JOYFUL LEARNING HAPPY CLASSROOM

2. ▶An attitude of constant inner happiness and
satisfaction
▶A feeling, a state of mind or a way of
thinking
▶A sense of passion and enthusiasm

3. ▶A series of pleasant, enjoyable learning
experiences
▶Learning that is active, personally fulfilling
and successful

4. ▶Art integrated learning/ activity based learning/ Fun, games
based learning/ Collaborative learning/ Assessment as learning/
Learning by doing makes a classroom joyful.
▶We get joy when we achieve
something after doing or experience it
ourselves.

5. Cross-
Cutting
Themes
Real-World
Relevent
Enjoyable
SUPERIOR LEARNING TAKES PLACE WHEN PEDAGOGY
PRESENT IN LEARNING.

8. JOYFUL
LEARNING
Perspective
Change
Improved
Motivation
Engaged
Learners
Authentic
Learning
Encouraged
Autonomy
& Control
JOYFUL LEARNING ENCOMPASSES COLLABORATION, CONNECTION, SHARING AND PRIDE.

9. SCIENCE BEHIND JOYFUL LEARNING
When fun is missing from learning actual learning also remains absent.
 Learning associated with ‘JOY’ retention will be more.
Boredom, stress, confusion, anxiety and low level of motivation hinder
learning.
Engaging mind in the classroom cause surprising power of joy.

10. Joyful
Learning
Personalise
Foster
Reflective
Thinking and
Self Eval
Bring
Novelty
Transcend
Subject
Boundaries
Facilitate
connections
in learning
Build
Intrigue

11. Flexibility
• Adaptability
Leadership
• Responsibility
• Management
Initiative
• Self Direction
• Initiation
Productivity
• Accountability
Communication
• Cross-Cultural
Interaction
• Living in a
diverse
environment
SKILLS DEVELOPED

13. SKILLSDEVELOPBYTEACHERSDURINGPANDEMIC

17. NALI– KALI APPROACH OF TEACHING LEARNING
•Literally meaning ‘Play and Learn’, Nali-Kali was a UNICEF
assisted Pilot project run in Mysore District, Karnataka,
based on learning model followed by Rishi Valley schools in
Andhra Pradesh.
•Nali Kali model was specifically designed as a joyful learning
educational reform, designed to meet the needs of multi-
grade, multi- level classrooms of Government Primary
schools in Karnataka.
•It aimed at breaking down teacher-student hierarchy,
eliminating stress of traditional examination system and
retains children in school through play-based learning.

18. SALIENT FEATURES OF NALI – KALI APPROACH
•Learning through exploration
•Attainment of Minimum Levels of Learning (MLL) by students
through play, active engagement and peer-teaching
•Accommodating various learning style
•Focus on reflective thinking and self-evaluation
•The curriculum is divided into small units called ‘phases’ or
‘milestones’ and arrange in the form of a ladder.

19. ▶ Reshapes the structure of the brain (Thanos et al, 1999)
▶ Strengthens alternative brain pathways (Kohn, 2004, Lester & Russell, 2008)
▶ Superior socialisation of learner (Piaget, 1962, Vygotsky, 1962)
▶ Superior academic learning (Bodrova & Leong, 2005)
▶ Develops empathy in learners
▶ If it occurs early in kindergarten, it establishes better patterns of learning in later
schooling (Coolahan et al, 2000)
▶ Better levels of motivation, persistence and peer interaction (Shipley, 2008)
▶ Increases concentration, curiosity and openness (SACSA, 2009)
▶ Increases memory storage (Andreassen et al, 1999)
▶ Increases active learning (Dewey)

20. ▶ Create a desirable physical space
▶ Create a desirable social and emotional
environment
▶ Develop and use your own teaching personality
▶ Allow yourself to do the unpredictable
▶ Be a joyful person

22. Novelty promotes
information
transformation
Stress-free
Classrooms
promotes
learning and
retention
Reticular Activating
System
Amygdala Affective
filters
Learning linked
with pleasurable
associations
enhances
perseverance,
motivation and
creativity
Release of dopamine
( happiness hormone)

23. Links in learning are clear when dealt independently
A Constructivist Approach
Terms for
Joyful
Learning
Relating one
info to
another
Open
mindedness
Willingness to
ask questions
Critical
Thinking

24. The Purpose a
joyful lesson must
seek
21S T
C E N T U R Y
S K I L L S
Problem Solving
Discarding info not useful
Innovation
Developing new ideas
Expressing freely
Innovation
Respecting Perspective
Informing Apprehension
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity

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and why should we facilitate
joyful learning and the fact
thatit requires a great deal of
contemplation on our learning
experiences
Intrigue
• must strive to incorporate the element of curiosity
• Wondering and Pondering through Thinking Skills
Personalis
e
• Every Learner must have a meaningful interaction
• Keep in mind the diverse needs of the learner
Connect
• Connect happily previous knowledge to learning
• Learner must know why Iam learning this
Reflect
• Bring in the ‘Ahaa’ moments
• Instill a sense of purpose and achievements
Integrate
• Go beyond the subject barrier
• Explore meaningful subject connections

26. Sample Case Study-EVS –GRADE I
I Types of Plants
Nature Walk
and table of
observation of
stem and
leaves
Bundling
Activity on
what students
saw in Garden
and kept
adding to the
observation
Tally was made
of the
observation of
plantswith
detailsof the
observation
Graphic
Organizer of
any one plant
by students
Clay Modelsof
Plants
Theatrical
presentation of
different plants

27. Integrating
Storytelling with
Food
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Integrating
Local Cuisine,
Argo-
practices with
Kitchen
Nutritional
value of
various
vegetable
and spices
L E A R N I N G P O S S I B I L I T I E S I N A K I T C H E N

28. VII VII
I I
X
VI XI XI XII
X
MILESTONE
Use of spoon or
bowlsas
convex mirror
Light, Reflection
convex mirror
MILESTONE
Use of Knife,
Choppers
Pressure,
Newton’sIIIrd
Law of Motion
MILESTONE
Use of utensilswith
Conduction,
Metal/ non
record video &
explain
MILESTONE
Use of Lighter or
match
Friction, Electrical
spark,
stick to generate
flam
MILESTONE
Making of
chapati
Friction, pressure,
heat
and
Thermodynamics
MILESTONE
Washing utensils
with Such solution
has less
Soap surface
tension
MILESTONE
Pressure cooker
Ist law of
Thermodynamics
,
Isochoric
Process,Sound
MILESTONE
Use of oil
Heat, Surface
Tension

29. TOGETHER FOR A JOYFUL WORLD

30. In their summer vacation their class teacher gave everyone a
project which all had to complete before they come back for
their next academic year.

31. The project was to be a ‘Citizen
Journalist’ or a
‘Press Reporter’ during the
summer vacations.
Vishu decided to make a story on
street dogs and Anand decided to
write and make a film on decreasing
trees in his home town.

32. Then he met families who were pet lovers to
know more on pet
breeding…
Then he met a veterinary doctor and also
contacted veterinary organisations who took care
of pets…

33. He also met the municipal corporation to gather data points on
the areas in the city where the maximum number of street
dogs were found…
During his research time, he
documented his learning in
his diary…
To film these learnings he engaged his friend to shoot the
findings using his handy cam…

34. On completing his research, he documented all
his learnings.
To be satisfied about what he wrote, he engaged
his elder sister to review the document he wrote.
He acted upon the relevant suggestions given by his
elder sister and arrived at the final document.
He then called upon the stake holders for a meeting to
present his findings.

36. INTERACTION

37. Joy comes when a child feels a sense of
Achievement
Help a child joyfully win joyfully

39. THANKYOU