Mrs Sunita Gandhi (Founder-
Global Classroom), was delivering a talk about the Future of Education at a conference in Lucknow.
She spoke about the need for
educational reform. She mentioned how we are trying to fix an age old education
model. She also stated how different part of the world have developed and
worked on different educational models
I noted down some interesting
observations after listening to Mrs Sunita speak. They were:-
- Firstly everyone needs to be consulted in Education. Not every student in a classroom is going to a teacher or educator. We can get answers for education from beyond education. We can look at mythology, physics, biology, languages, cultures and learn a little about reforming education from each one of these fields.
- We cannot abolish the current model of education though it is obsolete, because there is no established system to replace it. Also it is important we as individuals do not wait for the system to change to get quality education. The system is never going to be just perfect.
Democratic, Open Learning
Environments, Apprenticeships, Fellowships are various examples of alternate
models. But each required courage on the part of the learner. We need more courageous young people!
I have my reservations against the traditional and
progressive model of education. The
traditional system is too rigid and followed in countries like India and China.
The progressive system tries to tweak and manipulate learning environments but
curriculum is still the focus and not customized passion learning.
A Minister of Education in India
The Minister of Education for
Uttar Pradesh, had delivered a talk on education in the country. He spoke about
the importance of giving the child of a farmer and the child of a wealthy
person the same resources to grow. It was interesting hearing a person involved
in policy making speak about educational reform. The minister made the
statement that only the Ministers and members of parliament cannot change
education, but educators all over the country must come together to reform
educational practices. I noticed how in India, there was a need for more
cooperation between policy makers and educators. Both of them needed each
other’s help
The speaker from Finland, who
was a policy maker herself spoke about how in Finland it was not only the
policy makers that took all the decisions. But policy makers, administrators,
experts from various areas, non governmental organizations, municipality
representatives, parents and students all come together to work on educational
reform.
The Global Classroom Program
The Global Classroom program
started by Mrs Sunita Gandhi is a progressive model that is playing a vital
role in changing the traditional educational model that has survived for ages
in India.
It was created during the
time of the British era and even after
sixty plus years of independence, we have not been able to develop, and
implement an alternate system.
1)
Peer Checking
2)
Group Check
3)
Experiments
4)
Mastery Learning
5)
Positive
Expectations
6)
Positive
Reinforcements
7)
Immediate
Feedback
8)
Reciprocal
Teaching or Peer Teaching
9)
No Labeling of
Students
10)
Mastery Learning
11)
Worked examples
12)
Immediate
Feedback
The
program is also influenced by the research of John Hattie from New Zealand who did
several meta analyses of all the case studies on education ever done and found
the most effective determinants that have the biggest impact on student
development. He comments how every program or innovation in education has a
positive impact on education. It is important you take the innovations,
processes and programs that have the largest impact on student development and
implement them in your schools.
Photo Credit
1) Education We Want - Website - 7th Ed Leadership - Photo Gallery
2) Global Classroom Website
Photo Credit
1) Education We Want - Website - 7th Ed Leadership - Photo Gallery
2) Global Classroom Website
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