HE.8. Geachers College Ere: Geng Fast Sia IS é A DIFFICULT SUBJECT / TEXT BOOK : SUCCESS IS YOURS IF =o emia eae nie ees paver ie taree Prof. BS. Sedhindie isthe 1] Sef iseipine to mainain a schedule 2] Focused in approach i life atts You as a student, be in conventional Univesity sytem or open & distance earning sytem, have 16 follow a similar srtegy i you wanteoexperince the joy of sicees Two aggeos i the mult-Gceted nea of teaching Fearing process are discussed here for your empowerment (One related directly o the student: How to understand a difficult subject? and the teri ircted tothe techersuiters othe \way fo PRESENT information in textbooks so that EVERY studeat should be able 10 appreciate the relevance of the topic heise fs studying ! Alternatively putting it in the ‘eniyfrst century thereof ateacher is that of FACILITATOR ! 1, How To Understand a Diticule Subject ? very oe during student pio faces the Following station 1) finds Some sujet easy 10 understand br VERY MUCH INTERESTING & ii) finds some subjects dificult vo under stand or BORING o Un steresting, ike rmathematies, biology oF history oF Hiterature, However, in order 10 Spy, Heel complete he nken oun Spat iin tay BL ts) Pa Se Se Si Ca OE" 808 Gently many wd cultivated two important habits : some how of the ether one has 10 ‘MANAGE or SCRAPE THROUGH the subjeets. At premature stage of life Teompared 1040-50 years age} one is Fovsed to decide to go fr scenceleng, for ats or commerce STREAMS, At Tater stages i life, 1 feel that some MISSED subjecis OUGHT TO KAVE staid in schooldays! A solution otis AVOIDABLE scenarioispessemedhore iz, how toundestand any subject Simply potting it, FOLLOW the “RULE OF ‘THREE " to understand any subject. These Rule) Get familiar with the words and plraies commonly used in a given ‘opie Rule-i) Got familiar with unique serps? symbols commonly use ‘Rule i) Get familiar with the rules of the damesarea- conventions, hierarchies ONCE you become familiar, you gain confidence in the topic nd wil be able 10 answer any question ONCE any topics uaghufpresenediiscused ‘inthis way, EVERY-ONE can easily analyse and SOLVE on THEIR OWN any new problem posed to ther fin the given areal There i no need for coaching clases ongTwitions, Students become life-tong SUCCESSFUL leamers The spirit of chinese proverb = pive me a fish Feat fora day, teach eto ah I eat for whore tie -is implemented inthis way. Give atry experience sucess! 2 Students Success Centered Text Book Format ‘Another equally challenging NATIONAL prablem in the educational scenario is too LOW SUCCESS RATE a S/OUh/12t Std levels Reports indicate that around RS 9000 ‘rors are fst annually by government [State {& Central taken together]. Many factors contribute to this among them chiefly Inadequate number of GOOD Teachers and ‘GOOD Succes fitting] Tex Books Here again, I present bclow a SOLUTION to TEXT ‘Book FORMAT! which enhances FOCUSED, reading with wseful pedagogic features. This format 1 have called them “Student's SUCCESS Centered Format” and is given, below There isan ever increasing feeting of the ‘eed for Good Teachers, But with advent ‘of Concepts and Methodologies of Distance Learing, i is NOW possible 0 bringin the effects ofa Good Teacher in Every Page of Text Books. Here isa way toachieve this ere lesan INFINITE scope for Teachers to write books et PRIMER, INTRODUCTORY level in EVERY subject area! So please contibae ‘Bails Your Own Liber | Finally, urge EVERY STUDENT must BUILD hisher OWN Personal LIBRARY! You need to spend at least 1 amount equal to your ANNUAL. ‘course fe, for buying books. Avoid cheap ides In genecal, for any subject. APRIMER book giving a VERY BASIC information in simple langoage ~ VERBOSE. An INTRODUCTORY book giving basic plus more indepth information PRESUMING some BACKGROUND Information you sready know. ‘Then we have PRINCIPLES of / ADVANCED tiled books which give more detailed and compete upto dite information. These books will hive ASSUMED the required background. What is generally referred as [STANDARD textbook information ? So. apart from prescribed textbook, you may have to augment your personal brary with primer and other introductory level books! ‘You have to make itupGIVE NO ROOM for FAILURE! Wishing you all the SUCCESS in your ‘ventures! [both in eademncs ea life [Ref hupsfasigpocific-odl.oumedu.my>>5, Joncers linge a Fieattonnen Sei ot isan ever increasing feaing ofthe nov for Good Teachors But with advent of Concepts and Methodologies of Distance Leaming, its NOW possible to being inthe effects of a Good “Teacher in Every Page of Text Books. Here is a way ta achieve tis De. B.S. Sudhindra’s SUCCESS Centered ‘Text Book Format Page Layout: Format 9 em width colume Main text (Current tpi) Previous Info ‘Basis: Easy to read fulltext MEQs related background ‘Without eye head movement ! to this page Itactiaes ‘Can be empty Chit nay {ocased reading} aswell ra F| No cramping of no Foot noe: Number each new word, Theorem, Principle, Lagi ec for easy eross referencing. Place here related questions and answer to MCQ of this page. [use it to renforce aspets] ‘THIS WAY the effects ofa GOOD Teacher “pops-up” in every page? ALL, these can be done at NO additional cost! Gov, provides FREE text books All need todo is re-format books to facilitate students experience success. ‘We cam achieve a Maths Literate Society!at' Gute Ln by MARE M.E.S. TEACHERS COLLEGE Pro Sooeaees GE. Bangalore Rural (AFFILIATED To Tie BaNGazons uNvERSITY) Prof. A.M. Vijaya Murty aes see nc to) 29.08.2007, To, Dr. BSSudhindra ‘The Regional Director, IGNOU, Bangalore Regional Centre, ‘No. 203,39 Cross, VII Block, sJayanagar, Bangalore - 560 082. Dear Sir, Quality Greetings from MES, Teachers College We, the Principal, Members of the ‘and the Students af 2006-07 ine rt pla joing yo ati planned brn ak the-Clye Mapes the month Aut 2007 ‘Therefore, ‘on behalf of the Magazine Committee request you to kinally to education (typed or hand ing ‘to be published im our ‘magazine. We wi be grateful to yo, f yo contd make the necessary tos your artete long set event psp sie dade esden oof yet a0 re tion or before We took foreard for your tnd co-operation and academe Prosumer ‘Thanking you and with warm regards, Yours Sineeroty,