Teaching-Learning Why Do We Teach ? Teaching is a facilitating - PDF document

Teaching-Learning Why Do We Teach ? Teaching is a facilitating process for Learning Quality of Education What Is Learning ? Dr Ashok K Mittal � Learning leads to developing competency and skill to compile, analyze and convert information in to knowledge Professor � Use knowledge to create processes in a specific domains for IIT Kanpur application � combine knowledge created in different domains for creating new domains Facilitation Facilitation ( Cont ) How Does Teaching facilitate Learning? � Developing Language Competency in a specific A person trained in Statistics can understand domain a formalism for Communication � Normal Distribution has two parameters Example A person trained in Mathematics can interpret � A trained Engineer can understand and interpret the Rank of a Matrix is m sentence A Manager can interpret This is a shear failure Linear programming is a decision making tool This is a composite material Facilitation ( Cont ) Facilitation ( Cont ) Facilitate development of competency to convert raw Facilitating development of competence to convert information into knowledge modules knowledge frames into application and processes: � Facilitating Development of combining knowledge A Manager is able to : from different domains into a new domain � From lots of cost data, identification of appropriate cost such as fixed cost ,variable cost � Facilitating development of skills to implement processes through execution � Converting data from process sheet to calculate machine capacity required 1

Application Learning � For example : � Observation � A manager is able to make a forecast � A Engineer is able to design a product � Information � A Chartered accountant is able to draw a balance sheet � Knowledge � Application Formal Education Formal Education By providing a platform to enhance abilities to Facilitate Learning � Create � By Providing information � Innovate � By Enhancing skills New Application/Creations � By creating mind set to relate information to for Society to improve Quality of Life knowledge through Logic Pattern identification Education Facilitator Quality of Education Input � Parents � 15-20 years Structured Education � Surroundings � Life time Unstructured � Peers Output � Formal Schooling 40 years of Contribution to Society Schools By Colleges Skills University Innovation Creation 2

Measure of Quality Quality of Educators Measures Value addition to Society – Cost to society for Value Enhancement in the Learning Abilities Addition to Society � + Information � + Processes to Convert Information into Knowledge Higher the Value Higher is the Quality of Education � + Skill development � + Facilicitate Innovation and Creativity inherent in individuals Process Processor � Pedagogy � Teacher � Input Material � Laboratories � Practice � Peer group � Peer interaction � Sources of Information � Teacher student interaction � Students Effort � Evaluation � Certification Quality of Processor Deterrent to Value addition � Educational Institutes � Over emphasis on Information Ability to provide Maximum Enhancement in the � Over emphasis on Evaluation Learning abilities of students � Certification based on limited Evaluation Depends on : � High Value by Society on certificate instead of Quality of teachers process � Immediate ready to soot requirement for professionals Pedagogy Availability of Resource Materials � Very structured learning pedagogy Practice Facilicities � Inability to enhance creativity and innovation abilities Learning environment 3

Conclusion We had the best learning systems in Gurukul Tradition Now We are nation of Admission and certification with Education system in big mess 4