Workshop on Multiple intelligences

Jalandhar: Enlightening the teachers with the implementation of multiple intelligences in everyday teaching, Mayor World School in collaboration with Hubs of Learning conducted a three-day virtual workshop titled “Multiple Intelligences in Pedagogy”. The workshop was organised for teachers of upper primary, primary and pre-primary levels. Educators from six different schools of Jalandhar under Hubs of Learning enthusiastically participated in these engrossing sessions. On Day 1, Nidhi Bhambri, Department of Science, held the workshop on the topic ‘Sexual reproduction in plants’. She beautifully expounded the multifarious ways by which the conceptual understanding of the students could be enhanced keeping in mind the multiple intelligences. Day 2 witnessed an enthralling session on the topic ‘Prepositions’ by Shubhangi Khosla, Department of English. She exquisitely illustrated the use of multiple intelligences in teaching methodology with the help of hands on and interactive activities. Day 3 was filled with vibrancy and flamboyance as Preena Sablok of Mayor Galaxy splendidly taught the topic ‘Colours’ leaving the audience entranced with her spell-binding activities. Appreciating the endeavour, the Vice Chairperson Neerza Mayor averred that such workshops help the educators to build a better learning environment for their students. Director Sarita Madhok, Principal Harjeet Ghuman and the Deputy Vice Principal Charu Trehan lauded the zeal and fervour with which the interactive, fun driven and application based sessions were conducted.

Webinar on critical thinking

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya hosted an online session on “Critical Thinking” under the initiative of Institutional Innovation Council with the inspiration of Principal Prof Ajay Sareen. The session began with the recital of Gayatri Mantra. President IIC Dr Anjana Bhatia gave a formal welcome to the resource person Partap Rajput. Rajput started the session by re-touching the design thinking process, which was followed by the concept of critical thinking. He described critical thinking as a process to develop the brain in such a way that people do not simply accept what comes their way but rather question and come to a conclusion with evidence and facts. He also insisted on theory by Albert Einstein that “We can never solve a problem with same thinking pattern”. What, why and how of critical thinking was also discussed along with importance and uses of critical thinking. Students also learnt different stages of Journey in Critical Thinking. The concept was very well-explained by an example of iPod by apple Company when a group of engineers showed newly introduced very small-sized iPod to Steve Bob. Steve Bob threw the same in water and bubbles started coming out and he explained that if we remove the air inside, we can reduce the size further. Principal Dr Ajay Sareen congratulated the institution Innovation Cell for the success of session. Navneeta presented the vote of thanks and also moderated the session. TNS