Presentation on Prodigious Pedagogical Practices by Meenakshi Uberoi

1. PRODIGIOUS
PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES
MEENAKSHI UBEROI

2. Meenakshi Uberoi
Founding Director & Education Evangelist

3. PEDAGOGY
The meaning of pedagogy is the
art, science or profession
of teaching especially in education
It is important to understand how learning occurs.

4. Pedagogy is HOW learning
happens and curriculum is the
CONTENT of learning.
Curriculum and pedagogy are shaped by views of students, the role of
educators and families and the inter-relationship between them
WHAT IS PEDAGOGY?

5. so,
PEDAGOGY
is

6. •Expand opportunities to learn new things
•Enhance creative and intellectual development with flexibility
•Engage in personally meaningful projects
•Participate in collaboration, communication and publishing
•Empower students to succeed in the 21st century
Why PEDAGOGY?

7. WHAT TRIGGERS NEW PEDAGOGY?
Changes in society
student expectations
technology
re-think pedagogy and teaching methods

8. Teaching Philosophy Statement
You should consider what you believe is the end goal or purpose of education
Components of a Teaching Philosophy Statement
 educational purpose and learning goals for students
 your teaching methods
 methods for assessing students’ learning
 assessment of teaching

9. Answer these questions to get started:
 The purpose of education is to________.
 Why do you want to teach your subject?
 Students learn best by______________.
 When you are teaching your subject, what are your goals?
 The most effective methods for teaching are___________.
 I know this because__________________.
 The most important aspects of my teaching are______________.
Please remember: A teaching philosophy is not a summary of your CV, nor is it an article on pedagogy.
It is an expression of your experiences, your values, and your pedagogical methods
Teaching Philosophy Statement

12. THREE EMERGING PEDAGOGICAL TRENDS
A move to opening up learning, making it more accessible and flexible. The classroom is no
longer the unique centre of learning, based on information delivery through a lecture.
Making Learning more
accessible and flexible1

13. NEW LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS
This is manifest as a changing professorial role, towards more support and negotiation over
content and methods, and a focus on developing and supporting learner autonomy. On the
student side, this can mean an emphasis on learners supporting each other through new social
media, peer assessment, discussion groups, even online study groups but with guidance, support
and feedback from content experts.
2 An increased sharing of power
between the educator and the learner.

14. DIGITAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES
An increased use of technology not only to deliver teaching, but also to support
and assist students and to provide new forms of student assessment.
3 Use of
Transformative
Technology

15. Deep Dive
Making Learning more
accessible and flexible1

16. Hundreds of interesting, thought
provoking tools exist for thinking
through problems, sharing insights,
finding solutions, and encouraging
divergent solutions.
Use Thinking Tools

22. THINK DEEP

23. Invitational questions stems
such as,
 "When you think about ______,
 what comes to mind?" and, "Considering
what we already know about ______,
 how will we ____?"

24. Art of Asking Good Questions

32. "F = MA"

33. A Cow Was Walking
Newton Stopped It.
It Stopped
He Found His 1st Law
"AN OBJECT CONTINUES TO MOVE UNLESS IT'S
STOPPED"
Story Of Newton's Law:
He Gave A FORCE By Kicking The Cow, It Gave A
Sound 'MA'
He Formulated the 2nd Law
"F = MA"
After Sometimes the Cow Gave A Kick To Newton
Then He Formulated the 3rd law
"EVERY ACTION HAS AN EQUAL 'n OPPOSITE

35. Collaborative approaches to
DEEPER LEARNING

36. I am always ready to
learn although I do not
always like being taught.
—Winston Churchill
WORK together, LEARN together!

37. 2
Sharing of power between the educator & the learner.

38. ELEMENTS OF COOPERATIVE

41. a core role of the teacher in the
new pedagogies is to help
students discover and sort out
the experiences that best suit
them

42. Rain in a Jar
THINK deep THINK different!

45. LAYERS OF
THINKING

46. YAMUN
A IN
DELHI

49. 3
Use of
Transformative
Technology

54. DE PEDAGOGICS - NURTURING EDUCATION

55. DE PEDAGOGICS - NURTURING EDUCATION

56. DE PEDAGOGICS - NURTURING EDUCATION

57. DE PEDAGOGICS - NURTURING EDUCATION

61. Answer these questions to get started:
 The purpose of education is to________.
 Why do you want to teach your subject?
 Students learn best by______________.
 When you are teaching your subject, what are your goals?
 The most effective methods for teaching are___________.
 I know this because__________________.
 The most important aspects of my teaching are______________.
Please remember: A teaching philosophy is not a summary of your CV, nor is it an article on pedagogy.
It is an expression of your experiences, your values, and your pedagogical methods
Teaching Philosophy Statement

62. Meenakshi Uberoi
Founding Director & Education Evangelist
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