by Shaju | Dec 29, 2023 | Empathy Circle Club, Students
“Why didn’t you come to the school dinner last night?” “Well, I think I have anxiety when in social settings”. ‘But, you came for the school retreat, didn’t your SA stop you then, eh!” Social Anxiety (SA) is psychological distress relating to the fear of negative...
by Shaju | Dec 27, 2023 | Curriculum
I write blogs on student centered dental education. If you want to subscribe to email alerts for new content, click here. All blog posts available here. Category: Student Tags: Manipal College of Dental Science (MCODS) is ranked 2 in the National Institutional Ranking...
by Shaju | Dec 27, 2023 | Students
“I have to jump from the top floor!”, a response to a knowledge gap from a final year student. As I started observing the interaction between teachers and students, I found many instances of sarcasm and belittlement. I reflected on myself if I also did the same. From...
by Shaju | Dec 15, 2023 | Curriculum
I write blogs on student centered dental education. If you want to subscribe to email alerts for new content, click here. All blog posts available here. Category: Student Tags: Dental education to become a dentist is offered only in the National University of...
by Shaju | Dec 14, 2023 | Others
In this blogpost I describe what my dream job should be like. I am an academic in dental education. Primary work: – Facilitate student centred learning in an undergraduate dental curriculum. – Empower students through academic coaching to achieve...
