Personality Development is very important and if students are motivated, early in life, they would be better able to acquire the required life skills and become a better success. As a University Teacher, as a former Director of an Institute of Management, as a Trainer and Motivator, I am convinced that the best thing the educational institutions, at various levels, can do is to initiate the process of self-development, provide the required minimum initial support, and then leave the rest to the students to work out on their own. Some of my ideas are presented under the caption, Personality Development and Small Group Activity. This is a set of 4 presentations. I request the interested friends, whether representing Managements, Faculty or the Students, to kindly go through all the four parts in order to obtain a total view and then make up their mind to begin the exercise.

3. 33 main learning stylesmain learning styles

VisualVisual
Learn best through written informationLearn best through written information
(notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.)(notes, slides, handouts, diagrams, etc.)

AuditoryAuditory
Learn best through lecturesLearn best through lectures
(spoken word)(spoken word)

KinestheticKinesthetic
Hands-on learnersHands-on learners
(learn best through imitation and practice)(learn best through imitation and practice)

4. 4
We LearnWe Learn
1% through Taste
1.5% through Touch
3.5% through Smell
11% through Hearing
83% through Sight

5. 5
We RememberWe Remember
10% of what we Read
20% of what we Hear
30% of what we See
50% of what we See and Hear
80% of what we Say
90% of what we Write & Say as we Act

6. The Learning and Retention PyramidThe Learning and Retention Pyramid
Lecture……………….. 5%Lecture……………….. 5%
Reading…….………… 10%Reading…….………… 10%
Audio visual……….…..… 20%Audio visual……….…..… 20%
Demonstration…………... 30%Demonstration…………... 30%
Discussion Group……….… 50%Discussion Group……….… 50%
Practice by doing……………. 75%Practice by doing……………. 75%
Teach othersTeach others immediate use of learningimmediate use of learning…..….. 90%90%
Retention

7. Self-awareness & Competence
High
Unconscious
High
Competence
Conscious
High
Competence
Low
Unconscious
Low
Competence
Conscious
Low
Competence
CompetenceCompetence
Self-AwarenessSelf-AwarenessLow High

8. Reasoning SkillsReasoning Skills
– Concept AttainmentConcept Attainment
Remembering SkillsRemembering Skills
– Concept FormationConcept Formation
Reorganization SkillsReorganization Skills
– Direct InstructionDirect Instruction
Relating SkillsRelating Skills
– Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning
– InternalisationInternalisation

9. Focused, experiential learningFocused, experiential learning
(minds-on, hands-on)(minds-on, hands-on)
organizedorganized
aroundaround
real-world problemsreal-world problems

10. a learning environmenta learning environment
in whichin which THINKING …THINKING …
THINKING DIFFERENTLY . . .THINKING DIFFERENTLY . . .
THROUGH IMPROVINGTHROUGH IMPROVING
ANALYTICAL SKILLSANALYTICAL SKILLS
facilitating deeper levels offacilitating deeper levels of
understanding &understanding &
initiating the processes ofinitiating the processes of
self – developmentself – development

11. All this will naturallyAll this will naturally result in . . .result in . . .

12. • Increases motivationIncreases motivation
• Makes learningMakes learning
relevant to the real worldrelevant to the real world
• Promotes higher - order thinkingPromotes higher - order thinking
• Encourages learning how to learnEncourages learning how to learn
• Improves employabilityImproves employability
• Results in overall personalityResults in overall personality
developmentdevelopment

13. What are the benefits ofWhat are the benefits of
Small Group Activity ?Small Group Activity ?
• Challenges understanding, improves
internalisation and thus increases memory.
• Helps in communicating ideas more effectively
with peers as well as others.
• Develops communication skills,
both internally and externally.
• Raises emotional involvement ~
develops & reinforces interest.
• Adds scope and variety to the activities
presently undertaken.
• Develops social skills.

14. Small Group Activity is an effective way of
using language to think…
the process of education should ensure that
every student is aware of its value and
able to use it effectively…
Does this occur in our classrooms ?

15. • Teacher / Mentor, should introduce objectives / task thoroughly, andTeacher / Mentor, should introduce objectives / task thoroughly, and
prepare the students for various facets of the activity.prepare the students for various facets of the activity.
• Students should be made fully aware of the expected benefits andStudents should be made fully aware of the expected benefits and
mustmust be encouraged to keep a record of the outcomes. Theybe encouraged to keep a record of the outcomes. They
should beshould be furtherfurther encouraged to openly give and receive feedback.encouraged to openly give and receive feedback.
StudentsStudents must be encouraged to freely discuss with teachers andmust be encouraged to freely discuss with teachers and
improveimprove the programme.the programme.
• Teacher / Mentor initially assign roles & responsibilities. Ultimately,Teacher / Mentor initially assign roles & responsibilities. Ultimately,
thethe students themselves must be encouraged to conduct the entirestudents themselves must be encouraged to conduct the entire
activityactivity on their own.on their own.
• Groups are planned in advance. Also, much of the details are initiallyGroups are planned in advance. Also, much of the details are initially
identified, recorded, objections noted, and so on.identified, recorded, objections noted, and so on.
Keeping a record will help in keeping track of experimenting andKeeping a record will help in keeping track of experimenting and
selecting the better alternatives.selecting the better alternatives.
• Time limit is given and kept reasonably short, so as to ensure thatTime limit is given and kept reasonably short, so as to ensure that
everyevery
member gets the opportunity to participate and improve.member gets the opportunity to participate and improve.

17. AA
WorldWorld
full offull of
WonderfulWonderful
PossibilitiesPossibilities

19. AlmostAlmost
anythinganything
is possible —is possible —
if you believe it;if you believe it;
and dedicatedlyand dedicatedly
work for it.work for it.

26. Using EveryUsing Every
Present MomentPresent Moment
purposefullypurposefully
Including this present momentIncluding this present moment

27. Be prepared for both
obstacles
and
opportunities
by remaining
imaginatively flexible &
optimistically open
to fresh & unexpected ways
of achieving
the essence of your vision.

28. Enthusiastically
share your dream
with those who are receptive,
and seek support
from the sources
that feel most right to you ~
special friends,
sympathetic organizations,
and / or, perhaps,
your relationship with
God or a higher power.

29. Group ActivityGroup Activity
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONSMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION::
Think of a person who,Think of a person who,
in your opinion, has done a greatin your opinion, has done a great
job of bringing a vision to life.job of bringing a vision to life.
What can you learnWhat can you learn
from his or her successfrom his or her success
that you might apply in your life?that you might apply in your life?

30. Commit to your dream,Commit to your dream,
stay focused, and work diligentlystay focused, and work diligently
to attain your objectives.to attain your objectives.
Make friends with uncertainty andMake friends with uncertainty and
the array of possibilities it brings.the array of possibilities it brings.

31. Don’t immediatelyDon’t immediately
talk yourself out of somethingtalk yourself out of something
you really want to doyou really want to do
simply becausesimply because
it might not seem practical,it might not seem practical,
or you’re worried aboutor you’re worried about
what others might think,what others might think,
or you feel it’s too late.or you feel it’s too late.

32. In pursuing your dream,In pursuing your dream,
you will almost certainlyyou will almost certainly
run into obstacles.run into obstacles.
Remember,Remember,
where there’s a will, there’s a way.where there’s a will, there’s a way.
With almost every major challenge,With almost every major challenge,
the key to success lies inthe key to success lies in
persistence.persistence.

33. President Lincoln said it well:President Lincoln said it well:
““You can have anything you want ~You can have anything you want ~
if you want it badly enough.if you want it badly enough.
You can be anything you want to be,You can be anything you want to be,
do anything you set out to accomplishdo anything you set out to accomplish
if you hold to that desire withif you hold to that desire with
singleness of purpose.”singleness of purpose.”

34. Trust in your heart of hearts !Trust in your heart of hearts !
Believe in your vision !!Believe in your vision !!
And go for it !!!And go for it !!!

35. Think aboutThink about
what you have been learning,what you have been learning,
how well you have been learning.how well you have been learning.
Then pick out one small goalThen pick out one small goal
you want to accomplishyou want to accomplish
in the next few days/weeks/months.in the next few days/weeks/months.
Choose a possibilityChoose a possibility
that’s really important to you.that’s really important to you.
. . . A New Possibility. . . A New Possibility

36. Write your action plan now,Write your action plan now,
briefly stating exactlybriefly stating exactly
what you will do,what you will do,
how you will go about it,how you will go about it,
by what date you will accomplishby what date you will accomplish
and to what extent.and to what extent.
. . . A New Possibility. . . A New Possibility

37. Together,Together,
let’s envision and buildlet’s envision and build
a world wherea world where
all peopleall people
enjoy optimal well-being.enjoy optimal well-being.
Let’s strive to awakenLet’s strive to awaken
fresh thinking,fresh thinking,
new enthusiasm,new enthusiasm,
and abundant love.and abundant love.
Let’s create a worldLet’s create a world
of undreamed-of possibilities.of undreamed-of possibilities.
It can be done!It can be done!

38. Before beginning to launch Small Group Activity ...
Assess the plan
Design a quality plan ~ My Action Plan
Brainstorm a quantity of activities
Compile & analyze pre-assessment data
Select the tool; pre-assess yourself, both quantitatively and qualitatively
Decide on the aspect you want to improve