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SQ3R: An Active Reading Technique To Enhance Your Learning Experience

0 Isn’t it excruciatingly painful when chapters are hard to recall? Even after reading multiple times, do you feel as blank as a black screen? But SQ3R learning technique can help you memorise the topics you read. Though reading is often considered passive, here it’s going to be interestingly effective. What is SQ3R ? SQ3R (Survey, Question, Read, Recite And Review) is an active reading technique developed by the American psychologist, Francis P Robinson. This reading comprehension technique helps one glean as many details as possible through active reading. Instead of passively reading and wasting your time, learn this method to upgrade your learning experience. Here’s the list of steps to dive in Survey You don’t have to burden your head with the vastness of materials. This step can be done within 5-10 minutes. Just look at the bold headings and subheadings. Scan the pictures and everything visually appealing. Go through the brief summary of the chapter as well as the questions shot at the end of the chapter. Question Now you need to prepare questions out of everything you read. Craft questions from headings and subheadings before you begin reading the paragraphs. The more you prepare questions, the more interestingly you learn. For example, turn the heading “Light Years” into “What’s light years?”. Read It’s time to read and dive in for answers. While reading, make sure to make it as effective as possible. Dive into paragraphs to grasp the idea between the words. Carve notes out of everything you read. Instead of swallowing exactly the same way, try to paraphrase to enhance your understanding. Highlight everything important, but don’t highlight extensively to make it feel like too much. Recite Go to the questions at the end of the chapter to see if you’re able to answer them. Read the part you have trouble answering. Make sure to clear every part without barricades of doubts. After reading, recite everything you’ve learnt to store in your memory. Review Reviewing everything you’ve swallowed is important to boost your memory. The lack of reviewing can make you forget things within days, and you’ll be blank and anxious. Inorder to enhance knowledge as well as memory, revise everything you learnt within 24 hours.

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#14 Educational Institutions of Old Delhi (Old Delhi Series)

0 Old Delhi has been a hub of learning since medieval times. Exploring the stories behind its ancient madrasas and schools provides glimpses into the area’s scholarly past. Historic Madrasas  Madrasas in Old Delhi date back centuries to the Delhi Sultanate era. Do you know the orthodox Darul Uloom Deoband started in 1866?  You’ll be amazed that its original aim was to preserve Islamic culture under British rule. Subjects like Arabic grammar, Islamic jurisprudence and literature are taught.  Not only that but the 18th century Rahimiya madrasa near Jama Masjid imparts Quranic lessons. Visiting these institutions reveals Delhi’s strong madrasa heritage. Mughal-Era Schools During the Mughal rule, maktabs were elementary schools teaching Urdu, Persian, Quran and calligraphy.  Do you know Shahjahan set up a chain of maktabs in Old Delhi to provide public education? You’ll be shocked that Ghalib studied at the now lost Wazir Chand maktab near Ballimaran. Seeing students practice calligraphy transports one back in time. Colonial Institutions With the British, English education was promoted through institutions for local elites’ children.  You’ll be amazed that Anglo-Arabic school near Ajmeri Gate is Delhi’s oldest existing school, started in 1696. Not only that but the iconic St. Stephen’s college founded in 1881 played a key role in Delhi’s intellectual life. Its iconic clock tower still stands. Some colonial schools like the metal Aslam Khan Stand in Urdu Bazar survive. These reflect changing education patterns. Modern Centres  Post-Independence, government initiatives expanded education access in Old Delhi. Do you know the Anglo Arabic School for Girls began in 1936? You’ll be surprised that Nizamuddin Basti has continuing education centres for marginalized girls who dropped out of school. Not only that but specialised internship programs at Crafts Museum and National Museum help professionalise new talent. Tracing Old Delhi’s journey from ancient teaching centres to modern institutions provides insights into its educational heritage – one of shaping young minds and empowering communities. Old Delhi has been an enlightened hub of learning for ages. In its quiet madrasas, student chatter fills ancient halls. The teachings of scholars from the past echo in its crumbling maktabs.  Though the gurukuls under shady trees are long gone, their wisdom survives. While many institutions have faded with time, the age-old quest for knowledge remains strong. The story of Old Delhi’s schools and colleges reflects its unbroken tradition of nurturing young curious minds. Education blossomed here over centuries through different rules and crises. This lasting legacy will continue inspiring new generations to dream, question and unlock their potential.

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