Deciphering Education System


I have been involved in some innovative pedagogical experiments since around four semesters with my students, with astounding results. These experiments are primarily based on the research of various educational thinkers and researchers like:

David A. Kolb (http://www.infed.org/biblio/b-explrn.htm)
John Hunter (http://theworldpeacegame.com/)
Ricardo Semler (http://www.lumiar.org/eng/proposta_interna.php)
Sugata Mitra (http://www.hole-in-the-wall.com/)
Kiran Sethi (http://www.schoolriverside.com/node.aspx?nodeId=26&siteID=2)
Alfie Kohn (http://www.alfiekohn.org/)
Frank Smith, (author of various books including Insult to Intelligence)
John Taylor Gatto, (http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/)
Sir Ken Robinson (http://sirkenrobinson.com/skr/)
John Holt (http://www.holtgws.com/johnholtpage.html)

The basic idea is that students learn by doing, experimenting, creating, exploring, all by themselves in a meaningful context, situation or a challenge provided by the teacher. The underline assumption is that students are interested to learn, as long as the learning make sense, its a truly rewarding process for them, and when they are interested - education and learning happens in a effortless manner (See Sugata Mitra's expetiment). You actually have to stop them when the time is over. And the teacher don't have to worry about if they have learn something or not, as once a person experience something wholeheartedly, then it is not possible that he hasn't learn anything.

Some Material for research on education systems, curriculum, problems, and possible solution.

Critique
http://blog.criticmagazine.pk/2010/01/brief-history-of-imperialistic.html
http://blog.criticmagazine.pk/2010/01/w-e-know-people-who-can-spend-millions.html
http://blog.criticmagazine.pk/2009/12/how-britishers-tookover-indian.html


Videos:
RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms.html

Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html
Diana Laufenberg: How to learn? From mistakes

Sam Richards - A Radical Experiment in Empathy
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/sam_richards_a_radical_experiment_in_empathy.html

Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to take charge
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/kiran_bir_sethi_teaches_kids_to_take_charge.html

Deb Roy: The birth of a word
Patricia Ryan: Don't insist on English!

Problems with Pakistani Education (Urdu)
1. historical review of Muslim India curriculum 
2. Analysis of post 1857 war of independence to formation of Pakistan 
3. Analysis of SDPI report 
4. Propaganda of liberal & secular lobby is discussed
5. Continuing propaganda by secular lobby in year 2010
6. Content analysis of Islamiat books & class 4th books are conducted
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