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 …
The IB Global Collaborations Project The IB Global Collaborations project is a one where IB students around the world come together to talk about the International Baccalaureate and its challenges. It is organized by Glenview Park, a high school located in Canada, but many schools from around the world in …
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 …
The Future Of Work: The Empathy Economy As I sit and reflect whilst in self isolation, considering the fundamental societal and educational shifts that are being precipitated by COVID19, I wanted to look beyond the immediate and focus on what our future may look like. I decided to base my …
Forest Learning At PIPS: Looking At Nature Through A Mathematical Lens Young children strive to understand the world around them, and forests provide endless opportunities for learning and exploration. In this story, students welcomed us to watch how they rethink their surroundings during their Forest Math class. Forming small groups, …
A Robotic Garden At PIPS Pojewal Seeking to influence the next generation of food production, FarmBot, the world’s first open-source, small-scale farming machine, has integrated PIPS campus a few months ago. It gives our Junior students the opportunity to create and manage a garden using an electronic device. How exciting! Farmbot …
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 …
