During our interactions with teachers, we found that they have momentary experiences of Joy but they find it difficult to sustain them. We started introducing models of happiness during our Joy of Teaching workshops so that they gain intellectual clarity on Joy and…
During our interactions with many teachers regarding what gives them Joy, their responses often revolve around the topic of appreciation and acknowledgement from their students.
Here is a listing of resources that were shared with participants of the Joy of Teaching program from Avinashilingam University
Workshop Presentation Slides
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Experiencing Joy
We call it Joy of Teaching because we sincerely felt that with all its standardizations, norms and policies, teaching has come to be viewed as a mechanized process of bombarding learners with information. Teachers feel overwhelmed, exhausted, confused and…
Why should we consider teaching as a nation building activity in India.
If we look at the Indian educational scenario today, significant changes have happened since Independence. We have more schools, more educational programs…
This was 2004. My husband and I were successful Software Engineers in Bangalore. It wasn’t too long before we discovered that one common interest that we shared was a liking for a multi-dimensional life. As young people, we wanted a more fulfilling life, something that was more…
