Preparing young scientists for STEM careers , In the late 1960s, an intriguing social science experiment was initiated. It asked young children to ‘Draw-a-Scientist’ and was designed to better understand children’s perceptions of scientists. Most commonly, the sketches children drew included safety goggles, the ubiquitous white lab coat, a plethora …
Role Of Education In Preparing A New Generation Of Young People In the ever-changing, contemporary world, education has a fundamental role to play in preparing a new generation of young people to meaningfully shape our future and lead our societies to address global challenges and needs. Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication, …
Bringing Maths to Life at PIPS Pojewal Did you know that math isn’t just remembering numbers, it’s part of everything we see and do and even how our bodies are made! From home, to school, to the park and all the places in-between, you can see real-world examples of math. For …
Why Teaching PIPS Children To ‘Think Green’ Matters Pupils at PIPS are fortunate enough to be surrounded by greenery in every direction. It forms an important part of our outlook, both literally and figuratively – in its reminder for us to think green. Children at PIPS Pojewal enjoy activities outside …
Why Are Real-World Events So Important To STEAM Education? A child’s natural desire to learn, experiment and question is fundamentally important to their education and development, so PIPS do not give their students all of the answers. Instead, they give students some of life’s most interesting questions and challenges, and …
PIPS Learning Spaces, Where Learning is Active and Creative As educators, we are frequently thinking how to make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for our students, and we also explore new ways and approaches to teaching which help our students acquire knowledge from different perspectives. This concept is …
How to Motivate Kids to Read If we had to choose one of the best things in life, many of us would choose reading. It also allows us to become part of so many different, exciting stories. Reading is one of life’s pleasures, which apart from being a leisure activity …
Creating a culture of kindness “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” ―To Kill a Mockingbird Empathy is an essential skill and it starts with putting yourself in someone else’s …
PIPS has always thought outside the brick box when it came to its learning spaces. Our school consistently challenged the typical brick and mortar concept of what school should be. It had to. We didn’t have the usual “trappings” of typical school as most know it. A lot can be …
Adaptability & Endurance: PIPS School Year Ahead At Korea International School arrival points, faculty greet students with (masked!) smiles, temperature checks, and a pump of hand sanitizer. Students and faculty follow arrows taped to the floor, to minimize crowding and bumps in the hall. Classroom teachers ventilate learning spaces. Lunch …