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Promise of Learnography: From Passive Learning to Active Knowledge Transfer

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Traditional educational models often emphasize passive learning , where students are primarily the recipients of information. However, the evolving field of learnography proposes a significant shift towards active knowledge transfer , a process that empowers learners to actively engage in their academic journeys. Educational Reform: Promise of Learnography This comprehensive exploration delves into the shift from traditional passive learning methods to the dynamic and engaging process of active knowledge transfer, emphasizing hands-on participation and deeper cognitive engagement. The brainpage writing of Taxshila Model delves into the promise of learnography, exploring how it transforms passive absorption into dynamic participation and profound understanding. Understanding Learnography Learnography is rooted in the science of how the brain processes, retains and recalls information. This is the working mechanism of human brain , reflecting in knowledge transfer. Learnography goes bey...

Is Period Teaching of 15,000 Listening Hours Failing You in Formal Education?

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Schools are mostly running on the seven periods of teaching. Is period teaching , with its emphasis on student passive listening, truly equipping the students for success in the modern world or is it failing to unleash their full potential? Period Teaching: Student Listening Hours In the landscape of formal education, the traditional model of period teaching has long been the cornerstone of classroom instruction . Students spend countless hours sitting through lectures, presentations and discussions, with an estimated average of 15,000 listening hours from kindergarten to master's degree. However, as educational paradigms evolve and new research emerges, questions or doubts arise about the effectiveness of this period teaching approach in meeting the diverse needs of learners. Limits of Passive Learning At the heart of this debate in knowledge transfer lies the recognition that passive listening to teaching may have inherent some serious limitations. While this formal education i...

Beyond Exhausted Faces: Decoding the Hidden Cost of Period Teaching in Schools

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The traditional teaching model of 40-minute periods presents a paradox, which is dedicated to individual subjects delivered through lectures and rote memorization. While aiming for focused learning, it often leads to the opposite: student mental exhaustion and superficial assimilation of information. Period Teaching System in Education Tired after school? Beyond exhausted faces, the hidden cost of traditional teaching! This article delves into the hidden costs of period teaching, exploring why our classrooms might be leaving students intellectually depleted and ill-equipped for the real challenges of learning. Walk into any school after a typical school day. What you will see is not just the bustle of departing students, but a collection of exhausted faces . Faces drained from the hours of passive listening, faces etched with the fatigue of relentless information absorption. This, however, is only the surface layer of a deeper and hidden cost of the ubiquitous " period teaching ...