Dr. Savita Chakravarthy of 10X International School: Where Innovation & Experiential Learning Meld into the High School Curriculum.
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When Dr. Chakravarthy was deciding what to study in college, she chose Physics because her father wanted her to. Left to herself, she would have pursued Nutrition and Dietetics.
Today, decades later, she heads 10X International School, where Experiential Programs allow the High Schoolers to explore and experience different disciplines & ideas, do research, build products, and in the process get a really good idea of what college program or career they want to pursue.
Dr. Chakravarthy joins us on our podcast to share her educational background, her research experience, her pivot to teaching, about 10X Int’l School, The goals & value of Experiential Learning, and her Advice for High School students.
In particular, we discuss the following with her:
- Dr. Savita Chakravarthy’s Background
- Why 10X International School?
- Experiential Learning
- Advice for High Schoolers
Topics discussed in this episode:
- Introducing Dr. Savita Chakravarthy, 10X Int’l School []
- Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights []
- BioPhysics []
- Offer From US University []
- PhD & Beyond in the US []
- Teaching the Young []
- Back in India []
- 10X International School []
- Entrepreneurial Mindset []
- Experiential Learning []
- Preparing Students for the Real World []
- How Students are Handling 10X? []
- 10X vs Non-10X Students []
- What’s Next? []
- Advice for High Schoolers []
Our Guest: Dr. Savita Chakravarthy is the Director of 10X International School in Bengaluru, India. Dr. Chakravarthy graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Stella Maris College, Chennai India, and PhD in Physics from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.
Memorable Quote: “So I think they should explore as much as possible if they can, while they are in high school. Before they decide that you know what it is they would eventually like to do.” Dr. Savita Chakravarthy.
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