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SOLO Taxonomy cultivates the culture of lifelong learning

Our familiarity with Bloom’s Taxonomy may be greater than SOLO Taxonomy. Bloom’s Taxonomy organises learning objectives hierarchically from basic recall to creation, while SOLO Taxonomy evaluates the depth and structural complexity of student understanding. SOLO Taxonomy stands for Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes. John Biggs and Kevin Collis (1982) developed it as an educational assessment framework. Teachers use it to classify the quality and complexity of observable learner responses across five SOLO levels, such as pre-structural, unistructural, multi-structural, relational, and extended abstract. Unlike Bloom’s (1956) taxonomy, SOLO focuses on how learners respond. It helps with formative assessment, so teachers can see...

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SOLO Taxonomy cultivates the culture of lifelong learning

Our familiarity with Bloom’s Taxonomy may be greater than SOLO Taxonomy. Bloom’s Taxonomy organises learning objectives hierarchically from basic recall to creation, while SOLO...

Expected education budget 2026-27

The nation is eagerly awaiting an exciting, people-friendly budget 2026-2027 from the new government that reflects most of their desires. It is expected that...

DC Conference: Educational issues discussed on the first day

The DC Conference 2026, the first of its kind since the BNP government came to power after the 12 February National Election, is taking...

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Gender Analysis of the Incumbent PRSP to Develop the Next 5-year Plan: Education Sector

NAZMUL AHSAN MIRAZ writes on PRSP It is well recognized that education is one of the key elements for building the knowledge base of the...

Application of Innovative Technologies in Teaching-Learning Process: A Mission for Building Knowledge Based Society in Bangladesh

Abstract: Today’s world is shaped by availability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Because global economy is powered by knowledge and technology, fueled by...

Student Politics in Bangladesh: An Impact on Quality Assurance in Education and National Development

Abstract: Student politics is one of ignored areas in international scholarly debate. In the late 1960’s to early 70’s, some authors made some contributions...

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Nationalization of Non-government Primary Schools

Primary education of any nation attaches the upmost importance as it indicates the base of real education. The more it is strong; the future of education of the country is. When any special announcement or occasion smells or sees that this tier of education will embrace a special status, everybody must be excited and enthusiastic. So I am at...

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The Status of Communicative English

After the introduction of Communicative English in the secondary and Higher Secondary levels how much change in teaching and learning English has taken place...

Expectations from the New Government to Remove the Ills of Education

A new government was formed on 17 February under the able leadership of Tarique Rahman, following the thirteenth national election, in which the BNP...

World Literacy Day and the Promise of Bangladesh

International Literacy Day has been observed over the last forty years. This year the literacy day is dedicated to “literacy for the 21st century”...

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Government College Teachers Seek Justice

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Televised Education can Address the Needs of Confined Students

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Mark Bray on Shadow Education

Education planners and decision-makers have cast their eyes only on institutional education across the globe and its range covers from kindergarten to university level....

Non-Formal Education, Economic Growth and Development in Bangladesh

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Postgraduate Students’ Attitudes towards Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Regular School Settings

Abstract: Special teachers and regular teachers both have significant roles in implementing inclusive education. This study focused on attitudes of post graduate students towards...

Observing ‘School’s Readiness’: An Anecdote from Nobodhara Pre-school

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Why is January 19 National Teachers’ Day?

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Secondary Education

Some Insides of This Year’s HSC Result

The national scene of education in terms of passes percentage in the secondary and higher secondary levels show a rising trend every year. But quality still remains a question. Maybe, the quality also is increasing but not up to the mark. This year the pass percentage of HSC has improved from last year’s 75.08 to 78.67. In 2010 this...

The Present Secondary Education Scenario

It is true that the education sector has received significant importance from the government under the able guidance of Nurul Islam Nahid, the minister for education. Still many flows have been discerned in this sector which tends to threaten the smooth running of this field. Several alarming figures in the secondary level education of the country appeared in different...

The Thought of Increasing Pass Rate Overshadows Quality

The results of the Secondary School Certificate examination came out with the message of a significantly high pass rate and higher grades. And this has become a common picture for the last six years which definitely make us elated as it shows that we are rightly keeping pace with the global jump. Is it the case actually, if we...

Necessary Skills for a Secondary School English Teacher

The secondary level poses to be the most important tier of the education sector as it builds the foundation of other tiers. English stands as the most important subject at this level, which remains actually untreated in Bangladesh. Recently it has started receiving attention from the relevant corners in different forms. Language experts say an English teacher must have...

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Private Universities in Bangladesh: Navigation through Odds and Favours

The existence of private universities in Bangladesh is now a visual reality. Our memory dates back to 1992, when our country saw eleven public...

Future of Business Studies in Private Varsities

There are two reasons for making business studies or business administration course market-driven. One is the success of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA);...

Girl Students’ Poor Accommodation in Public Universities

Once famous educationist and the ex-vice chancellor of Jahangirnar University Professor Zillur Rahman Siddique said in a function ‘living in the university campus itself...

Do We Need More Public Universities?

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What Does Jagannath University Incident Teach Us?

Jagannath University witnessed a sad incident that ensued from section 27/4 of the Jagannath University Act 2005. The Act says that the university will...

Expansion of Private Higher Education

According to UNESCO, the region provides higher education including private higher education to just 3.5 of the college age population, compared with 60 per...

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