CB BureauInfosys Science Foundation (ISF), in association with Agastya International Foundation (AIF) and the Government of Karnataka, began the second edition of their teachers’ training programme in Mysuru. Focused at a constructivist approach in hands-on training for teachers in government schools in Karnataka, the training will provide teachers with tools and methodologies to explain concepts innovatively, encourage curiosity, and promote experiential learning in classrooms.
In a release shared with CauseBecause, ISF states that it is aiming to train approximately 6,500 teachers over the next three years through the programme. The current programme will be completed in batches over the next six months; the number of teachers to be trained in this phase is not mentioned, though.
A statement from K Dinesh, trustee, Infosys Science Foundation, and co-founder, Infosys, reads: ‘Through this initiative we hope to break down conventional teaching methodologies and equip educators to be co-constructors of knowledge with children, by exploring and multiplying their own innate curiosity and creativity.’
ISF’s role will primarily be to support AIF with a follow-up programme by taking mobile labs to the schools of the attendees. The platform is expected to develop curiosity and creativity among students, and make learning an exciting experience. Besides, the programme will identify young instructors from among students to encourage peer-to-peer learning.
Separately, the ISF has also partnered with ‘Connecting the Dots’ to train teachers of B.Ed. colleges. This is a two-year programme, followed by a mentoring programme in the following year. The foundation plans to train 150 B.Ed. teachers with ‘Connecting the Dots’ this year.