PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT through SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY PROF. V. VISWANADHAM

? WHAT WHY HOW SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY

SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY 3 main learning styles Visual Learn best through written information (notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.) Auditory Learn best through lectures (spoken word) Kinesthetic Hands-on learners (learn best through imitation and practice)

3 main learning styles

Visual

Learn best through written information

(notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.)

Auditory

Learn best through lectures

(spoken word)

Kinesthetic

Hands-on learners

(learn best through imitation and practice)

83% through Sight 11% through Hearing 3.5% through Smell 1.5% through Touch 1% through Taste We Learn

90% of what we Write & Say as we Act 80% of what we Say 50% of what we See and Hear 30% of what we See 20% of what we Hear 10% of what we Read We Remember

The Learning and Retention Pyramid Lecture……………….. 5% Reading…….………… 10% Audio visual……….…..… 20% Demonstration…………... 30% Discussion Group……….… 50% Practice by doing……………. 75% Teach others immediate use of learning ….. 90% Retention

Self-awareness & Competence Competence Self-Awareness Low High Conscious Low Competence Unconscious Low Competence Low Conscious High Competence Unconscious High Competence High

Reasoning Skills Concept Attainment Remembering Skills Concept Formation Reorganization Skills Direct Instruction Relating Skills Cooperative Learning Internalisation SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY helps in developing . . .

Reasoning Skills

Concept Attainment

Remembering Skills

Concept Formation

Reorganization Skills

Direct Instruction

Relating Skills

Cooperative Learning

Internalisation

Focused, experiential learning (minds-on, hands-on) organized around real-world problems What we need . . .

a learning environment in which THINKING … THINKING DIFFERENTLY . . . THROUGH IMPROVING ANALYTICAL SKILLS facilitating deeper levels of understanding & initiating the processes of self – development

All this will naturally result in . . .

Increases motivation Makes learning relevant to the real world Promotes higher - order thinking Encourages learning how to learn Improves employability Results in overall personality development Leading to realisation of potential, Utilisation of talent and fuller & more happier living

Increases motivation

Makes learning

relevant to the real world

Promotes higher - order thinking

Encourages learning how to learn

Improves employability

Results in overall personality

development

What are the benefits of Small Group Activity ? Challenges understanding, improves internalisation and thus increases memory. Helps in communicating ideas more effectively with peers as well as others. Develops communication skills, both internally and externally. Raises emotional involvement ~ develops & reinforces interest. Adds scope and variety to the activities presently undertaken. Develops social skills.

Challenges understanding, improves internalisation and thus increases memory.

Helps in communicating ideas more effectively

with peers as well as others.

Develops communication skills,

both internally and externally.

Raises emotional involvement ~

develops & reinforces interest.

Adds scope and variety to the activities

presently undertaken.

Develops social skills.

Small Group Activity is an effective way of using language to think… the process of education should ensure that every student is aware of its value and able to use it effectively… Does this occur in our classrooms ?

Small Group Activity is an effective way of

using language to think…

the process of education should ensure that

every student is aware of its value and

able to use it effectively…

Does this occur in our classrooms ?

Teacher / Mentor, should introduce objectives / task thoroughly, and prepare the students for various facets of the activity. Students should be made fully aware of the expected benefits and must be encouraged to keep a record of the outcomes. They should be further encouraged to openly give and receive feedback. Students must be encouraged to freely discuss with teachers and improve the programme. Teacher / Mentor initially assign roles & responsibilities. Ultimately, the students themselves must be encouraged to conduct the entire activity on their own. Groups are planned in advance. Also, much of the details are initially identified, recorded, objections noted, and so on. Keeping a record will help in keeping track of experimenting and selecting the better alternatives. Time limit is given and kept reasonably short, so as to ensure that every member gets the opportunity to participate and improve. SOME RULES FOR CONDUCTING SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY ~ Please refer the Book for details

Teacher / Mentor, should introduce objectives / task thoroughly, and

prepare the students for various facets of the activity.

Students should be made fully aware of the expected benefits and must be encouraged to keep a record of the outcomes. They should be further encouraged to openly give and receive feedback. Students must be encouraged to freely discuss with teachers and improve the programme.

Teacher / Mentor initially assign roles & responsibilities. Ultimately, the students themselves must be encouraged to conduct the entire activity on their own.

Groups are planned in advance. Also, much of the details are initially identified, recorded, objections noted, and so on.

Keeping a record will help in keeping track of experimenting and selecting the better alternatives.

Time limit is given and kept reasonably short, so as to ensure that every

member gets the opportunity to participate and improve.

with commitment any ordinary thing can be made into a good success without commitment any great thing can be made into a grand failure

A World full of Wonderful Possibilities

TRANSFORM YOURSELF STEP BY STEP DAY BY DAY IN EVERY WAY

Almost anything is possible — if you believe it; and dedicatedly work for it.

Every Student must ASK & ANSWER THE QUESTION : WHAT DO I WANT TO BECOME ?

WHAT ARE YOUR EXISTING STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES, IF ANY ?

QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT TO BEGIN WITH QUALITATIVE EVALUATION CONTINUOUSLY MAKE

M.A.P. My Action Plan THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IS :

CHARACTER DISCIPLINE PERSEVERANCE NEVER, NEVER, NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF UNLEASHING YOUR CREATIVITY

Using Every Present Moment purposefully Including this present moment NEVER, NEVER, NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF

Be prepared for both obstacles and opportunities by remaining imaginatively flexible & optimistically open to fresh & unexpected ways of achieving the essence of your vision.

Enthusiastically share your dream with those who are receptive, and seek support from the sources that feel most right to you ~ special friends, sympathetic organizations, and / or, perhaps, your relationship with God or a higher power.

Group Activity SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION : Think of a person who, in your opinion, has done a great job of bringing a vision to life. What can you learn from his or her success that you might apply in your life?

Commit to your dream, stay focused, and work diligently to attain your objectives. Make friends with uncertainty and the array of possibilities it brings.

Don’t immediately talk yourself out of something you really want to do simply because it might not seem practical, or you’re worried about what others might think, or you feel it’s too late.

In pursuing your dream, you will almost certainly run into obstacles. Remember, where there’s a will, there’s a way. With almost every major challenge, the key to success lies in persistence.

President Lincoln said it well: “ You can have anything you want ~ if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.”

Trust in your heart of hearts ! Believe in your vision !! And go for it !!!

Think about what you have been learning, how well you have been learning. Then pick out one small goal you want to accomplish in the next few days/weeks/months. Choose a possibility that’s really important to you. . . . A New Possibility And then . . .

Write your action plan now, briefly stating exactly what you will do, how you will go about it, by what date you will accomplish and to what extent. . . . A New Possibility

Together, let’s envision and build a world where all people enjoy optimal well-being. Let’s strive to awaken fresh thinking, new enthusiasm, and abundant love. Let’s create a world of undreamed-of possibilities. It can be done!

Before beginning to launch Small Group Activity ... and implement the plan sincerely and seriously Assess the plan Design a quality plan ~ My Action Plan Brainstorm a quantity of activities Compile & analyze pre-assessment data Select the tool; pre-assess yourself, both quantitatively and qualitatively Decide on the aspect you want to improve

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER WASTE THE PRESENT

THANK YOU for your patient listening WISH YOU ALL THE BEST