omits all intangible elements of education - basically anything that can't be tested (e.g. learning to appreciate difference, how to engage in relationships with other people, etc.) that are necessary for people to function socially.</p> <p>in any case, i would be interested in learning which teachers unions you're referring to and what country they're talking about. it sounds like you're talking about american teachers unions and applying their arguments to andhra pradesh, which is hardly fair to them :)</p> the problem with this approach is that it totally omits all intangible elements of education – basically anything that can’t be tested (e.g. learning to appreciate difference, how to engage in relationships with other people, etc.) that are necessary for people to function socially.

in any case, i would be interested in learning which teachers unions you’re referring to and what country they’re talking about. it sounds like you’re talking about american teachers unions and applying their arguments to andhra pradesh, which is hardly fair to them :)

]]> By: wunderbar http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/10/02/incenting_desi/comment-page-1/#comment-254217 wunderbar Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:54:34 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5973#comment-254217 <p><i> Incenting ? </i></p> Incenting ?

]]> By: gaddeswarup http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/10/02/incenting_desi/comment-page-1/#comment-254096 gaddeswarup Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:22:47 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5973#comment-254096 <p>There is a nice summary and critique of the paper by Gulzar Natarajan: http://gulzar05.blogspot.com/2009/09/designing-incentives-to-improve-teacher.html</p> There is a nice summary and critique of the paper by Gulzar Natarajan: http://gulzar05.blogspot.com/2009/09/designing-incentives-to-improve-teacher.html

]]> By: chick pea http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/10/02/incenting_desi/comment-page-1/#comment-254095 chick pea Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:22:07 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5973#comment-254095 <p>omg it's my karthik! i knew him at harvard.. he's a phenomenal person... i haven't read your post vinod (sorry) but i saw his picture.. wow. just really excited. one of the most brilliant people i've ever encountered in my life thus far.</p> omg it’s my karthik! i knew him at harvard.. he’s a phenomenal person… i haven’t read your post vinod (sorry) but i saw his picture.. wow. just really excited. one of the most brilliant people i’ve ever encountered in my life thus far.

]]> By: anon1 http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2009/10/02/incenting_desi/comment-page-1/#comment-254074 anon1 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:19:14 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=5973#comment-254074 <p>Anyone have any thoughts about Teach for India? TFI is essentially Teach for America but in India, and they hire college grads (from India and elsewhere) to teach classes for a year or two. Think this concept works as well or better in the Desh?</p> Anyone have any thoughts about Teach for India? TFI is essentially Teach for America but in India, and they hire college grads (from India and elsewhere) to teach classes for a year or two. Think this concept works as well or better in the Desh?

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