Opinion
Evolution of Learning Environments – How Educationists would build Indian School of Future Part 12
Read on for amazing insights into the vision of building the school of the future…
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We were keen to feature views of School Leaders and Educators on 'The Evolution of Learning Environments: Building the Indian School of the Future'. The excitement was palpable. Educationists across the country were preparing to gather at the ScooNews EdBrainstorm with Professor Sugata Mitra on April 2 in Mumbai. In preparation for this exercise to discuss the building the Indian School of the Future, ScooNews invited key delegates at the EdBrainstorm to share their vision on the Evolution of Learning Environments. The result was a smorgasbord of ideas and beliefs, a melange of thoughts and concepts, lively agreements and livelier arguments!
The complete story featured in our April 2018 issue, we are reproducing this online as a series of articles to make it comfortable and easier for our online readers, read the 12th episode for some more amazing insights into the vision of building the school of the future…
Student-driven classrooms will create a mindset which is inquiry-driven
The need of education today is to develop learners to be self-directed. How can that be achieved? The answer is simple and lies in the pedagogy used in our classrooms. If we really wish learning to be a joyful experience we need to look at all that we do through the lens of the student.
In our traditional classrooms the teaching is teacher and content driven but to make our children out of the box thinkers, innovators and changemakers we need to make our classrooms student-driven, then only will we be able to create a mindset which is inquiry driven.
To enhance the happiness quotient of our children we need to make our schools happy spaces so that learning is stress-free and lifelong.
Child-driven classrooms make children more responsible for their own learning and enrichment thereby instilling self-discipline.
I recently read a book titled The Passion driven Classroom: A Framework for Teaching and Learning by Angela Maiers. This book is a great resource for all educators as it will help the Indian educator make a paradigm shift in his thinking.
In child driven classrooms the learning is more active as students ask questions, find solutions by discussing with their peers and collaborate and learn content through an inductive teaching pedagogy – be it cooperative learning or inquiry learning. Thus students develop their thinking and analytical skills coupled with a positive self-confident approach to their learning journey at school.
Thus if we truly wish to enhance the happiness and emotional quotient of our students in schools we should train our teachers in mindfulness and help them become facilitators rather than didactic teachers to make learning such that each child is nurtured to reach his potential.
About the author:
Farzana Dohadwalla is a National and International Educator.
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