towards a maker-centric education in india
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WHY INDIA NEEDS A MAKER-CENTRIC
EDUCATION.
Balaji Viswanathan Cofounder, Invento
62290deaths/yr
Map source: FreeVectorMaps.com
By 2020, India would have more youth population than US, Russia, China and Japan put together
35 Crore youth
Revolutions occur when youth have the aspiration but not the employment
The scale mismatch problem.
Total size of Indian youth ~35 crores
Total size of all NIT, IIT, AIIMS
Founding principles of Indian education revolution
Pillar 1: Suited for the Age of Creation
Agricultural Age
Industrial Age
Information Age
Conceptual Age
Basic reading & comprehension
CHANGING SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Understanding processes
Analysis & reasoning
Creation, Metacognition,
Self-actualization
Pillar 2: Opening people’s minds
Principles of Problem based learning
Bigpicture
OwnershipRight level of
difficulty
ReflectionMultiplecontext
Pillar 3: Value based
What the freedom movement did to Indians.
Built community consciousness
Brought self confidence
Brought down caste barriers
Brought the elites in touch with masses
Pillar 4: Practical at Indian scale
Inclusive Frugal
Scalable
Idealeducation
For conceptual age
Open up minds
Value based Practical
Makereducation
Makerspaces across India with simple equipments to tinker.
A nationwide idea network
How do we get students motivated?
CommunityBring the
right level of challenge
Guidance & mentoring
Theory after practice Gamification Emphasis on
play
Why it is best for India?
Rapidly dropping prices
Decentralized
Adaptive to diversity
Scarce teaching resources
Hacking systems
Six elements of maker education
Respect for work
Purpose Narrative Empathy
Experimentation
WE NEED A SCALABLE MODEL THAT CAN PREPARE ALL INDIANS FOR
THE CONCEPTUAL AGE.