Training for D.E.O.sTraining for D.E.O.s on on

Motivation & Motivation & Teacher EffectivenessTeacher Effectiveness

Dr. Baby Shari,Dr. Baby Shari,

Reader in Psychology, Reader in Psychology,

Calicut University.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 can’t see the cry of our colleague/ student.

Are we scientific?

Memory God Love Affairs

Do we have the habit of projecting?

Double standard perspectivesDouble standard perspectives

A Marriage proposalA Marriage proposalFriend’s house warmingFriend’s 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

AuthoritarianDemocraticPermissive

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 stressCoping with difficult emotionEmpathySelf awarenessEffective communicationInterpersonal relations

Practice life skills1. Self awareness:

Be aware of ones own talents Do a story analysis

SWOT analysisCount 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

Self

Success – Personal

Failure - Situational

Others

Success – Situational

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 couldn’t control myself.

The situation changed.When I was following the Teacher, to the principal’s 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 student’s 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 Don’t 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.

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