[കേ.ശാ.സാ.പ] Re: നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട ഇന്നലെ തിരിച്ചെടുക്കാം

Regarding IT, The students (and of course the teachers) should have some
basic understanding and skills to use IT as a tool or in your words IT
enabled education. Some way we have to introduce this first and then got
for IT enabled education. How can this be done. The easiest way is to
introduce IT as a subject at lower levels, for example in UP classes. But
then the UP schools should have the facilities for this. That may be a
problem.

Of course, students should have some 'basic skills' to use computer. If you
provide them with computers and freedom to use it, acquisition of these
basic skills will not be a problem. More over, it is suggested that they
will be given opportunity to handle the machine in upper primary classes. I
don't think it might be a problem to procure computers. In our experience,
the society is eagerly exerting pressure on the system to introduce the
children to computers. That is why we could procure around 40000 computers
in our high schools.

Kiran is right in observing that the class rooms and schools are not
conducive for any kind of innovative practices. We got to make it. But
there is no point in waiting for things to turn up. In spite of lack of
resources/facilities and high student strength and all other limitations,
the curriculum must address these issues. The question is how? We have
experience while implementing dPEP. We said 100. They resisted and
insisted that above 25 is not possible. Then there was a compromise and
finally it turned out to be around 50. The most important thing here is
that there was a natural change in the environment of the schools and an
attitudinal change from the part of the teachers.

vks

On 4/19/07, Kiran M.V. <mv.mvkiran_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dear VKS,
>
> I have some comments.
>
> I have a feeling that in high school classes say 9,10,11,12 classes, these
> subjects need to be taken separately, to go in to depth. only thing is that
> there should be some way to maintain integrity.Yes in the upper primary
> level it could be a single subject. I agree with your suggestion about
> options of specialized streams in these classes. But the teachers should be
> properly updated (re-trained) in these areas to facilitate the learning
> process. (Which is probably the biggest hurdle always :(..... )
>
> The higher secondary medium could be english.. I feel it better.
>
> Regarding IT, The students (and of course the teachers) should have some
> basic understanding and skills to use IT as a tool or in your words IT
> enabled education. Some way we have to introduce this first and then got
> for IT enabled education. How can this be done. The easiest way is to
> introduce IT as a subject at lower levels, for example in UP classes. But
> then the UP schools should have the facilities for this. That may be a
> problem.
>
> I general, I feel the biggest problem in any kind of curriculum revision
> is that the prevailing conditions in the class rooms and schools are not
> conducive for any kind of innovative (and needy) practices. The
> infrastructure is very poor, the class rooms are very crowded, the teacher
> can not give individual attention to the students, which is the key or basic
> requirement of the new approach. Unless and until this changes nothing is
> going to happen on a large scale. The attempts in the last few years could
> have been more successful, if this is taken care at the first level. Another
> problem is the approach or attitude of teachers. Many of them (not all) are
> still reactant to adopt the new methodology. This may be partially due to
> the above said reason of lack of resources/facilities and high student
> strength.
>
> And I have a feeling that nothing will happen (on a large scale) until
> this situation is changed. I know that in HSS, there will be about 60-80
> students in a class. How is possible to handle such a 'crowd' at that level
> with individual attention and continuous evaluation.
>
> I was just sharing my thoughts. I am not a teacher. But I was closely
> observing the recent developments.
>
> I think this worth discussing.....
>
> Kiran
>
>
> On 4/18/07, BINURAJ kumbalam <binurajks_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm agreeing with vks
> > Let's have some new topics,
> >
> > I want to share something about the importance of pre-schooling system
> > when concidering kerala model of development.
> >
> > When discussing about kerala model of development,we emphasices the
> > importance of health and education in kerala.Both r just as in developed
> > countries.In the case of education ,I conciders Indegenous pre-schooling
> > system present in kerala as the most important factor.
> >
> > We r giving the reason of the our advancement in edu to
> > missionaries.Before the English edu introduced,we have kalaries as
> > educational institution.It was comparetively more accessible to the
> > common people because the cost needed in this system was very low.Thefee to masters was some amount of paddy,rice or some other common food
> > materials and not money.The basic tools in study was fingers and not
> > pens and books.It provided more accessibility to common people.We could
> > remember that the pre-schooling system remained very after English edu.
> >
> > Pls share the views of all to my statements.........
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/18/07, Sasidharan vk <vksasidharan_at_gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > Really, it is tyranny reading these jumbled up characters or the
> > > 'manglish'. I have been watching these conversations these days and I
> > > am of the opinion that those who are really not interested in joining this
> > > debate can start a new conversation on another subject.
> > >
> > > Curriculum revision is a major event taking place in the educational
> > > sector. A few points may be noted for commenting:
> > >
> > > School time shall be from 8 or 8.30 in the morning to 1 or 1.30. Also,
> > > two hours in the evening will be utilised for related learning activities.
> > > Your suggestions?
> > >
> > > Physics, Chemistry and Biology (in High School classes) need not be
> > > taught as separate subjects. Instead, a thematically integrated
> > > approach shall be adopted and sciences will be converged into one. Any
> > > comments?
> > >
> > In Higher Secondary, medium of instruction shall be Malayalam. Or
> > > should it be....?
> > >
> > > In order to transact IT skills to students, appropriate applications
> > > related to various subjects shall be selected and this will be added to the
> > > respective subjects. That is, IT education will be replaced by IT
> > > Enabled education. Or, shall we go for the other way round?
> > >
> > > It is suggested that after 8th standard, students should be given the
> > > option to select certain specialised stream of study.
> > >
> > > etc..etc...
> > >
> > >
> > > vks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> >
>

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