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Review of Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs)in the area of education

Introduction The concept of sustainable development was described by the Bruntland Commission Report in 1987 as “development that meet the need of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.   17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Agenda 2030 For Sustainable Development officially came into force on 1 January 2016 which was adopted by United Nations in 2015. The SDGs also known as Global Goals was built on the success of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which aims to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and handle climate change while protecting the planet insuring that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. SDGs identified that action in one area will have reaction in others so development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability. Sustainable Development Goals are listed below:- 1.       No poverty 2.       Zero hunger 3.   ...

Use of quiz in teaching and learning

Introduction   A quiz is a form of test of knowledge, especially as competition between individuals or team as a form of entertainment in which players attempt to answer questions correctly about a certain or variety of subjects. Quizzes can be used as a brief assessment in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, or skills. They can also be televised for entertainment purposes, often in a game show format.   With the evolving technology, the traditional way of teaching student is really gone, and teachers find new methods of teaching, and helping student ace examinations having strong academic foundation.   Today, quizzes are an interactive platform for students where they participate to gain knowledge, seek opportunities to excel beyond academics, and not to rewarded with prizes. With practicing quizzes, students can do critical thinking, and get into a habit of innovative learning. In an educational context...

Atmosphere

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  Introduction The thick layer of air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere. The atmosphere is divided into five layers. They are: 1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. Thermosphere 5. Exosphere fig. layers of atmosphere    Troposphere:  It is the lowermost layer of the atmosphere. It lies up to 16 km up from the surface of the earth. This layer lies nearest to the surface of the earth. The topmost layer of troposphere is called the tropopause. It separates the troposphere and stratosphere. Its average temperature is -56 o C. Stratosphere :  The layer of atmosphere between troposphere and mesosphere is known as stratosphere. The layer extends from 16 km to 50 km vertically upward the earth's surface. There is temperature of about -55 o C to -75 o C. It contains ozone layer which protects the earth from harmful rays coming from the sun. Mesosphere : The layer of atmosphere between stratosphere and thermosphere is known as mesosph...

Strategies of searching online resources

 A search strategy is the systematic action plan which is drawn to conduct a search. The process of planning a search strategy help to clarify thinking about topic, and ensure the information appropriate to task. Taking time to plan before starting searching save time once start exploring the resources and provides greatly improved results. It help to find the materials amongst the huge number of online resources available. Knowledge about the nature and organization of target database and exact needs of the user is required while developing a good search strategy. Search strategies are listed below: 1 . Understand the topic It is very much important to understand the topic (question) before finding any information. If meaning of any word, name, place  is not sure then check it up before start. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, books, web and discussion with supervisor can help to solve this problem. 2 . Identify   the keywords and phrases Once you understand the topic, ...