Key points of a talk delivered at RIMSE, Mysore by M.S. Raghu
Fundamental principle: ignite the curiosity consistently
Communicating: 70% verbal; 93% non-verbal; 38% through voice intonation; 55% body language
Study the background of students: kids are from rural; and are under nourished;
“prepare the mind to receive the stimulus” – a principle of effective teaching
- begin on the premise: student does not have any weakness
- enhance: belief that the child is strong; work on the examples of success
- avoid comparison: brings down the belief
education is faulty because
- exam oriented teaching
- effort not appreciated or self-worth not enhanced
- no multi-dimensional learning
examples of enhancing self worth: Pratham; Ekalavya; CII
Three types of learning: Visual/Auditory/Kinesthetic; Words chosen must underscore the type of learning that is at stake
- seven types of intelligence recognized appropriately to enhance the self worth
Similar to Accentuate the strength, Hide the weakness; born into this world: external/internal worlds to be recognized
One way to test what type of learner you are
Pick up a sequence between 1-100;
– look at it first and then write it (visual) – speakers who talk fast fall into this category
– listen to the sequence of numbers and then write