One hour went so quickly that i wished for more. Our meeting with him started on a joyful note when he said "let's think we are back to kinder garden" .So we all
did just that .Going back to the basics of learning.
The first program started with him asking every one to say a word and the white board by now was filled with 50 words at least .Now the challenge was to remember exactly all the words in the same order. Everyone sighed saying it is impossible. That is when he threw this question at us -How many of you think it is possible ? Not a single soul thought it was possible, i was surprised even my inner voice was saying it is not possible, be practical. Then he said , it is possible .Just that our mind pattern is so used to learning things in a certain way using the right brain.He faced us and called out exactly all the names in the same order and also taught us the technique of how we can do it ..It was a wonderful one hour of enlightenment . Basically , i learnt from that whole session that creative people are not born -they are made. If every school taught in an interesting method to comprehend the data which needs to register in our brains -how nice that would be !
But we were always taught in a different pattern. We were told one multiplied by one is one but now how it became one . I keep reading about the different modes of learning that comes about in the recent times. Some are commendable but they are also so expensive . If every home , children are taught how to think , be creative - am sure we would not have to depend on the expensive schools for children to become more talented and capable . The problem partly lies in our school system of placing such high importance on grades and marks , following a theoretical syllabus. Three idiots was one such movie which show cased the plight of our education system . Peer pressure on students , no room for creativity and discrimination is at it's worst in schools and colleges. I loved the scene where aamir khan tells boman -his principal during the photo shoot that he feels the seating arrangement based on grades is like creating divide between students . So true , i remember similar stuff from my school days too. I wish the dream school which offers creative learning that aamir khan builds towards the climax of the movie becomes a reality sooner
2 comments:
Very nicely written. Hope this is implemented and pls keep writing more and the sessions u had..
Yeah very true creative thinking being killed in our educational system..but i m sure it was would be lot better than our times..major worries for the country lies in the professional stream as well..
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