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Transforming learning intoMEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES

e are constantlylearning andunlearningconcepts in anenvironment whereinformation access

and knowledge are in abundance.In such a dynamic set-up, it isimportant that one is well-versedwith the basic fundamentals ofseveral disciplines. Across sectors,adaptability, critical reasoning

and creativity are among some ofthe highly valued skills. The mostpragmatic approach to developthese qualities in students isto catch them young and fosterthese skills at an early age in theirclassrooms. Integrating teachingtools into a scientific processof learning is one of the mosteffective ways to build strong andeverlasting layers of skills andconcepts in tender minds.

Introducing soul to theexperience of learning

‘My Schooling not only failed toteach what it professed to beteaching, but prevented me frombeing educated to an extent whichinfuriates me when I think of allI might have learned at home bymyself.’ – said George BernardShaw, Famous Nobel-Prize andOscar-winning Irish playwright,

critic and socialist.

While Shaw pointed this out in19th century, the state of affairsfor education is so that millionswould still relate to his story.Hence most academic expertswould agree that going beyondstructured curriculum andsyllabus is need of the hour.Uncomplicated and personalizedlearning is the key to producing

innovative thinkers of tomorrow.It is imperative, therefore, thatwe embrace practices thathelp children break away fromthe monotony of rote learning.Integrated studies help childrenview concepts from the lens ofmultiple disciplines, understandand see them as they would bein real life and hence apply themadequately. This in-turn capturesthe interest of students as well

as increases their engagementand productivity levels. Thisapproach also opens up windowsof endless possibilities in thethought-process of a child,weaving layers of knowledge witha solid understanding of concepts.It also allows children to paint arealistic yet buoyant picture aboutthe world and all that is there toit, without making the process aherculean task.

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Beginning with the baseline of

accepting changes

The first step to get closer to thevision of holistic learning is toembrace new methods of learning

and teaching. It is important tofamiliarize teachers with newerconcepts and different structuresof delivering education. Adoptingan inter-disciplinary approach willfurther substantiate classroomeducation and support holisticdevelopment of children as well asteachers. Introducing a frameworkof continuous assessments,regular and real-time feedbackcan drastically improve the

performance of students andhelp them identify their interestsearly in life. These reforms areessential for smooth transitioningof students to skilled professionalsof tomorrow.

A peek into the current education

styles

The current education styles aremainly guided by the principlethat passing a grade ensures

complete learning of that level. Adeeper introspection of what reallyfulfills the learning experience ofa child is required. It is importantto understand the nuances ofthe learning curve taken by eachchild. Any system that compelsstudents to belong to a certaindominant lobby can suppress thespirit of innovation. For studentsto evolve into skilled professionalsof tomorrow, they need to be able

to operate in a free atmosphere,exercise choices with a certainlevel of independence to shapetheir own lives. The idea is to lookbeyond the pass-fail binary. Wedon’t need just engineers, doctorsand learners who attain thehighest scores in an exam. To trulyput India on the global forefront,we need to churn out innovators,thinkers, philosophers, leadersand writers, to list a few, reflecting

the diverse aspirations anddreams of a developing nation. Forthis, we need to establish newerways of approaching educationand redefine learning.

Teachers’ perspective

As per Pearson Voice of TeacherSurvey 2015 (an annual surveydone by Pearson, the World’sleading learning company, thataims to voice the opinion of theteaching community in India),teachers seek changes to thetraditional ways of teaching toadapt to the changing dynamics inthe learning ecosystem:

students are not adequatelyprepared for employment

collaborated curriculumrestructuring.

employability of Indian students.

technology adoption acrosslevels; school teachers,specifically, consider installation

bundled multimedia content

) believe thatIndia’s Education Assessment

Framework lacks specific actionpoints for teachers and parentsto enable holistic education.

This clearly depicts that trainers, just like parents and students oftoday, are seeking progressivechanges.

Challenges in the path to holistic

learning

According to a primary researchdone by Pearson that collatedinformation from Indian schoolson the basic challenges they facedin creating a holistic network forlearning were as follows:

the classroom which leads toreduction in the overall efficacyof the classroom teaching andlearning

approach that helps buildsstronger concepts and skillsthat last for life

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the school gets over

what is happening inside the

classrooms.

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A new approach, a new paradigm

The key to bringing aboutpositive changes in learningis to understand educationin the broadest sense of theword. Helping students makemeasurable progress in their lives

is not limited to acquiring goodgrades consistently. Integratedsolutions such as multimediatools, innovative curriculummaterials, testing and assessmentprogrammes that are beyond theboundaries of a rigid frameworkwill do wonders in shaping theoutlook of a child. To impartmeaningful education, schoolsneed to adopt a more learner-centric approach by personalising

learning based on the varyinginterests of each student andidentifying learning gaps throughcontinuous assessment andfeedback. To be precise, adoptingan inter-disciplinary approachtowards learning to increasestudent engagement ensures theoverall and holistic development ofan individual. Essentially, learningthat says a circle does not justbelong in Geometry.

How is the above scenario

possible?

each layer comprises all theskills and concepts a learnerneeds to know in a particulargrade

of learning into water-tightboundaries of subjects

and data to facilitate individuallearning paths of students

Introducing learning that spans

across everything: MyPedia – anintegrated learning programme

MyPedia is an integrated learningprogramme launched by Pearson,to transform education deliveryin school classrooms across thecountry. This integrated learning

programme promises measurableimprovement in the cognitive skillsof the learner. MyPedia ensuresthat every class is facilitatedaccording to a scientific process

of teaching and learning to enableall kinds of learners to be activeparticipants in their own learninginstead of just being passiverecipients of information.

The programme includes coursebooks designed on an inter-disciplinary approach, worksheetsto strengthen application ofconcepts, content-mapped digitalresources, HomeApp based video

content and practice assessmentsfor learners and cutting-edgeassessment analytics for learners,teachers and school leaders.

Being a programme, MyPediaworks on a robust academicpartnership model where teamsof experts work round the year toequip teachers to lead this newway of learning within classrooms.MyPedia actively measures

and tracks the development of

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MyPedia Highlights:

integrated learning solution

available for Grade 1-5

and state boards

better as it connects

students with active

textbooks, practice

workbook, digital resources

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cognitive skills in learners, atestimony of the programme’scommitment to create ameasurable learner impact.

MyPedia with its robust pedagogydesigned to build life-long skillsand specially crafted set of coursebooks and worksheets designedfor multiple difficulty level helpsnurture critical and creativethinking skills.

Extending learning beyond

classrooms

teacher takes out her smart phone

and through an app indicatesthat a particular lesson is donefor the day. The parents areinformed about the lesson and itgets activated on each one’s app.Once the child is home, the parenttakes a text book, and wherethere is an indication of a video,scans it and a video of the day’slesson is immediately activated.The learning process continuesbeyond four walls of the classroom

as the child watches the videoany number of times and answersquestions at the end of the video.The process of evaluation then

allows parents to seamlesslycommunicate with teachers andequips them to track their child’sprogress and lend the requiredsupport.

Significance of engaging students

in the learning process

To engage a student fully,it is necessary to achievebehavioral, emotional andcognitive engagement. Toachieve satisfactory levels ofengagement among students,it is important that the activityundertaken or the lesson theystudy is of personal relevance tothem. The school managementhas the responsibility, therefore,to create a curriculum that is intune to the changing interests

MyPedia Highlights:

framework for in-

depth assessment and

performance measurement

learning gaps and provides

individualized remedial

action points

reports on multiple

dimensions and pinpoints

areas of improvement

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We at Pearson are committed to helplearners make measurable progress intheir lives through learning. In line with

our learner centric approach, we have introduced

MyPedia, an innovative integrated learning solutionthat focuses on improving conceptualunderstanding of students andenables them to continue learningeven beyond the four walls of aclassroom.

Mr. Deepak Mehrotra Managing Director, Pearson India

takes place as the teacher getsfeedback on her app on everychild’s understanding of the day’slesson. All of this virtually in real-time!

Bringing together diversedisciplines in a comprehensivemanner for students and teachers,

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the programme enables deeperunderstanding of complexassociations and influenceswithin a topic. The product also



of children and the environmentthey operate in. An ongoingpersonal evaluation of the childto determine his/her efficacy incompleting a task will enable the

identification of learning gaps. Inaddition to that, teachers must beprovided assistance in creating aframework of learning keeping inmind the holistic development ofa child. Instilling a certain level ofcontrol among children over theirgoals also will help them makeindependent choices and allow theflow of enhanced critical-thinkingskills.

Technological architecture

enabling integrated learning

designed in a way that constantlyevaluates whether sufficientlearning has happened over aperiod of time. Maintaining alearning continuum throughperformance evaluation, a sturdyframework of assessment and acombination of the best of theoryand practice is what is required inthe information age we live in.

The architecture of MyPedia helpsidentify learning gaps that maygo unnoticed with traditional curriculum and content, digitaland technology, assessmentframework and training, MyPediaresonates powerfully amonglearners and teachers ensuringhigh-quality options that combinetheory and practice.

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MyPedia helps studentsintegrate their learning acrosssubjects, allowing them tolearn in a more comprehensivemanner, reason abstractly andquantitatively. Its unique featureshelp students understanddifferent learning layers, whereeach layer comprises the skillsand concepts that a studentneeds to learn in a particular

grade. These solid layersof concepts built over timehelps students to break awayfrom compartmentalization ofsubjects.

Importance of familiarizing

teachers on newer methods of

teaching

It is important that we realise a‘one-size fits all’ kind of educationwill not help students in thelong run. It is equally importantto familiarize teachers with theadvantages of innovative learningprogrammes to help them impart

meaningful learning experiences.MyPedia provide teachers with asystematic teaching plan allowingthem to plan yearly academics in astrategic and effective manner.

MyPedia Highlights:

classrooms

concept learning and skills

Today’s learners are growing up in anincreasingly complex world. Developingcritical thinking skills through programmes

such as MyPedia will equip them to deal with thechallenges they confront in a dynamic digital and

information age. Such a programme isimperative not only for students butalso for teachers. Through MyPedia,schools and parents can be assured ofmeasurable improvement in thinking

skills of the learner.

Mr. Ujjwal Singh Vice President, Product – K12, Pearson India

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One of the teachers who recentlyused MyPedia said, “This is anextremely comprehensive andeasy-to-access programme. Itincludes a suggestive detailed

learning plan along with anactivity kit and practice workbooksthat help us assess a student’sprogress and identify learninggaps. The Teacher portal inMyPedia is mapped to respectivegrades and subjects. We can easilyassign practice assessments tospecific class and can also viewthe performance of students onthe assignments.”

MyPedia is also backed by a strongassessment backbone whichenables to analyze the problem atthe root level and provides insightsboth to teacher and parents.

Future Prospects of MyPedia:

Any change comes with its own traditional ways of teaching andadopting new methods will requirecommitment and persistence

from all stakeholders - schoolsleaders, teachers and parents.MyPedia team recognizes thesechallenges and has been working

successfully through the currentacademic year in enabling thischange in its partner schools. Inwords of the team, as it gears upto take MyPedia to lakh of learners

in India this year, “nothing worthhaving comes easy”. A programmelike MyPedia, with its commitmentto measurable learner impact, isboth brave and essential to theIndian education system today.

Learning – a never ending

process

The basic understanding thatthere are always new things todiscover, explore and experience is

the crux of learning. In a whirlpoolof knowledge, we need to enableour children to help them withchallenges they are faced with intoday’s information age. Bookscomprise a large amount ofknowledge and information butthe ability to apply the acquiredknowledge determines the futureof children.

When we start

compartmentalizing, learningbecomes limited. When webroaden horizons, there’s room

by embracing changes that aimto bring back the joy of learning. learn with joy, be the progressivecreators of knowledge and becomethe thinkers of tomorrow.

A note from the Editor – About

Pearson India

Pearson is the world’s leadinglearning company, with 40,000employees in more than 80countries. From schooling, testpreparation and higher educationto professional qualifications,Pearson’s books & publications,curriculum materials, multimedialearning tools, testing &assessment programs andintegrated services help peopleof all ages make measurableprogress in their lives throughlearning.

Pearson’s work spans throughthree core verticals – a) K-12,b) Higher education and testpreparation and c) Professional/Vocational education. Establishedin India since 1998, Pearsonhas introduced its wide range ofproducts and services in top notcheducational institutes as well asdirectly to the learners.

To know more about Pearson visit

www.pearson.co.in.

We at Pearson believe that learning is anever-ending process. We are committed tohelp learners make measurable progress

through comprehensive and interactive platformssuch as MyPedia that is designed to take learning

beyond the pass-fail binary or the fourwalls of a classroom. It is another stepto reiterate our ambition in creatingan environment conducive to theholistic and all round development of

students.

Mr. S. G RamanandaVice President, K-12 Inside Services

Pearson India

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