Wisdom comes during the pleasure, not suffering

Is the self-organization a force for behaving a thirst for knowledge? Why is it effective to individualize teaching and learning? This and other questions I would like to discuss with you in today`s post.

The issue about education appears every time when we meet amateurs in the positions of professionals. Sometimes natural talent is the most remarkable and helpful thing that makes somebody a quick learner. However, if you want to achieve a success during the educational process, get full marks, pass exams with flying colours or become graduated from the university with “full head” but have a lack of abilities, you need to have an individualized approach when you are completing the course. Sirken Robinson takes the view that attributing a very high status to the teaching profession and individualizing learning we can force student`s creativity and help them to put their thinking cap on.  He subscribes to the theory that the arts, humanities and physical education should receive equal quality of time to be learned. Giving an example of a Finland educational system Robinson points out that disciplines that are in the process of learning must not be obsessive. I honestly think that it is better to give freedom in the choice of subjects for the students than to stifle their desire for studying by excessive study load.

Let`s imagine one situation. You are having a crash course that demands to hit the books and burn the midnight oil. You are not a teacher`s pet, but you want to pass all exams and take a diploma.  This is obviously the ideal time to show your self-organization. As Saguta Mitra says collaboration and encouragement are extremely important for learning. He emphasizes that learning at the same time is “a product of educational self-organization”. My firm conviction is that if we are able to organize our educational process, find the source of self-motivation, we can easily learn vocabulary by heart, brainstorm new ideas or even open our own mental agility.

Finally, I take the view that leading authorities in the field of educational system will improve the way that students are taught especially increasing the level of self-motivation. We should bear in mind that studying is for us, not for teachers: wisdom comes during the pleasure, not suffering.