Thursday, September 4, 2008

Where does the line blur?

Where do you all think the line blurs, when it comes to Serious Learning vs. Fun Learning? Is it a better way to learn while having fun at the same time? If so, at what cost? What about learning in a very serious environment, where there is nothing that you can count as fun? What would be the advantages and disadvantages there?
Let me know what you think...... then I will also give you my views.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The line blurs when the vision gets indecipherable. Depends largely which side of the table it is. To answer the question, Yes, education with fun is good learning but to handle it both sides need that maturity and liberated mind set which eventually the teacher decides and balances and gives only that much liberty how much the students can handle and in the whole process we learn. which as a final year student I believe is not there in our generation. I would like your comments Sir.

Sasi Menon said...

What you are saying is true. There has to be maturity and accountability on both sides of the table for fun learning to be effective. But, at the same time, isn't it also true that the meaning of 'fun' gets defined correctly if the concept of 'fun' is introduced in the appropriate manner? In which case, 'fun learning' could happen without the participants actually defining it that way. The 'fun' becomes part of the process and not outside the process. I hope I am able to communicate what I am wanting to say.. Also, I don't agree that your generation doesn't have it. Empowerment is the only way to true liberation of the mindset and if it can be done, any generation can handle it.