Maxims of teaching

Maxims of teaching

1. Known to Unknown

   • student knows something. Teachers are to increase his knowledge and widen the outlook
     • old knowledge serves as a hook on which the new one can be hung
       • link previous experiences of the child with the new content
         • Satyagraha at Aarey colony (known) Satyagraha during Indian Freedom struggle (unknown)
           • Work of Sindhutai Sakpal (known) Social reformers in 19th century (unknown)

2. Simple to Complex

   • simple things are presented first to the students
     • gradually complex type of things introduced / explained
       • Advantage- feel encouraged and gain confidence
         • Biographical details of Gautam Buddha (Simple) Philosophy of Buddhism(Complex
           • forming of loksabha(simple) functions of loksabha(complex)

3. Concrete to abstract

   • Concrete things are solid things and they can be touched with five senses.
     • But abstract things can only be imagine
       • difficult to teach children about abstract things.
         • teach the students with the help of concrete objects, they will never forget the subject matter.
           • models of seal during Harappan time (concrete) use of seal( abstract)
             • preamble of Constitution (concrete) details in constitution ( abstract)