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CRISIS IN EDUCATION

August 24 -26, 2007


Prof. Dr. Madhavan
IMM - Bangalore
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
Education can give ………
Education Crisis
Theme 1

 Country is not Company

 Community is not Commerce

 Education is not Economics

Prof. Dr. Madhavan August 2007


Bangalore Cell: 0 98860 67232
Education Crisis

Theme 2

 Country is Community

 Quality Education is Quality Community

 Building Education is Building Country

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Education Crisis

History

 Most experienced Country in Education

 Guru + Sishya = Gurukul Concept

 Guru’s instructions
- Right Attitude
- Right Action
- Right Conduct
- Right Seeker of Truth

 Macaulay broke this system, marked the


beginning of crisis.

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Education Crisis

History
In 1835, Thomas Macaulay articulated the goals of British colonial
imperialism most succinctly: "We must do our best to form a class who may
be interpreters between us and the millions whom we govern, a class of
persons Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, words
and intellect."

Britain needed a class of intellectuals meek and docile in their attitude


towards the British, but full of hatred towards their fellow citizens. It was
thus important to emphasize the negative aspects of the Indian tradition,
and obliterate or obscure the positive. Indians were to be taught that they
were a deeply conservative and fatalist people - genetically predisposed to
irrational superstitions and mystic belief systems. That they had no concept
of nation, national feelings or a history.

With British unique organizational skills and energetic zeal, they would raise
India from the morass of casteism and religious bigotry. These and other
such ideas were repeatedly filled in the minds of the young Indians who
received instruction in the British schools and British trained Schools.

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Education Crisis

Present Position

 UNESCO for Peace thro’ Education, Science & Culture

 2% Universities has potential for excellence – UGC report

 India has 3 Universities in Worlds’ Top 500 ( Israel has 6


and China has 8)

 Poor Quality of Education


- Rote learning, Tuition Classes, Poor teaching
- Reservations, Anti merit, Politiking
- A Business proposition
- Mismatch with the needs of Industry

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Education Crisis

Good Education

 Proof of good education is in the result it produces,


rather than producing list of reasons for failures.

 We debate & discuss well. But we lack courage &


Conviction to act.

 We must “De learn & Re learn” as past successes are


not good enough for future problems

 Education System – A Change Agent.

 Education – Developing Human Capacities

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Human Capacities

Knowing Loving Creating

See Feel Act


Head Heart Hand
Mind Heart/Soul Body
Truth Unity Justice
Logic/Epistemology Ethics/Aesthetics Metaphysics
Truth Beauty Good
Cognitive Domain Affective Psychomotor
Cognitive Psychology Humanistic Behavioral
Reason Compassion Courage

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Education Crisis

Some Questions

 Is our education relevant?

 Does it produce solutions or problems?

 Is it flexible for changes?

 How is our Quality of Teachers and their motivation?

 How is our quality of Teaching Methodologies


and Materials?

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Education Crisis

Some Crisis points

 Declining Quality of Teachers

 Disinterested Students in take

 Lack of vocational focus & opportunities

 Not recognizing learning disabilities and environments.

 Overdose of theory and too little practical work

 Failure to promote Collaborative Team work and


encouraging individual competency

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Ideal Education need 3 Hs
We are what we Think, Feel and Do. These functions are organizationally related to our
Three Hs namely
Head Heart Hand

Einstein used his Mother Theresa used her Sachin uses his
Head intelligence Heart Intelligence Hands Intelligence

Each one have their own Intelligence and play an important


role in one’s work / life performance.
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Education Path
Highly Towards Learn
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Dependant Independent Interdependent is e
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Takes Help from Others

Language & Science & Professional


Numbers General Knowledge Know. & Training

ath

Gives Help to Others


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Loving Understanding Knowledgeable
Learning

Play & Fun Fun & Think Think & Decide

Primary Higher Sec. College


n ce
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Inn Child Adolescent Adult

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Education Focus
Education Focus is on Students.

Because:
 They are the future.

 They look forward to us for guidance.

 They do mostly what we do; (and not


what we want them to do.)

 The responsibility squarely lies with us.

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Education for Students ?

A piece of Cake?

A Threat?

A Do or Die?

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Influencing Forces
on Students

Parents Teachers

Student

Society

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Influencing Forces

With all the 3 forces (P,T,S)


Conducive or Constraining
puts Students in a highly
Dynamic State.

The net resultant effect is a


Good / Average / Bad Student.

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Understanding Students
 To understand a Child, you have to be that Child.
 To understand a Mother, you have to be that Mother.

 To understand a Student, you have to be that Student.

 How a Student perceive


- Parents / Teachers
- Friends / Peers
- Environment (Politics, Policies, People)
- Media (TV, Cinema, Papers-Magazines)
in relation to his / her studies is critical.

 That will determine his / her approach to path of Education.

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Student characteristics
That determine quality of Education

 Study habits
 Age
 Sex/Gender
 Motivation
 Learning Style
 Cognitive development
 Socio / emotional / economic development
 Moral and character development
 Urban / Rural.

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LEARN/TEACH TOTALITY
Benefits
Low Friendly Self

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Esteem

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Relaxed Teach/
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Learn
Modalities
Visual

Audio Ki
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LEARN/TEACH DYNAMICS
Laws of Learning/Teaching Dynamics :
(similar to Newton’s Law of Motion)

1. Everybody, remains in his/her state of Present Mind or


of Pre-set Mind, unless otherwise he/she is kindled by
an external Teachers Force of Mind.
2. The rate of change of Attitude in Learning is
proportional to the Impact - Impression applied by
the Teacher and takes place in the direction of the
attitude (Positive or Negative).
3. For every learning, there has to be an equal and opposite
de-learning. (Past learning with pre-set ideas is an
obstacle to learn anything new. That’s why Children learn
better).
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Teacher characteristics
That determine quality of Education

 Values, Beliefs and Attitudes


 Performing Skills
 Personality
 Content domain (knowledge of subject matter to be taught)
 Human growth and development Psychology
 Learning theory (behavioristic, cognitive, humanistic, social cognition)
 Teaching/learning process (concepts and principles as well as
their application in formal and informal environments).

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What are the Professional (UNI) Teacher Competencies?

8. Use of Motivation Strategies


1. Knowledge of Content and Skills 9. Use of Problem
Areas Solving/Decision Making
2. Knowledge of Learners and the Strategies
Learning Process 10. Home-School-Community
3. Instructional Planning Relations
4. Use of Instructional Strategies 11. Use of Technology
5. Learning Environment and 12. Use of Multicultural Gender
Classroom Management Fair (MCGF) Strategies
6. Use of Communication Strategies 13. Human Relations Skills
7. Assessing/Diagnosing/Evaluating 14. Professional
Strategies Characteristics/Personal
Qualities

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Students Expectations from Teachers
Ranking of “Attributes of a Good Teacher”
Contrasted with School & Colle ge Learners
Ranking of Students Expectations
Scho ol Col lege
Learners Learners
R ankin g R an king
Are fri endl y 1
Are fi rm but not stri ct 2
Teach M oti vati ng & Fun l essons 3 6
I nvol ve al l l earners ; do not di scri mi nate 4 5
Have a good sense of humor 5 18
Do not burden wi th busy home work 6
Are passi onate/ en thusi asti c abou t
7 2
teachi ng
Are pati ent/ tol e ran t/ sympathe ti c 8 3
Encourage & Reward al l l earners 9 9
Are cal m and rel axed 10
Create an a tmosphere of goodwi l l 11
Respect l earne rs and thei r i deas 12
Can m anage a cl ass very effi ci entl y 13 4
Do not domi nate thei r cl asses 14
Thei r l essons have ‘ surpri ses’ 15
Don’ t hesi tate to i mprovi se 16
Use audi ovi sual materi al s co nfi dentl y 17
Are fo cused on the l ear ners 18 17
Are cal m/ cool / rel axed/ l ai d back 19 20
Are crea ti ve wi th materi al s & techni ques
20 1

Have good com muni cati on ski ll s 7


Are know l edgeabl e about thei r subj ec t 8
Are properl y qual i fi ed 10
Are organi zed 11
Are confi dent 12
Can expl ai n wel l 13
Are supporti ve 14
Are com petent l anguage use rs 15
Understand/ know l earne rs wel l 16
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Duties / Responsibilities
Students Parents Teachers
1. Have Self Confidence 1. Friendly loveable 1. Inspiring approach
approach
2. Take keen Interest 2. Do not compare with 2. Interesting Class room
others sessions
3. Develop Good Habits 3. Create and give them 3. Cooperative and
better opportunities Participative learning
process
4. Get rid of bad friends 4. Discuss Problems 4. Discuss answer sheets

5. Understand / Respect 5. Do not impose your 5. Have Mock conference,


Parents and Teachers views seminars & Exams
6. Make the best use 6. Give freedom of choice 6. Use computer
opportunities Educational Aids
7. Be attentive in classes 7. Adopt consultative 7. Give pictorial,
process in decision graphical, mapping
making notes
8. Put in the best efforts

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Education Crisis

Key Crisis points

 Purpose of Education to build Character first


and Commerce next.

 LPG – a driving force of Economy so also for Education.


(Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation)

 Business / Property / even Politics are hierarchically


inherited. They do not provide Social Economic equality

 Education is the only way to provide equality among


community. It must be more of Social oriented than
Business oriented.

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Bangalore Cell: 0 98860 67232
Education Crisis

Key Crisis Causes

 Inability to convert Plans into Reality.

 Building Private Education Empires


creating disparity with Haves and
Have-nots.

 Lack of Role Models in Teachers and Leaders.

 Excess learning burden on Children

 Encouraging Right Answers rather than possible


alternative (innovative) answers

 Inertia to change meeting the needs of industry, Nation


and the World

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Bangalore Cell: 0 98860 67232
Education Crisis
Possible Solutions
 Empower local Teams ( Parents, Teachers and Society) to ensure
Plans are realized.

 Provide equality and access to Education both geographically


and economically.

 Create opportunities for continuous learning and Training


for Teachers / Leaders including exchange program with
global players

 Make learning Fun and Play for Children

 Educating to think creatively and innovatively

 Nationalize Primary / Secondary Education (to retain value and


culture) and Globalize Higher Education (to provide world class
opportunities)
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Bangalore Cell: 0 98860 67232
Education Crisis
Conclusion
 Crisis is a situation of too many problems to solve with too less
leadership, time and resources.

 Crisis indicates lack of research and anticipation of possible


problems and Preparations to meet them

 Education is an Investment for the future of an Individual, Nation and


the Global Community. A wrong decision to day will have worse
effects in the years to come.

 In Education, let us :
1. Keep Community first.
2. Mould character with harmonized Think, Talk and Action
3. Teach by Living
4. Create Servant Leaders
5. Believe Quality Education = Quality Community = Quality Nation
6. Take personal responsibility in building a Quality Nation.
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Bangalore Cell: 0 98860 67232
Education Crisis

Parents Must Be Our Partners

“Good education starts in the living


rooms of the citizens. It starts with a
mom or a dad saying, ‘you turn off
the TV and practice reading.’
It means, get rid of the tube and
get into the books.”

-President George W. Bush, August 2001

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Education Crisis

Education – Transformation Agent

"For India to get transformed


into a developed nation by 2020,
education is an important component.
Our education policy should ensure that India is
transformed into a developed nation,"

- Former President of India, A.P.J. Kalam

Prof. Dr. Madhavan August 2007


Bangalore Cell: 0 98860 67232
Guess who is teaching whom
and what ?
Prof. Dr. Madhavan August 2007
Bangalore Cell: 0 98860 67232
Thank You
Email: profmadhavan@yahoo.com

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