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ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION: UNRAVELING THE NUANCES

  These two words have a special significant in the context of education and development, and although many people tend to use these terms interchangeably, there is a distinct difference between the two. Assessments and evaluations are two essential components in the process of teaching and learning. Although teaching, learning, and assessment have been there since forever, people still have dozens of misconceptions regarding them. An assessment is the process of investigating what and how participants are learning/ working, while evaluating involves making a judgment about the quality of participants’ learning/ work. Assessment is a systematic process of collecting information from diverse sources about something or someone to gauge the skills, knowledge, and usage , whereas the meaning of evaluation is concerned about making a judgment about quality, skills, or importance or something or someone. The basic difference between assessment and evaluation lies in the orientation, i.e.

THE THEORY OF FLOW: UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE OF OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE CHAPTER - 01

                                     We've all experienced moments where we are so completely absorbed in an activity that we lose track of time and feel a sense of fulfillment and joy . This state of consciousness is called flow, and it has been studied extensively in the fields of psychology, performance, and well-being. Imagine running a cross country route. Our attention is focused on the movements of our body, the power of our muscles, the force of our lungs, and the feel of the ground beneath our feet. We are living in the moment, utterly absorbed in the present activity. Time seems to fall away. We are tired, but barely notice. This is an example of state of flow. What is Flow? Flow is a state of consciousness characterized by complete absorption in an activity, a sense of control, and an intense focus on the present moment . Flow typically occurs during activities that are challenging but not too difficult, and that provide a clear sense of progress or feedback. Durin