““There is great need for a new There is great need for a new approach, new methods and approach, new methods and new tools in teaching, man’s new tools in teaching, man’s oldest and most reactionary oldest and most reactionary craft”craft”

- Peter Drucker

CHANGING FACE OF CHANGING FACE OF EDUCATION AT 21 EDUCATION AT 21STST CENTURY CENTURY

Higher education systems have been undergoing a “Creative revolution.

The knowledge base of education is changed. The tool available to ‘do’ education is changing. The roles of teachers are changing from

knowledge transmitter to learning facilitator.

Dimensions of HEIs

Instructional dimensions

Instructional strategies

Lecture as an Lecture as an instructional methodinstructional method

Lecture methods usually designed to Lecture methods usually designed to develop lower cognitive skillsdevelop lower cognitive skills

Lecture still holds - central position at Lecture still holds - central position at many levels of education many levels of education

Lecture method is not particularly Lecture method is not particularly effective in achieving higher cognitive effective in achieving higher cognitive objectives. (helping students to apply objectives. (helping students to apply basic facts and principles, analyze, basic facts and principles, analyze, synthesize, solve problems etc)synthesize, solve problems etc)

Non-interactive - students are Non-interactive - students are normally passive listenersnormally passive listeners

The most important uses of The most important uses of lectures:lectures:

• To provide a general introduction to a course

• To provide to broad overview of a new topic or subject area

• To deal in depth with a particularly important principle, law, theorem, method etc and its main applications

• To provide a detailed description of a key system or process

• To provide a detailed case study in an important area

• To present a critical comparative evaluation of processes / methods

Engaged learnersEngaged learners

Multi-sensory perceptionsof learners

Core thinking skills of Core thinking skills of learnerslearners

Multiple thinking Multiple thinking processesprocesses

The outcomes of education

A list of learners' abilities (Nightingale, Te Wiata, Toohey, Ryan Hughes and

Magin, 1996)

• Thinking critically and making judgements

• Solving problems and developing plans• Performing procedures and

demonstrating techniques• Managing and developing oneself• Accessing and managing information• Demonstrating knowledge and

understanding • Designing, creating, performing and • Communicating

Train the mind to think

• As Albert Einstain once put it,"The true purpose of education

is to train the mind to think"

Essential skills of students' success

•Learning to think•Learning to learn

Teaching – learning Process:

Tools and techniques Teaching – learning process is an

integral part of any educational system. Tools and techniques are essential

ingredients of teaching – learning process In general tools and techniques can be

broadly defined as the practical methods and skills applied to specific activities to enable improvements

Why visual literacy?

• 90% of all information that comes into our brain is VISUAL

• 40% of all nerve fibres connected to the brain are linked to the RETINA

• 36,000 visual images per hour may be registered by the EYESFrom Brain Based Learning - Eric Jensen, 1996

Applications of visual thinking

• Composing• Designing• Planning• Authoring• Process planning• Time tabling• Creativity and

innovation• Scenarios• Team building• Purposing• Visioning• Strategic diagrams• Action planning

There are 4 benefits of using visual learning techniques

Visual learning1. Helps the students clarify thoughts and

information2. Reinforces understanding through connection3. Helps the student integrate knowledge with

prior learning4. Helps the teacher identify students'

misconceptions.

" One seeing is better than a hundred times telling about"

- Old Chinese proverb.

Why visual tools?

Reasons

1. Visual tools provide direction for thinking .Students find success as self-directed learners.

2. Visual tools make it possible to reach higher - order thinking skills (HOTS). It can help visual learners more effectively organize their thinking

Qualities of visual tools

Reflective

Visual tools

Consistent

Integrative

Developmental

Flexible

Visual tools• Physical models• Mental pictures• Pictures and pictographs• Kinesthetic activity

Visual maps• Brainstorming webs• Task-specific organizers• Thinking - process maps

Visual toolsVisual tools Visual learning helps students to:

– Brainstorm ideas– Develop, organize and communicate ideas– See connections, patterns and relationships– Assess and share prior knowledge– Develop vocabulary– Outline for writing process activities– Highlight important ideas– Clarify or categorize concepts, ideas and information– Comprehend the events in a story or book – Improve social interaction between students and

facilitate group work and collaboration among peers – Guide, review and study– Improve reading comprehensive skills and strategies– Facilitate recall and retention

About the presenter

• Dr.B.Victor is a highly experienced postgraduate biology teacher, recently retired from the reputed educational institution St. Xavier’ s College, Palayamkottai, India-627001.

• He was the dean of sciences and assistant controller of examinations.

• He has more than 32 years of teaching and research experience

• He has taught a diversity of courses ranging from Send your comments to : pre- university to post graduate classes.

• bonfiliusvictor@gmail.com

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