Prof. V.

Viswanadham
 What is Creativity?

Bringing into existence an idea

Creativity that is new to you

The practical application of

creative ideas
Innovation

An innate talent that you were born with

Creative
and a set of skills that can be learned,
Thinking developed, and utilized
in daily problem solving
Excellence is not an option ….
It is the only way….

PQ IQ EQ SQ
 Holistic Model of Excellence
IQ Disciplined study
Intelligence Self awareness
Creativity
Quotient Teaching and doing

EQ
Emotional PQ
Quotient HOLISTIC Physical
MODEL Quotient
Self awareness
and self control Nutrition
Motivation Exercise
Empathy Integrity Relaxation
SQ
Social skills Vision Stress Mgt
Spiritual
Meaning
Quotient
 EQ

Its about:
Managing ourselves

Managing our interaction with others

Understanding more about human

behaviour

Understanding consequences more

 EQ COMPETENCIES
Self Awareness Social Awareness
 Empathy
 Emotional Self-
 Organisational
Awareness
Awareness
 Accurate Self
 Service Orientation
Assessment
 Self-confidence
EQ
Self Management Relationship Mgt.
 Emotional Self-  Developing others
Control  Inspirational Leadership
 Transparency  Change Catalyst
 Adaptability  Influence
 Achievement  Conflict Management
 Initiative  Teamwork and
 Optimism Collaboration
 SQ
Flexibility
Self-Awareness
Ability to face and endure suffering
Ability to be compelled by a vision
See connections between diverse
things
Cause no harm
Tendency to probe and ask
fundamental questions
Ability to work against convention
Don’t Believe the Experts !

“That’s an amazing invention, but who would ever want

to use one of them?” (US President Rutherford B. Hayes, after
participating in a trial telephone conversation between Washington and
Philadelphia in 1876).

“Television won’t be able to hold onto any market it

captures after the first six months. People will soon get
tired of staring into a box every night (Darryl F. Zanuck, Head
of 20th Century Fox, 1946)
Don’t Believe the Experts !

“The horse is here to stay, but the automobile is only a

novelty, a fad” (President of Michigan Savings Bank, 1903, advising
Henry Ford’s lawyer not to invest in the Ford Motor Company –
disregarding the advice, he invested $ 5,000 in stock, which he sold
several years later for $ 12,5 million).

“I think there is a world market for about five computers

(Thomas J. Watson Sr., Chairman of IBM, 1943)
 Creativity Killers
• Can’t be done.
• I have never done it.
• Has anyone else tried it?
• It costs so much – time, energy, etc.
• Isn’t in the budget.
• Let’s form a committee.
• Will not work in our department /
company / industry.
Is there a difference
between
Creativity and
Innovation ?
Creativity-
New ideas, originality

Innovation-
takes further the new idea
through keeping in view
a satisfied customer
Learn
how to harvest,
tailor, and shape

ideas
to make them more practical.
Teach Yourself and your
students that there is
absolute necessity of
applying the creative
process continuously to
every strategy, process,
assumption, product, and
practice, in our rapidly
changing world.
 Characteristics of Lateral Vs. Vertical Thinking

LATERAL THINKING VERTICAL THINKING

 Finds new ways to view  Tries to find absolutes;

things; concerned with concerned with stability.
change and movement.  Seeks justification for each
 Looks for what is different step; tries to find what is
rather than “right” or “right.”
“wrong.”
 Analyzes ideas to generate
Analyzes ideas for faults.
new ideas.
 Uses free association  Seeks continuity.
thinking.  Selectively chooses
 Creativity….

The intuitive mind is a sacred

gift
and the rational mind is a
faithful
servant. We have created a
society
that honors the servant and has
forgotten the gift.
To develop a complete mind
study the art of science and
the science of art….
Three Components of Creativity

Creativity

Creative
Expertise Thinking
Skills
Motivation
Three Components of Creativity

Expertise is, in a word, knowledge –

Expertise technical, procedural, and
intellectual

An inner passion to solve the problem

at hand, leads to solutions far more
Motivation
creative than do external rewards,
such as money.

Creative Creative thinking skills determine

Thinking how flexible and imaginatively
Skills people approach problems.
Mind Mapping
 What is mind mapping?
• A Visual brainstorming tool, developed in
the 1960s by Tony Buzan, to help
students make notes by using keywords
and images.
• Non-linear thinking and associative
memory - Uses connections between
keywords to map knowledge to help
improve understanding and recall.
• Aids high level and critical thinking.
Effective Teaching
Effective teaching –

How do you rate yourself ?

Motivate yourself to become

increasingly more
effective.
Effective teaching –

Motivate yourself to become

i n c re asingl y
more effective.
Effective teaching –

Be passionate.
Love your Teaching.

Good teachers practice their craft

not for the money or
because they have to, but
because they truly enjoy it and
because they want to.
Effective teaching –

Strive to be at your best –

and improve it continuously –
Plan to be at the top of your field -
continuously reading to be
at the leading edge.
Devote time to prepare materials
to further enhance the quality
of instruction.
Effective teaching –

Identify and try to bridge the gap

between theory and practice.

Be open,
be willing
- to learn,
- to assist,
- to consult,
to prove that you can improve.
Effective teaching –

Improve certain related skills -

listening,
questioning,
being responsive etc.,
Effective teaching –

Accept mentoring between

senior and junior faculty, and
ensure that it succeeds.

Encourage teamwork,
in every area of academic,
co-curricular activities.
Effective teaching –

Be flexible, experimenting, and

having the confidence to react and
adjust to changing circumstances.

Attempt for a creative balance

between being an authoritarian dictator
on the one hand and
a considerate person
on the other.
Effective teaching –

Be caring, nurturing, and developing

the minds and talents of your
students.

Motivate your students –

to learn – to learn how to learn -
and doing so in a manner that is
relevant, meaningful & memorable.
Effective teaching –

Please remember that

each student and class is different.
Ensure that you pay individual attention to
developing their skills – more particularly
the oral and written communication skills
[more particularly of the quiet students],
along with the presentation skills.
Motivate students to excel –
surely, not at any cost –
emphasize on being human, values based,
respecting others, etc.
Effective teaching –

Pay particular attention to your STYLE

of teaching. Remember that teaching is
a Performing art.
Don’t remain either seated or standing at
some fixed point. Move freely – move away
from the prepared notes.
Try to look at every student and not
merely at some select students.
Try to gauge the understanding and reaction
of as many students as possible to your
presentation.
Effective teaching –

Some institutional arrangements for

rewarding effective teaching,
along with remedial measures
for poor teaching
through training and development
programs – micro teaching, peer
evaluation, evaluation by senior
faculty, etc.
Effective teaching –

Teacher Roles:
Assuming the role of
facilitator and monitor
Develop a different view of learners’
errors and of their own role in
facilitating learning.
As a needs analyst
As a counsellor
As a group process manager
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Effective Teaching involves . . .
a) acquiring relevant knowledge about students and
using that knowledge to improve the course design and
classroom teaching.
b) aligning the three major components of instruction -
learning objectives, assessments, instructional
activities.
c) articulating explicit expectation regarding learning
objectives and policies.
d) prioritizing the knowledge and skills we choose to
focus on.
e) recognizing and overcoming our blind spots.
f) adopting appropriate teaching roles to support
learning goals.
g) progressively refining our courses based on reflection
and feedback.
 Creativity is walking alone
1= Man who follows the crowd, will usually get no
further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is
likely to find himself in places no one else has ever
been before.

2 = Creativity in living is not without its attendant

difficulties, for peculiarity breeds contempt. And the
unfortunate thing about being ahead of your time is
that when people finally realize you were right, they’ll
say it was obvious all along.

3 = You have two choices in life: you can dissolve into

the mainstream or you can be distinct. To be distinct,
you must be different. To be different, you must strive
to be what no one else IS, but you can be...
Effective Teaching involves . . . Becoming aware that . . .

1) Students’ prior knowledge may help or hinder

learning.
2) Helping students to organize their knowledge
better - influences how they learn and apply what
they know.
3) Students’ motivation determines, directs, and
sustains what they do to learn.
4) To develop mastery, students must acquire skills,
practice integrating them and know when to apply
what they have learned.
5) Goal-directed practice coupled with targeted
feedback enhances the quality of students'
learning.
6) To become self-directed learners, students must
be encouraged to learn to monitor and adjust their
approaches to learning.
 Some points about motivating learners

1] Intrinsic motivation is better than extrinsic

motivation.
2] Goal setting is an important motivational
aspect of learning.
3] Successful experiences are important
motivators.
4] Feedback about one’s progress can be
effective motivation.
5] Reward rather than punishment is a better
motivation for learning.

Continued - - -
6] Success generally increases the level of
aspiration and achievement of the
learner.
7] Teacher’s expectation of the learner’s
performance influences the latter
achievement.
8] The learner must be active and not passive
for maximum learning.
9] The learner must repeat or practice what
he/she
has learned in order to remember.
10] The learner must see the significance,
meanings,
amplifications, and application that will
make
a given experience understandable.
Personal qualities of Teachers that
ensure
Effective Teaching

1. Pleasing personal appearance, manners,

courtesy, pleasant voice
2. Intelligence, emotional stability, and self
control
3. Sympathy, kindness, helpfulness, patience
4. Integrity, trustworthiness, honesty, loyalty
5. Flexibility, creativity, resourcefulness
6. Sociability, friendliness, cooperativeness
7. Fairness, impartiality, tolerance
8. Sense of humor, cheerfulness, enthusiasm
Whether you are a new teacher or
a seasoned professional

• There is still a need to learn different

strategies in teaching. Teachers should
always remain and view themselves as
ACTIVE SOCIALIZATION
AGENTS
capable of stimulating… Improving
student motivation to learn.
• Identify and practice truly effective
teaching strategies that can make teaching
more fun and enjoyable both for yourself
and for your students.
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