Sunandamma H.T Father name- Tippeswamy D.o.b- 21.7.86 Scl addrs- sri siddeshwara high school .hemmanabetur Davanagere (t) (d) Gmail:sunandakmk...@gmail.com On Jul 11, 2016 7:24 PM, "Gurumurthy K" <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Rupali Madam, > > Very nice to read your mail. What you are doing is a good example for all > of us to follow... IF our students are participating actively in the > learning processes, they will understand (and retain) better. > Teaching-Learning is a collaborative processes involving teachers and > students equally... not something that students only passively receive from > teachers .... > > thanks once again madam > regards > Guru > > > IT for Change, Bengaluru > www.ITforChange.net > > On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 10:15 PM, Rupali Joshi <rupalijoshi1...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> exactly sir, >> as per the situation mostly i do encourage >> debating,discussions,translations,descriptions etc in the classrooms. The >> children who are weak in writing actively participate and share their >> opinion. I give freedom to speak in their mother tongue too. such >> activities are helping me and the children for cce. Two days before i wrote >> " JANASANKHYA HECCHAL" on the board and gave two minutes to think and >> share, i was surprised and happy to listen, assess their ideas and be the >> part of debate. I hope i am on the right path. Sir please encourage us by >> sharing such articles. thank you very much sir. >> >> rupali s joshi >> msw Bed >> g h s marakatti >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 3, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Gurumurthy K <itfc.stfk...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> nice article, useful life skill to develop in students (and in us :-) ) >>> >>> It can be done through actual practice - by encouraging formal debating >>> in the classroom on issues and helping students to acknowledge their errors >>> (as inevitable part of learning) openly ... this will support development >>> of capabilities for self learning and peer learning, two critical aims of >>> school education... >>> >>> regards, >>> Guru >>> >>> >>> The value of intellectual humility >>> Usha Raman >>> >>> source - >>> http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/the-value-of-intellectual-humility/article8772958.ece >>> >>> It is a much appreciated quality at the workplace. Why not try to >>> develop it in the classroom? >>> >>> Every year, dozens of books are written about how to succeed in the >>> workplace or how to get hired by the top corporations, and many of these >>> books race their way into the non-fiction bestseller lists. These books >>> feed our anxieties about our own success, our doubts about which routes to >>> take and what we need to do as we move along a chosen path. Most juggle the >>> same themes and present them in different combinations, and we take the >>> formula that seems to work for us at a particular time. They talk about >>> domain knowledge (a good grasp of our subject), problem-solving and >>> analytical abilities, communication skills, and leadership qualities, among >>> other things. But the book Work Rules! by Laszlo Bock, Google’s head of >>> People Operations (Google-speak for Human Resources), mentions one other >>> factor that makes one a promising candidate — intellectual humility. >>> >>> We all know what humility is — the acceptance of human limitations, the >>> sense that we are not, and can never be, perfect. Intellectual humility, >>> similarly, is about the acceptance of the limitations of one’s own >>> knowledge, and the willingness to learn from others. To paraphrase Bock, it >>> is also about not attributing success solely to one’s own brilliance, and >>> failure to others’ stupidity. Many scholars who have studied this >>> characteristic say that someone who is intellectually humble is a better >>> learner, because she/he is always curious and willing to ask questions and >>> seek further explanation. In other words, being intellectually humble means >>> you are conscious that there is so much more to learn than you may have >>> been exposed to so far. >>> >>> Willingness to change >>> We are generally taught that it is good to be sure about something, to >>> have firm ideas about work, life and ourselves. Intellectual humility, on >>> the other hand, makes us less certain. Drawing from Socrates, scholar >>> Richard Paul suggests that there are two things that make up intellectual >>> humility: the first is the acceptance of the limits of one’s knowledge and >>> the second is the awareness of one’s own biases, prejudices and mental >>> habits. Those who have the trait will be more likely to accept mistakes and >>> learn from them. So, instead of sticking to a particular point or belief, >>> if they are presented with evidence to the contrary, they are willing to >>> change their minds. Those who are intellectually humble will have no >>> problem accepting they were wrong, or that they have changed their mind >>> about something, because they begin with the assumption that they don’t >>> always have to be right. >>> >>> At the same time, it does not mean that you are uncertain or doubtful >>> about everything. Paul and others say that it is about holding on to a >>> belief or an idea with “as much firmness as the thing demands.” There are >>> certain things that you can be very firm about — such as the number of >>> vertebrae in the spinal column, or the name of the editor of a particular >>> newspaper. But there are other things for which knowledge is constantly >>> evolving through a process of questioning, answering, examining the answer, >>> and then questioning again. And there are others where perspective or >>> viewpoint makes all the difference — someone who has experienced something >>> would have insights that another person may not. >>> >>> The value of intellectual humility is best seen in team work, or in >>> addressing problems that demand complex and multi-disciplinary solutions. >>> It allows you to listen to different points of view, respect others’ >>> expertise and knowledge, and recognise the gaps in your own, so that you >>> can work together to arrive at that solution. >>> >>> How do we cultivate intellectual humility? Is it at all possible? In a >>> culture that places a premium on “being right,” how do we get comfortable >>> with the idea that we can be wrong, or, more appropriately, that being >>> right draws on more knowledge than it is possible for one person to have at >>> any given point? Clearly, it is not easy, particularly because of the >>> competitive nature of so much of our education — we are constantly focused >>> on proving that we know more and know it better than our peers. Instead, >>> what if we told ourselves that it is really about understanding concepts >>> rather than performing to a certain standard? That would remove the >>> competitive pressure and allow us instead to focus on learning rather than >>> doing. Suppose we told ourselves that it is about addressing the problem >>> rather than proving we are correct? Then we focus on the solution rather >>> than our contribution to it. Of course, if we have examples of such an >>> attitude, it makes all the difference — so a teacher who is not afraid of >>> making mistakes, in fact one who acknowledges the mistake and discusses it, >>> is a good example of intellectual humility. >>> >>> It is a challenge to try to develop a characteristic that is valued in >>> the workplace but not really in the classroom. But then, so much of our >>> journey outside school and college ends up being a process of unlearning >>> the attitudes we have unconsciously acquired. Knowing this, maybe we can >>> start that process a little earlier? >>> >>> The author teaches at the University of Hyderabad and edits Teacher >>> Plus. Email: usha.bp...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> IT for Change, Bengaluru >>> www.ITforChange.net >>> >>> -- >>> 1. Webpage for this HindiSTF is : >>> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/hindistf >>> Hindi KOER web portal is available on >>> http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Portal:Hindi >>> >>> 2. 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