Centre For Learning » Newsletter http://cfl.in An alternative school based in Bangalore, India. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 CFL Newsletter 2011 http://cfl.in/magadi-days/httpcfl-inwp-contentuploadsnewsletterissue-17-2011-pdf/ http://cfl.in/magadi-days/httpcfl-inwp-contentuploadsnewsletterissue-17-2011-pdf/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:30:41 +0000 Rahul Gonsalves http://pixelogue.in/cfl/?p=15 A distinction many people draw in the field of learning is between “academic” and “non-academic” pursuits. In our past brochures and publications, we too have made such a distinction. It seems to be based on a simple classification scheme: subjects (such as history, math, language and science) are academic, and extra-curricular activities (such as carpentry, pottery, music and art) are non-academic. Following from this are some interesting frameworks: academic means verbal, linear, intellectual, rational and analytical, whereas non-academic pursuits are non-verbal, lateral, creative and spontaneous, allowing for emotional expression. These distinctions are often justified as the “left brain right brain divide”. Why the need for this division?

Read about this and more, in our latest newsletter, Issue 17!

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