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NURTURING – Thinking and Learning
Kalpesh M. Chhaya
Learning to Know……Learning to Do……Learning to Live together……Learning To be……these are the four pillars of Learning that makes the whole of YOU. When we work through basics, it helps in founding the concrete future for society. It is evident that making learning a game of life starts from very basics of Elementary Education. This needs to be in ever molding tone and note because it is the way we can customize the game of life through meaningful learning.
Keeping the general scenario in mind, it seems little tedious yet not impossible as educators are becoming more and more applied and experimenting with lot of researches. Scenes may have contradictory projections. Balancing this game of learning in all aspects covering both urban and rural areas is the key area to work on. This is changing now, technology is bridging the gap. Lots of Progressive agencies are working to change the scenes around, it is encouraging.
But my main focus would be on Nurturing, Thinking and Learning. Let us have that discussed now. Let us see through the following points.
• This very thought forces us to THINK whether WE are promoting Learning or Education?
• What is ignored?
• Where?
• How much have we ignored?
• To whom should we hold RESPONSIBLE for Gestured IGNORANCE?
WE ARE NOT GATHERED TO DISCUSS THE HISTORY OF GESTURED IGNORANCE; WE WANT TO CRAFT THE SHEER FUTURE.
When we work on these symptoms some base line queries may arise. We need to answer them. They may be simple yet effective questions. Are we dealing with the FORTUNES of our kids enough effectively? Are we responding to our kids’ curiosities? Are we really allowing ourselves listening to them? Are we really helping our kids?
So the conclusion comes in a very simple format:-LEARN EVERYTHING THAT COMES ON THE WAY?
The school need to work on questioning. When we are dealing with the future, the questing is the first step towards LEARNING…. As it is said…WHEN WE DEAL WITH THE FUTURE; QUESTIONING IS SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPENING.
Amidst all these inputs the biggest thing we need to work on is “Sustainability”. See, all areas of learning will end up with whether we are going to have a sustainable livelihood or not. In my opinion we must draft all schools and everything in the name of learning for Sustainable Future. How will we define it in a simple term?
‘Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,’
‘Enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life, without compromising the quality of life of future generations’.
‘That is guided by a commitment to care: Care for oneself, Care for each other (across cultures, distances and time) Care for the environment (near and far)’
To do this we must strive for the following norms in everyday life. I am sure as an educator that learners of all age group will start following you if things are honestly placed up. It comes through various formations and workable as follows. How will the change come then….?
• It comes through transformation of thoughts.
• The perception that reflects the insight of cultural impact.
• The classical document suggests everything-Constitution.
• Teacher-Learner-Parents-a collaboration…
• Virtual inputs- Collaboration with far-away-institutions…
• Teachers’ up-gradation.
• Training on good governance, practices, continual improvements, comprehensive workmanship,
• Involvementive mind-set development.
• Think Future…..Think Sustainability.
• Methodology speaks a loud.
• Will need complete modulation in imparting learning.
We start working on these inputs we start working developing competencies among all. As learning helps Competencies develop. It helps to develop Ability to Think,Ability to Learn,Ability to Communicate,Ability to Collaborate, and an ability to do all of These Across Disciplinary Boundaries.
The educators will have to create climate of real time learning. It is possible by all means and ways. We must follow these basics in and out of the classrooms; they are applied rules and realities.
To learn collaboration, Work in teams.
To learn critical thinking, take on complex problems.
To learn oral communication, present.
To learn written communication, write.
To learn technology, use technology.
To develop citizenship, take on civic and global issues.
To learn about careers, do internships.
To learn content, research and do all of the above.
Kalpesh M.Chhaya
Educator
