Kumar Laxman PhD, MA, PGDipEd, BEng

Kumar graduated with a PhD in instructional design and technology from Macquarie University, Australia on the Australian government's International Postgraduate Research Funding scholarship. He has worked in various capacities such as a high school teacher, instructional designer, educational researcher, academic, etc with different schools, educational organizations, and tertiary institutions. In the last several years, he has been involved in actively promoting the use of technology to advance innovation in teaching and learning and has served as a catalytic leader/team member in e-learning and educational initiatives. He has been involved in many funded educational research projects and widely published my work in reputable journals and presented at international conferences. He was also provided consultancy to a number of international organizations in the domain of education, particularly enabling them to leverage upon technologies in enhancing teaching and learning.

As an educator/teacher-trainer, his instructional practices have been constantly undergoing a transformation, he accumulates more insightful experiences from interacting with students, peer educators, and other stakeholders within the educational enterprise. These educative experiences have shaped my thinking and approaches towards understanding the complexities of the learning process while making learning more meaningful and relevant for students. At a fundamental level, his teaching philosophy is underpinned by a quote from John Cotton Dana - "Who dares to teach must never cease to learn!" he convinced that teaching is a transactional endeavor involving the sharing of my ideas and experiences with my students and in turn, learning from them their views and perspectives on issues of concern. In my teaching, he constantly strives to focus on the practical application of sound theoretical principles in everyday working contexts - thus establishing a more meaningful theory-praxis nexus.

In recent times, he has also been interested in holistic education i.e looking at the wholesome development of the child including emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of his/her personality. As an avid yoga practitioner and teacher, he also explores the benefits of yoga, meditation and mindfulness to the holistic development of all aspects of the health of an individual, both in child and adult populations.