Comments on: Is Learning always torturous? http://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: visalakshihttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5923 visalakshi Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:29:07 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5923 I am a post graduate lady from Madras University taking Mathematics as my main subject. I worked as a teacher for more than 10 years. I want to work as online tutor f0r Mathematics. Can any one help me to become an online tutor. Visalakhi. I am a post graduate lady from Madras University taking Mathematics as my main subject. I worked as a teacher for more than 10 years. I want to work as online tutor f0r Mathematics. Can any one help me to become an online tutor.

Visalakhi.

]]> By: rashmihttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5922 rashmi Tue, 11 Oct 2005 05:20:53 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5922 i m a chemistry teacher any body wants tution on line .i can also help in life science i m a chemistry teacher any body wants tution on line .i can also help in life science

]]> By: desoumalhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5921 desoumal Tue, 01 Feb 2005 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5921 The One who has the wish or the need to learn, does so automatically. No-one CAN teach... Any-one any thing. The He who has the understanding doesn't exist... and even if he does, he wouldn't educate... but learn himself. What can you teach me... what I already don't see around me. The One who has the wish or the need to learn, does so automatically.
No-one CAN teach…
Any-one any thing.
The He who has the understanding doesn’t exist…
and even if he does, he wouldn’t educate… but learn himself.
What can you teach me…
what I already don’t see around me.

]]> By: mhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5920 m Sun, 30 Jan 2005 04:38:18 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5920 true- with his prime genetic background i guess so na???????hahaha true- with his prime genetic background i guess so na???????hahaha

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5919 Patrix Sun, 30 Jan 2005 04:12:11 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5919 <b>Chetan</b> - Thanks. I hope to hear from you occassionally on this project. <b>Anita</b> - I can understand his pain. Although he may have been partially right in saying that if he was a "graduate", he is flexible and has potential to learn required skills. Education does expand your capability and make you more confident regards additional skill. <b>M</b> - I hope this project will have a direct benefit for your family's dilemma. But just let him be the person he wants to be regardless of the system, he will be fine. Chetan – Thanks. I hope to hear from you occassionally on this project.

Anita – I can understand his pain. Although he may have been partially right in saying that if he was a “graduate”, he is flexible and has potential to learn required skills. Education does expand your capability and make you more confident regards additional skill.

M – I hope this project will have a direct benefit for your family’s dilemma. But just let him be the person he wants to be regardless of the system, he will be fine.

]]> By: mhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5918 m Sat, 29 Jan 2005 19:07:08 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5918 formal education serves the important purpose of disciplining ones thought process. however this very discipline ends up often limiting broad view points. i would be interested in this debate- as i am raising an 11 year old the old fashioned way- while my husband constantly complains that i have it all wrong.......he insists children should pretty much be left alone to develop the way they wish. it seems to be constant war at home on this subject. formal education serves the important purpose of disciplining ones thought process. however this very discipline ends up often limiting broad view points. i would be interested in this debate- as i am raising an 11 year old the old fashioned way- while my husband constantly complains that i have it all wrong…….he insists children should pretty much be left alone to develop the way they wish. it seems to be constant war at home on this subject.

]]> By: Anitahttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5917 Anita Sat, 29 Jan 2005 10:22:34 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5917 Interesting idea, Patrix, I'll be reading this regularly I think. My take on education in India is that too much emphasis is given to the qualification it gives you - the degree, the class X and XII certificate or whatever - rather than the education itself. And the qualification is seen as some kind of magic pass for employment. Warning: Anecdote follows... When I was on a major recruitment drive once, looking for writers, designers and techies, a man arrived who was desperate for a job. ANY job. I'm a graduate, but I'm a graduate, he kept saying, while I tried to explain that I was looking for certain skills and a certain mindset, I was not interested in his degree. Since he was desperate I told him I could find him a clerical job somewhere, but just being a graduate in some unspecified subject was not the point. But I'm a GRADUATE, he kept saying. He was almost in tears. How could I tell him I had about 10 people on my staff who had not graduated? And two of them hadn't even finished class XII? But they had skills I needed and the mindset I wanted and the interest in their work that led them to informally educate themselves? Interesting idea, Patrix, I’ll be reading this regularly I think. My take on education in India is that too much emphasis is given to the qualification it gives you – the degree, the class X and XII certificate or whatever – rather than the education itself. And the qualification is seen as some kind of magic pass for employment.

Warning: Anecdote follows…

When I was on a major recruitment drive once, looking for writers, designers and techies, a man arrived who was desperate for a job. ANY job.

I’m a graduate, but I’m a graduate, he kept saying, while I tried to explain that I was looking for certain skills and a certain mindset, I was not interested in his degree.

Since he was desperate I told him I could find him a clerical job somewhere, but just being a graduate in some unspecified subject was not the point.

But I’m a GRADUATE, he kept saying. He was almost in tears.

How could I tell him I had about 10 people on my staff who had not graduated? And two of them hadn’t even finished class XII? But they had skills I needed and the mindset I wanted and the interest in their work that led them to informally educate themselves?

]]> By: Chetanhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5916 Chetan Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:10:47 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5916 Sounds like a very interesting project. The link goes into my feedreader. Sounds like a very interesting project. The link goes into my feedreader.

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5915 Patrix Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:18:19 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5915 <b>Maya</b> - Actually this blog has more to do than just crib. <b>Havoc</b> - Good point. But descriptive answers cannot be wished away altogether...maybe the expected answers can be more analytical instead of purely descriptive. <b>Ash</b> - That quote is exactly what I am trying to get at. <b>Bryan</b> - I hope to draw on the best of both systems. Education in general will be the focus, which will be ultimately used to further a personal "ulterior motive". Maya – Actually this blog has more to do than just crib.

Havoc – Good point. But descriptive answers cannot be wished away altogether…maybe the expected answers can be more analytical instead of purely descriptive.

Ash – That quote is exactly what I am trying to get at.

Bryan – I hope to draw on the best of both systems. Education in general will be the focus, which will be ultimately used to further a personal “ulterior motive”.

]]> By: Bryanhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5914 Bryan Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:37:14 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5914 Aaah...sticky subject! Are you going to focus on all systems of education or strictly the Indian Education System ? Despite all it's drawbacks, the education that I received in India helped me beat the pants out of my american counterparts when it came to math, science, english grammar and plain old general knowledge ! Aaah…sticky subject! Are you going to focus on all systems of education or strictly the Indian Education System ? Despite all it’s drawbacks, the education that I received in India helped me beat the pants out of my american counterparts when it came to math, science, english grammar and plain old general knowledge !

]]> By: Ashhttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5913 Ash Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:11:04 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5913 Interesting. I'll definitely be following this blog. Thought you might like this : <i> You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. </i> Interesting. I’ll definitely be following this blog.

Thought you might like this :

You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.

]]> By: Havochttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5912 Havoc Fri, 28 Jan 2005 17:58:52 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5912 I strongly believe that the examination format in India needs to be changed. We need to get out of the habit of writing long answers and focus on brevity. When I was in school (which is not that long back) , there was a direct relationship between the weight of the answer sheet and marks obtained. This has to change. I strongly believe that the examination format in India needs to be changed. We need to get out of the habit of writing long answers and focus on brevity. When I was in school (which is not that long back) , there was a direct relationship between the weight of the answer sheet and marks obtained. This has to change.

]]> By: mayahttp://www.ipatrix.com/1094/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5911 maya Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:38:49 +0000 http://www.adashofash.com/nerveendings/2005/01/27/is-learning-always-torturous/#comment-5911 patrix,i like this. i think indian education is really a lot of dead wood. at least u started a blog to crib abt it. patrix,i like this. i think indian education is really a lot of dead wood. at least u started a blog to crib abt it.

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