Pesonality Development Through Small Group Activity - 40s -

3 main learning styles Visual

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Learn best through written information (notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.)

Auditory

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Learn best through lectures (spoken word)

Kinesthetic

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Hands-on learners (learn best through imitation and practice)

We Learn 1% through Taste 1.5% through Touch 3.5% through Smell 11% through Hearing 83% through Sight 4

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

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The Learning and Retention Pyramid

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

Self-awareness & Competence Conscious High Competence

Unconscious Low Low Competence

Conscious Low Competence

Competen ce

Unconscious High High Competence

Low

Self-Awareness

High

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

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

What are the benefits of Small Group Activity ? • Challenges understanding, improves internalisation memory.

and thus increases

• 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 ?

• 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.

A World full of Wonderful

Possibilities

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

Using Every Present Moment purposefully

Including this present moment

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

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

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 !!!

. . . A New Possibility 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 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.

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 ...

Decide on the aspect you want to improve Select the tool; pre-assess yourself, both quantitatively and qualita Compile & analyze pre-assessment data Brainstorm a quantity of activities Design a quality plan ~ My Action Plan Assess the plan