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Training for D.E.O.

s on Motivation & Teacher Effectiveness


Dr. Baby Shari, Reader in Psychology, Calicut University.

Activity-1

Break the ice

How far we are scientific?


We talk about great achievements but lack time to meet our neighbor. Proud of our national movements but work to stop students politics. Are connected to a friend in another continent but cant see the cry of our colleague/ student.

Are we scientific?
Memory God Love Affairs Do we have the habit of projecting?

Double standard perspectives

A Marriage proposal Friends house warming

Learning
Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior due to experience. Life long process Education: Systematic and scientific planning of learning Which is different from telling

Teacher influences others


Leadership is an art of influencing others Subordinates
Other teachers Non-teaching staff

Students Academic authorities Public/ community

Teacher as a leader
Success and effectiveness Activity-2 Different types of leadership
Authoritarian Democratic Permissive

Leadership
Understand
Own qualities Followers Situation Group cohesion Creativity Styles of leadership applicable there

How to be different
As a leader/ teacher/individual Develop skills in
Critical thinking Creative thinking Decision making Problem solving

And Skills in:


Coping with stress Coping with difficult emotion Empathy Self awareness Effective communication Interpersonal relations

Practice life skills


1. Self awareness:
Be aware of ones own talents Do a story analysis

SWOT analysis
Count your
Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats

These may make minute changes


Keep good friends/ mentors Get feed back Look at the beauty points Understand middle age is like second adolescents Middle age problems Accept one self

Love yourself, then your neighbor


Enjoy music Find a little time to read/ learn everyday Accept compliments Introduce yourself Physical exercise is an antidepressant Forgive yourself

2.Critical thinking
Activity- biggest ring
Need high Cognition Study the situation Analyze Deal with- practice Develop as a skill

Locus of control
Are you
Internal /external What is your health locus of control?

Attribution
Success Personal Self Failure - Situational

Success Situational Others Failure Personal

3.Creative thinking
Activity- what are the uses?
Uniqueness Not limited to artistic expressions In thinking, understanding, application, comprehension, listening

4. IPR
Activity- talk about your favorite teacher Think about their qualities
General and specific Jo- Hari Window

Why teaching is a profession?


Need of skill development Training Dedication to community Commitment Service oriented Student oriented Need of communication

Students respect
Early childhood- parents While reaching school- teachers Adolescence- peers/ role models Youth- lover/ spouse

What makes you different

Content knowledge Methodology Professional commitment

Be a different teacher
Have Scientific perspective about
Reinforcements and punishments Student friendly school Constructivism- reality Students are not inactive

Relieve from stubborn ideas

Reinforcement
Positive Negative

Punishment
Positive Negative

Student friendly school?


Developmental period-changing Harassments Comments and teasing Strict rules Degrading as children Teachers always serious looking Threatening Power relations

Social constructivism
Issue based learning Activity oriented Self learning Facilitation Intervene during hazards Experiential learning Active and relaxed students

IPR in class room


Be gentle in behavior
That is not your kindness, but students right

Smile at students
Look at their eyes and then smile Never stare at others, but be interested

Aware of human and child rights

Keep eye contact in the class


Look at eyes Look at the meeting point of eyebrows Last row Different quadrants Zigzag movements

Activity-styles of walking
Away from inhibitions You contact a big academic community Strong decision to be the best teacher Be aware of responsibilities and rights

Understand gender discrimination Sensitization, awareness and motivation Minority reservation- rationale

Activity-follow your friend


Communication, not limited to verbal
Nonverbal communication
Be aware of gestures Mannerisms Facial expressions Body language

Activity- what is this?


Non verbal channel communicates effectively

Even before a teacher utter a word, students begin to evaluate the teacher

5.Effective communication
Follow my instruction

Whatever you say may not be received equally by others Misinterpretation of others

Rumors can be spread- easily Halo/ recency /first impression effect Prejudice/ bias Perceptual errors

A Diary
I woke up late, hearing mother cursing. How does she know that I went to sleep only at 12.30am. The project work is still to complete. I got ready some how and ran. The bell rang as I entered to the school. Oh! He is waiting? All the three periods in the morning session was boring.

Continues..(Diary)
The only comforting one was the poem sung by Malayalamteacher. Three times I turned back. He had been staring at me. At the last period, when I turned back, he did what I expected. I couldnt control myself.

The situation changed.When I was following the Teacher, to the principals room, I could hear my loud heart beats. With out even looking from his book, Principal said, bring your father tomorrow. Both of you

My God! How shall I present all these to him. I never have the courage. Finally I took a decision. I had written everything in detail. God you are also leaving me?

Who is this? What is happening here? Continue What are this students problems?

6. Empathy
Understand others from their perspective Differences and uniqueness in personality Nature/ nurture- heredity/ environment individual differences Never compare- can be your basic advice to teachers

7. Coping with stress


Stress is not what happen to you, but how do you take that into consideration. Same incident, different levels of stress for different people. Stress is not only for the interviewee, but for the interviewers

Meditation/ Yoga Relaxation Time to be yourself Play/ exercise Sleep well Cognitive restructuring When do you need professional help?

Limitations in changing envt.


Problem focused Emotion focused

Let us meditate

8. Coping with emotions


Influence of hormones Heightened emotions in middle age Mood changes Changes in attitude, self perception and beliefs Experiences are involuntary Expressions can be learned

Emotional maturity
Better emotional reading of self and others Self control Expression- gentle- as per situation Catharsis- effective General rules- conservative and traditional EQ. Assertiveness training-activity

9. Decision making
Planning and execution-scientific Critical problems- less time to plan Decision after studying the situation and person. Wide future perspective Activity- case analysis

Activity-

Nine dots problem

10. Problem solving


Can even go out of the problem Dont limit the resources Evaluate one self Learn from feed back Generalizations can be wrong Be away from prejudices

Activity
Do social intervention- expect criticism
Intervene in to social issues only if you

are ready to face criticisms

Activity- Enjoy the rhythm

There is a rhythm in our life. We have to identify and facilitate it. Bring it out as a music. Composing as well as rehearsal need creativity and hard work, so bring those great moments enjoyable than a stage performance.

A generation is there in your hands. So shape them as great citizens through the most noble profession.

Be human, be gentle and be skilled.

Thanks a lot friends for this opportunity to share your resources


sharipadiyath@yahoo.com

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