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What are Learning Strategies?

We have heard of curriculum. We have heard of Pedagogy. But what are learning strategies? At The Gaudium the emphasis on the child is on being happy and joyful in the process of learning – learning that touches all the senses. To be able to do this requires that the child is involved and excited about the possibilities that he/she sees in what lies ahead in the learning graph. Learning is not just about imbibing subjects or understanding concepts. It is the ability to be able to apply those learnings to real life situations.

This consequently also means the learning is not limited to what we term the ‘regular subjects’. They could reach into culture, values and personality building. One aspect of life has a deep impact on another. Building a culture of learning is as important as learning itself – meaning how to enjoy ‘to learn’ is as important as learning itself. Or the fact that there are right and wrong ways to learn something – learning the right thing but in the wrong way is also detrimental to learning as it lays the foundation for lifelong strategies of learning.

Learning Strategies at The Gaudium refer to how all this is integrated into teaching. It is not just about subjects but also about how the students learn, in what ways it impacts them and how do they develop the culture of learning.

At the outset, The Gaudium has the proprietary Happy Minds Model which, as the name suggests, focuses on the children being Happy & Joyful. This model encompasses all that The Gaudium stands for and guides the way of life at the school. It is based on the Five Fundamental Pillars for the school that includes Core Values, Holistic Excellence, Global Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, and Mindfulness & Well-being.

A young mind is like a canvas that needs to be painted with the right hues. At The Gaudium we ensure that the correct inputs are provided very early through our proprietary ‘Happy Minds’ methodology. The “Learner Centred” model nurtures academic excellence through differential and collaborative methods of teaching that supports all types of learners – kinaesthetic, visual and auditory. In addition there is a special module – ‘Value Creating Education’ Module – which helps the children develop their inner tools to find lifelong happiness and grow into happy adults.

This combined with our interactive teaching methodology engages students in their own education and helps to carry out activities of higher order thinking. Conceptual learning is brought about through hands-on exploration.

HOLISTIC EXCELLENCE: At The Gaudium School, the purpose of holistic education is to prepare students to acquire and excel in their cognitive, intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. The focus is on the development of a person’s intellectual, emotional, social, physical, artistic, creative and spiritual potentials embedding diversity, equity and inclusiveness. To demonstrate excellence, one needs to be specific about what one is aiming for in a practical and tangible sense. In our school we define excellence by comprehensive descriptors against a set of values and outcomes that students strive to achieve in respective domains. The domains of development are:

  1. Excellence in learning
  2. Excellence in teaching
  3. Excellence in leading

CORE VALUES: At the Gaudium School, our pursuit of building a world class education is guided by our five core values – Integrity, Perseverance, Empathy, Respect and Gratitude. We seek to hold ourselves and each member of our school community accountable for demonstrating them everyday.
The domains of development are:

  1. Culture and ethos
  2. Policies and planning
  3. Profile building

MINDFULLNESS & WELLBEING: At The Gaudium School, we believe in empowering young people to take care of their minds,bodies and the people around them to build a foundation for lifelong learning. Wellness philosophy at The Gaudium is guided by a model integrated into the curriculum and into life outside the classroom. An educational experience that will foster the intellectual, moral,emotional and physical development of each student.
The domains of development are:

  1. Environment and impact
  2. Affective domains
  3. Reflection

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT: At The Gaudium School, we define stakeholder engagement as an ongoing system through which leaders meaningfully connect with, learn from and communicate with individuals and groups. This includes parents, teachers, students and staff, and can be local community to embrace a model that places strong emphasis on collaborative decision making and communication. The interaction model builds on a strong understanding of our research and reflective analysis in a systematic approach to get contextual information, communicating research findings and improve the quality of knowledge. The domains of development are:

  1. Establishing relationships
  2. Effective communication
  3. Strengthening collaboration

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP: At The Gaudium School, we use leadership beyond boundaries framework that correlates greater social impact with increased personal development. At a fundamental level, the focus is on helping individuals build self-clarity and motivation. The second level is building interpersonal skills to work effectively with others. The next higher level is about preparing young people to bring about positive change in the school and community using the levers of innovation and leadership. The design includes inquiry based classroom sessions, experiential based activities and project based prototypes, and in all these stages mentoring is the key to progress. The domains of development are:

  1. Cultural diversity
  2. Professional and learning development
  3. Portfolio making

Using Theatre As A Major Educational Tool

As experienced educationists we are fully aware of the positive role and impact that dramatics has in enhancing child development. We thus lay great emphasis on theatre and leverage its vast benefits to nurture children at different levels – making us the best school in Hyderabad. These include:

Self Confidence
Taking risks in class and performing for an audience teach students to trust their ideas and abilities. The confidence gained in drama applies to school, career and life.

Imagination
Making creative coices, thinking of new ideas, and interpreting familiar material in new ways are essential to drama. Einstein said “Imagination is more important than knowledge”.

Empathy
Acting roles from different situations, time periods, and cultures promotes compassion and tolerance for others’ feelings and viewpoints.

Concentration
Playing, practicing, and performing develop a sustained focus of mind, body and voice which also helps in other school subjects and life.

Communication Skills
Drama enhances verbal and nonverbal expression of ideas. it improves voice projection, articulation of words, fluency with language, and persuasive speech. Listening and observation skills develop by playing drama games, being an audience, rehearsing and performing.

Cooperation / Collaboration
Theatre combines the creative ideas and abilities of its participants. This cooperative process includes discussing, negotiating, rehearsing and performing.

Fun
Drama brings play, humour and laughter to learning; this improves motivation and reduces stress.

Emotional Outlet
Pretend play and drama games allow students to express a range of emotions. Agression and tension are released in a safe, controlled environment reducing
antisocial behaviours.

Problem Solving
Students learn how to communicate the who, what, where and why to the audience. Improvisation fosters quick-thinking solutions, which leads to greater adaptability in life.

Relaxation
Many drama activities reduce stress by releasing mental, physical and emotional tension.

Self-Discipline
The process of moving from ideas to actions to performances teaches the value of practice and perseverance. Drama games and creative movement improve selfcontrol.

Trust
The social interction and risk taking in drama develop trust in self, others and the
process.

Physical Fitness
Movement in drama improves flexibility, coordiantion, balance and control.

Memory
Rehearsing and performing words, movements and cues strengthen the memory skill like a muscle.

Social Awareness
Legends, myths, poems, stories and plays used in drama teach students about social issues and conflicts from cultures, past and present, all over the world.

Aesthetic Appreciation
Paricipating in and viewing theatre raise appreciation for the art form. It is important to raise a generation that understands, values and supports theatre’s place in society.

At The Gaudium, the evaluation of students covers all aspects of student’s development including various areas such as Life Skills (Thinking Skills, Social Skills and Emotional Skills) & Attitudes and Values towards Teacher, School-mates, School Activities, Environment & Value System).

The school will equip students to excel both academically and emotionally and nurture morals, ethics, and human values along with a sense of nationalism and social responsibility.

The following are the core areas to be instilled in students:

  • Orchestrate the right understanding of success
  • Step forward to lead as needed, regardless of position
  • Building bond that foster nurturing instrumental relationships
  • Conflict management
  • Enhance concentration and memory
  • Articulate and arouse enthusiasm for championing change
  • See diversity as an opportunity
  • Right food & exercise for healthy life style
  • Handling exam pressure
  • Emphasis on attitude of gratitude
  • Understand various emotions and their impact
  • Importance of communication in leveraging diversity
  • Listen openly and send convincing message to others
  • Adversity and negative impact
  • Power of influence
  • How to create an empowered state of mind
  • Set challenging goal and to take calculated risk
  • Understanding into one’s physiology and posture
  • Learning to lead by example
  • Craft a personal vision
  • Sharing clarity

Sharpening Communication & Language Skills

At the Gaudium we focus on the four skills of the English Language – Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening so as to equip students with the wherewithal to handle communication effectively.

Showing Students the ‘Write’ Way

Handwriting
Despite computers edging out writing by hand, it will remain one of the fundamental tools in the learning toolkit as it promotes attention to detail of content, organization, evaluation and synthesis of ideas.

Creative Writing
Our emphasis on creative writing helps children think outside of the box and leads to the development of problem-solving skills. We help foster creativity and develop imagination in young minds through simple demonstrations, real-life situations and fun activities through which creative writing skills will be honed.

Exercising the mind through Reading
Reading is one of the most essential skills that improves knowledge, builds vocabulary and promotes progressive thinking. At The Gaudium we ensure that the habit of reading is inculcated in children at an early age. We provide appropriate reading material for every grade level and guide children with reading techniques.

Turning students into good Speakers and Listeners
We offer English language proficiency program for students. The program focuses on the development of linguistic competence from the absolute beginner (Grade 1) to full mastery (Grade 12) level – what else can you expect from the best school in Hyderabad.