Prestigious Fulbright Fellow teaches at Kuru Om Vidyalaya

Kuru Om Vidyalaya has attracted an educator, Dr. Maureen Hall, to visit Kuru Om Vidyalaya, teach students, and train teachers through the internationally prestigious Fulbright Fellow program.

Dr. Maureen Hall (right) with Kuru Om Principal, Mrs. Shagufa Afzal at Kuru Om Vidyalaya

Dr. Hall training teachers at Kuru Om for elements of SALT model

“I am so looking forward to my Fulbright experience in India," commented  Dr. Maureen Hall, an Associate Professor of Education in the School of Education, Public Policy, and Civic Engagement, who traveled  to India during the 2010-2011 academic year to conduct research on the Super Accelerated Learning Theory (SALT). This work grew out of her collaborative efforts with the Center for Indic Studies at the University.  "I see myself as a sentry whose role is to bring American ideas to India and gather new ideas from India, helping to create fresh and synergistic views and approaches for improving teaching and learning.”

Dr. Maureen Hall (fourth from left) with Kuru Om Principal, Mrs. Shagufa Afzal (second from left) Vidyalaya staff

Dr. Hall arrived in India at the end of September, 2010, and left India at the beginning of April 2011. During this period, she visited several institutions (Jawaharl Nehru University, New Delhi;  Dev Sanskriti University in Haridwar; University of Allahabad; Pondicherry University, etc.)  sharing her experience at the Kuru Om Vidyalaya, and SALT model of teaching.

In India, Dr. Hall was affiliated with both the University of Allahabad and with Kuru Om Vidyalaya, a school founded by Dr. Bal Ram Singh of UMass Dartmouth in rural India where elements of the SALT model will be introduced for teaching and learning. “This opportunity will certainly impact my classroom teaching and scholarship when I return from India,” Dr. Hall said.

 “I look forward to sharing my experiences with my UMass Dartmouth students and with the Southcoast community."
Dr. Hall has been so impressed with the Kuru Om that she will visit the school again January 2012, and will establish continuous connection with the school for teaching and research with students and faculty.