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CREATINGWORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS
POSITIVE LEARNING SPACES
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
15 & 16 NOVEMBER, 2013
TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.VENUE: CHRIST UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE
Christ University, with its motto of Excellence and Service is an institution dedicated to the cause of higher education since the year 1969. As a premier institute of learning located in the city of Bangalore, Christ University has many achievements to its credit. It received a NAAC accreditation in 2004 and a reaccreditation with A+ in 2005, a first in South India. In 2008, it was declared as deemed to be University by the Ministry of Human Resource Development under the Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
A sprawling campus with state of the art facilities located in the heart of the city, the University offers innovative curricula, opportunities for holistic development and a disciplined environment for students to excel in academic, research and co-curricular pursuits.
The Department of Psychology at Christ University offers Certificate programmes, Undergraduate programmes, Postgraduate programmes and Research programmes in Psychology (M.Phil. and Ph.D.).
The Vision of the Department is to promote high academic standards and scholarship in Psychology by creating an optimal and enriching learning environment, fostering ongoing professional and personal development and contributing effectively to societal needs.
ABOUT CHRIST UNIVERSITY
The Workshop for Educators and Teachers is an initiative of the Department of Psychology to reach out to the community. The primary objective is to foster awareness among teachers about various issues related to students’ holistic development considering current trends and research in the field of Educational Psychology. The workshop is organised over two days and is designed to be experiential and interactive in nature.
In an increasingly global world, education has to meet the intellectual needs of students as well as develop youth who are prepared to live in a diverse society. As technological advancements transcend geographical boundaries and education has become a must for all, individual differences in physical and cognitive abilities, language, socioeconomic class and cultural, religious and ethnic distinctions are becoming increasingly important in the educational context. Hence schools around the world and especially in India are beginning to embrace these differences among their students.
In this context, education in schools needs to be a transformative learning experience with a two-fold purpose. The first purpose is to focus on students’ holistic development and empower them to take greater responsibility in their learning process; the second purpose is to create schools and classrooms that teach students to be more interconnected with a diverse world. In the bargain, we as educators mould students to be not only competent in subject knowledge but also sensitive and empathetic citizens who can understand and accommodate differences among people in society.
WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS & EDUCATORS
Christ University, with its motto of Excellence and Service is an institution dedicated to the cause of higher education since the year 1969. As a premier institute of learning located in the city of Bangalore, Christ University has many achievements to its credit. It received a NAAC accreditation in 2004 and a reaccreditation with A+ in 2005, a first in South India. In 2008, it was declared as deemed to be University by the Ministry of Human Resource Development under the Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
A sprawling campus with state of the art facilities located in the heart of the city, the University offers innovative curricula, opportunities for holistic development and a disciplined environment for students to excel in academic, research and co-curricular pursuits.
The Department of Psychology at Christ University offers Certificate programmes, Undergraduate programmes, Postgraduate programmes and Research programmes in Psychology (M.Phil. and Ph.D.).
The Vision of the Department is to promote high academic standards and scholarship in Psychology by creating an optimal and enriching learning environment, fostering ongoing professional and personal development and contributing effectively to societal needs.
The Workshop for Educators and Teachers is an initiative of the Department of Psychology to reach out to the community. The primary objective is to foster awareness among teachers about various issues related to students’ holistic development considering current trends and research in the field of Educational Psychology. The workshop is organised over two days and is designed to be experiential and interactive in nature.
In an increasingly global world, education has to meet the intellectual needs of students as well as develop youth who are prepared to live in a diverse society. As technological advancements transcend geographical boundaries and education has become a must for all, individual differences in physical and cognitive abilities, language, socioeconomic class and cultural, religious and ethnic distinctions are becoming increasingly important in the educational context. Hence schools around the world and especially in India are beginning to embrace these differences among their students.
In this context, education in schools needs to be a transformative learning experience with a two-fold purpose. The first purpose is to focus on students’ holistic development and empower them to take greater responsibility in their learning process; the second purpose is to create schools and classrooms that teach students to be more interconnected with a diverse world. In the bargain, we as educators mould students to be not only competent in subject knowledge but also sensitive and empathetic citizens who can understand and accommodate differences among people in society.
The workshop on “Creating Positive Learning Spaces” will focus on the following objectives: • To understand the concept of Diversity in Schools and classrooms. • To understand the meaning of student empowerment, positive life values and self-regard. • To explore classroom practices that deal with diversity and inclusiveness and promote student empowerment.
This year the Workshop for Teachers and Educators will be offered as a two-day workshop focussing on two broad topics namely: diversity in the classroom and student empowerment. The workshop will consist of multiple components that will be structured to engage the interest of the participants. To understand the challenges that teachers face due to the changing face of education in a global world, a group discussion will be initiated so that the sessions that follow could address a few of the issues raised. Each session will have a facilitator who will use both instructional and experiential methods to enable the participants to meet the objectives of the workshop. The resource persons for the workshop will be the faculty of the Department of Psychology who will bring their rich expertise and experiences to facilitate the workshop.
• Recognising diversity in schools and classrooms • Dealing with diversity in classrooms • Identifying children with special needs • Developing inclusive classrooms • Understanding student empowerment • Empowering students through positive life values and self-regard • Classroom practices to promote empowerment • Cultivating student empowerment through the teacher- parent partnership
COMPONENTS OF THE WORKSHOP
The workshop is designed for school administrators and principals, elementary and high school teachers, teacher trainees and school counsellors.
TARGET PARTICIPANTS
The workshop on “Creating Positive Learning Spaces” will focus on the following objectives: • To understand the concept of Diversity in Schools and classrooms. • To understand the meaning of student empowerment, positive life values and self-regard. • To explore classroom practices that deal with diversity and inclusiveness and promote student empowerment.
This year the Workshop for Teachers and Educators will be offered as a two-day workshop focussing on two broad topics namely: diversity in the classroom and student empowerment. The workshop will consist of multiple components that will be structured to engage the interest of the participants. To understand the challenges that teachers face due to the changing face of education in a global world, a group discussion will be initiated so that the sessions that follow could address a few of the issues raised. Each session will have a facilitator who will use both instructional and experiential methods to enable the participants to meet the objectives of the workshop. The resource persons for the workshop will be the faculty of the Department of Psychology who will bring their rich expertise and experiences to facilitate the workshop.
• Registration Fees : INR 1500 per participant (Includes Workshop kit, Certificate , Lunch and Tea) • Last Date for Registration : 15 October 2013 • Maximum Number of registrations will be 30 on a first come first served basis. • Payment through Demand Draft (DD) • Please fill up the enclosed registration form and attach the DD .The DD should be drawn in favour of "Christ University" payable at Bangalore. • The envelope with the above contents should be addressed to :
REGISTRATION DETAILS
For details on how to reach the campus please refer to the University website : www.christuniversity.in
HOW TO REACH CHRIST UNIVERSITY
THE ORGANISERS – Workshop for Teachers and Educators on Creating Positive Learning SpacesDepartment of Psychology, Christ UniversityHosur Road, Dharmaram College PostBangalore – 560029, Karnataka
Miriam Mohan | Email: [email protected] KJ | Email: [email protected]
Phone No: 080 - 4012 9316/9687Mobile: +91 98456 95430
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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
