By Vani Anand, Student Mentor: Dr Jyotsna Kohli Satyam College of Education, Noida “By LEARNING You will TEACH By TEACHING You will LEARN.” WHAT DOES LEARNING MEANS? It ne’er implies that learning is merely done by the learner and teaching by the teacher. In the classroom, both teachers and learners explore new facts and information mutually. Teaching and learning both are integral parts of the education process, and can’t be considered as an isolated segment. LEARNING CHIEFLY LEADS: – Change in behavior Acquiring new knowledge and skills Updating previous knowledge Retrieval of something once needed MODELS OF LEARNING:- As an educationalist, we should be aware of different models proposed for acquiring learning and how a better opportunity could be provided to the learner to acquire learning. Two of the learning models, the ‘objectivist learning model’ and the ‘constructivist learning model’ are generally used to educate students. The objectivist learning model: It supports Skinner’s stimulus-response theory, which states that learning could be a modification in behavioural disposition which will be formed by selective reinforcement. The premise of the objectivist model is that the most effective way for a student to learn subject matter is to “efficiently transmit knowledge from the expert to the learner” i.e. the transmission of knowledge. The constructivist learning model: John Dewey, Jean Piaget & Lev Vygotsky are some of the promoters of constructivism. The primary goal of constructivism is the application of learning in a creative way. Constructivism focuses on the process of learning and through this, the outcomes are produced. In constructivism, students have many opportunities to construct their knowledge and express their understanding. “Knowledge is CONSTRUCTED Not transferred.” -PETER SENGE “CONSTRUCTIVISM proposes that acquisition of knowledge occurs amid four assumptions: Learning involves active participation. Learning is adaptive. Learning is subjective rather than objective. Learning involves both social and individual processes.” TEACHERS IN CONSTRUCTIVIST CLASSROOM: In constructivism, learning...
Month: June 2020
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By Preeti Gupta – Student Mentor-Ms. Preeti Agarwal Satyam College of Education, Noida “Technology will destroy this planet mentally, if responsible individuals do not come forward to advocate for responsible use of technology.” ― Abhijit Naskar, The Gospel of Technology Recently, I read an editorial article in a spiritual magazine[1], which compelled me to ponder upon an issue. Referring to the statistics given by ‘Central news agency- the largest magazine distribution agency in India,’ this editorial began with an issue that Book publishers are not getting enough business because people prefer to read on digital mediums rather than the printed material. Perfectly fine- It does not seem to be an issue for me because I agree that preferences do change with the evolution, so I continued gazing a few more lines. The next few lines were eye-opening, revealing that only 14 % of literate people read topics of their interests using all mediums (Digital and Print), while half of them only read the newspaper. I was utterly bewildered to digest this piece of information (I am sure the Editor must have been equally surprised while writing this fact) that 86% are NOT reading at all, neither through digital nor through the print mediums. How surprising is this to know that in this technological era, when ‘knowledge’ is the new weapon and ‘data’ is the new currency, people do not have time to read. The sole purpose of Technology was conceived to simplify the mundane struggle of human’s life, and save time to allow pursuing one’s dream of making this world all that more beautiful through self-realization. But, alas!!!, people don’t have time. Ideally, it should have been a reversed situation, where more and more people were expected to do real things, fulfilling their purposes of being here, on this...
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June 10, 2020By Bhawna Pathak and Jyoti Chauhan Mentor-Ms.Vandana Verma “A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” -Nelson Mandela Education plays a very important role in every aspect of our life. A person who understands the practical applicability of education is successful in his life.Being a student, merely rending the textual things and scoring good marks is not important. What is important is to understand how it is going to make our life beautiful for us and everyone around us.That’s why an educated mind and a good heart combine together to create revolutionary changes in the society. Education is about learning skills and knowledge. It helps us to build opinions and have our own point of view on different things in life. The process by which an individual acquires new skills, behaviors or understanding, often in a formal or informal setting is called education. An individual’s personality is the sum total of person’s quality, characteristics,attitudes,quirks, psychological traits, beliefs and motives which make up his identity. Personality doesn’t mean only your outlook. Personality development means improvement in all spheres of an individual’s life. “Personality is the sum and organization of those traits which determine the role of the individual in the group.” – By Robert Park and Earnest Bugess The role that education plays in shaping our personality is matchless. Being educated means to elevate our personalities. One’s personality development is as important as being educated. Elevated personality pushes us to move forward and outshine in the crowd. But for having a good personality education is very important. There are many such personalities who have set forth their lives as an example for the society like Bill Gates, Stephen Hawkins etc. Through...
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By Ms. Preeti Agarwal, Asst. Prof. Satyam College of Education, Noida The technological revolution has been a buzz phrase for the last 15 years and for all the right reasons. Much like the industrialisation of the 18th century Europe and the introduction of technology in the latter half of the 20thcentury, technological revolution paves a distinct way for human civilisation to proceed—a way that has been beyond comprehension for too long. The education sector, too, isn’t oblivious to the advancements and, for this precise reason, we are witnessing a gradual overhaul in the way learning is perceived and practised. This process of gradual transition, however, requires a swift change in the times of pandemic. Owing to the fact that COVID-19 positive cases have increased dramatically, it has become even more critical to facilitate technology-powered learning. After all, we wouldn’t want the students to deviate from their tracks in the midst of their utmost important careers. But let’s first understand how technology has contributed to education. This way, we’ll be able to get a comprehensive insight into the aspects that can be leveraged during the times of pandemic. Understanding the influence of technology on education There’s no alternative to quality education as it is the driving force behind the country’s progression on a social, economic, and administrative level. With highly competitive markets, it becomes even more important to impart knowledge that not only assists the student in his/her endeavours but also resonates with the surrounding trends. In that light, the employment of progressive interventions to enhance the system becomes a norm. As it stands, these interventions are termed as the influence of technology, and rightly so. Technology has increased accessibility First off, we must comprehend and accept the fact that technology has expanded the domain of education....