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Ep 005: The Pedagogy We All Fell For

August 13, 2026 · 28 min

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Silent debates, video lessons for bottom sets, poster lessons for cover, market place activities, posters around the room... Pritesh and Neena take a trip down memory lane, recalling classroom practices we were all seduced by earlier in our careers, but have abandoned now.

Timestamps:

0:04 Seduced by Fun Lessons
4:02 Macbeth Witches Activity
7:32 Silent Debate Setup
12:26 Photosynthesis By Experience
18:09 Posters and Peer Teaching
24:07 Winning Minds, Winning Hearts

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