Naveen and Raaji, founders of Beyond8
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It includes a dream mapping programme, studying outdoors and learning subjects that the student is interested in
How would you like to study out of a beach house today? Or amidst horses at a farm? Or at a plant nursery?
Sounds baffling? Raaji Naveen and Naveen Mahesh, the founders of Beyond8 in Chennai, vouch that this is an effective way of teaching children. For them, the whole of the city is a learning space. There is no one centre. The couple is a believer and practitioner of heutagogy, which means self-determined learning.
Looking beyond traditional forms of schooling
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Pandemic has led to surge in interest in different approaches, experts say
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Pandemic has led to surge in interest in different approaches, experts say
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced several parents in Chennai to consider alternate methods of schooling. Interest has surged in new initiatives based on a learner-centric approach, and in home-schooling, especially for younger learners.
Sharanya Dilip and Srikanth Chandrasekaran, founders of The Learning Community at Quest, have started The Unschooling Project, an all-day programme based on self-directed learning. They say parents have shown a lot of interest in their programme, wherein the learning goals of children are prioritised.