20091215 – Creativity in Effective Teaching - Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad. Creativity in Effective Teaching was the topic for one of the sessions in the Staff Development Programme on “Enhancing Professional and Instructional Skills of Young Faculty” [from 11-12-2009 to 18-12-2009]. Everyone is creative – Teachers must be more so. Teaching must be effective. Creativity improves effectiveness. Teachers must be motivated to continuously search for opportunities to improve creativity in their presentations. Further, they must motivate the students to improve their creativity. This was the main theme of the presentation. Five Power Point presentations were used: 20091215 – [1] – Creativity 20091215 – [2] – Effective Teaching 20091215 – [3] – Creativity 20091215 – [4] – Excellence, Creativity and Effective Teaching 20091215 – [5] – Some points for Discussion The lecture was mainly in English, but keeping in view, the nature of the topic and a particular point to be stressed, Telugu / Hindi were also liberally used. The live recording of the speech can be listened to / downloaded, by visiting www.archive.org and searching for Prof. V. Viswanadham, [and locating this particular item]. Further, if the displayed results are sorted by date added, it would be easier to locate this particular speech. It would be better to have a view of the power point presentations, either before or while listening to the uploaded audio version. The power point presentations can be viewed at www.scribd.com (please search for Viswam.vangapally4581), and / or www.slideshare.net/viswanadham. It would be better to download and then view the presentations, because the animations can be better seen. There are many other speeches on related topics, along with power point presentations, and all these can be freely listened to / viewed at the sites referred above. You would definitely find some variety and difference in the presentation – as I consider it my duty to make the presentations in a different manner, each time the topic is discussed. This is only to assure you that you can take the risk of listening to the lectures on the same topic given to different audiences, at different places. It is also added that you may feel free and make unrestricted use of the power point presentations. Please help me to reach your friends, through you, so that my idea of motivating teachers to become better teachers can reach many more interested persons. Your feedback will be highly appreciated.

2. Effective Teaching

3. Purpose of Education To equip the YOUTH with POWER TO TRANSFORM THE SOCIETY Education must provide the power to inspire

7. Essential factors for effective teaching / learning 3. Values based - making good human beings - practicing human values ethical dimensions character development when teachers actively follow this orientation – then, students would really develop and practice in later life also

8. Essential factors for effective teaching / learning 4. Challenging to teachers – to update knowledge - to hone their skills - to meet the increasing expectations to students – - to thoughtfully examine the relevance of what they are studying - to participate in cooperative learning activities - to engage assertively in group discussions - to appreciate better current and controversial issues

9. Essential factors for effective teaching / learning 5. Active to teachers - to adjust according to changing needs - to take advantage of unfolding events - to emphasize on practical orientation – providing hands-on activities Since, knowledge, skills and wisdom – are not to be treated as static and passive, but as active and dynamic – - making plans, choices, adjustments, appropriate evaluation, review and revision – on a continuous basis

10. Essential factors for effective teaching / learning 6. Quality standards standards – benchmarks – to ensure authentic teaching and learning – achievement orientation

11. What is efficiency ? What is effectiveness ? Doing things RIGHT Doing RIGHT THINGS

12. Efficiency requires stable routines  Stable & controlled environment Innovation requires creativity & new ideas  Loose & flexible environment Effectiveness requires ? Effective Teaching requires ? Creativity in Effective Teaching requires ?

13. Blending discipline and creativity Motivating without losing focus Creating a virtuous cycle Ensuring continuous learning

15. Creative Leaders release Creativity both in Self and Others The leader’s secret weapon is the application of creativity, directed towards releasing more creativity in others

16. ‘ LEARN WHILE DOING’

17. ‘ LEARN WHILE TEACHING’

18. Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity. - Charla Mingus

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21. In case YOU liked this presentation ~ for viewing more presentations, On various topics, Please Visit: Please visit : www.scribd.com and search for Viswam.vangapally4581 Also, www.slideshare.net/viswanadham In case YOU want to give some feedback / contact me : [email_address] Prof. V. Viswanadham ~ [040 – 2722 3383] A BIG THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENT LISTENING