Education is one of the potent instruments for development of creativity and problem solving ability, if it is properly geared for this purpose. Analogies, which provide a bridge between a known concept and an unfamiliar concept, are chief elements in Synectics procedures. Synectics models of teaching is developed based on these procedures. It aims at creating learning environments in which creativity and problem solving ability of children could be fostered. There was a need to test its effectiveness in terms of developing creativity and problem solving ability. The present book is a result of this modest venture. An introduction which provides fuel for thought to understand the study is provided in the first chapter. Studies related to different models of teaching, and variables considered in this study have been reviewed in chapter two. Chapter three presents the objectives, hypotheses and methodology followed for the study. Chapter four shows the analysis of data and its interpretation. You can have a quick bite of the whole study and the major findings in chapter five. The educational implications of the findings, which are the need of the day and the suggestions for further research which could be undertaken on related topics are presented in chapter six. Developing lesson plans based on Synectics model of teaching is an important aspect.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR G. Sheela
Dr. G. Sheela, presently working as Guest Faculty in the Department of Education, Bangalore Unviersity, Bangalore, has secured her Doctoral Degree from the same University for her genius work in the field of Models of Teaching. She started her career as Junior Project Fellow in N.C.E.R.T., Regional Institute of Education, Mysore, with the outstanding projects funded by E.R.I.C., D.S.E.R.T., ets. She has also worked as Teacher Educator in Sharada Vilas Teacher's College, Mysore during 1999. Her research articles have been published in leading journals and magazines of repute. She has presented several research papers in state and national level seminars/conferences. She has completed two evaluative studies/project. She has been assisting as consultant in several educational research programmes and schemes of Education in both D.Ed. and B.Ed. levels. Considering the rich experience in the field of educational research, SETRAD has offered life membership to her.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M.S. Talawar
M.S. Talawar, has started his career as a lecturer in Sharada Vilas Teacher's College, Mysore. In 1992, he joined Department of Education, Bangalore University, Bangalore. Having over two and a half decade's professional standing in the field of teacher education both at U.G. and P.G. levels, he has published seven books in Educations, 16 articles in leading state as well as National level Journals. He has contributed in the development of instructional matierials workshop conducted by Regional Institute of Education, Mysore, and other organizations of National repute. He has presented thematic and research papers about 12 regional, national and international seminars. He has completed 3 projects funded by U.G.C. and State Departments of Education. He has visited Philippines under U.G.C. sponsored cultural exchange programme and conducted "A Comparative Study of Elementary Teacher Education Programmes in India and Philippines during August October 1997. He is the member of several professional organizations at the national level.
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