Title:- A new approach.

Challenge:- I worked for an NGO where we taught a bunch of kids around 25 children from poor  income backgrounds various subjects and art. Being a chemist myself I chose science as a subject to  teach them. It was only after a few months I realised that I kept verbally explaining them about the  world of science and well at the end of the day the students seem more than confused and could not  summarise the lecture.

Selection :- . I knew in order to help them understand better and hence improving their performance  I needed to change my approach. The tool that I selected for this was visualization the use of  diagrams, pictures video references. This I realised could help them understand it much better as  much of science is a process that interlinks one step to the other.

Application:- So moving forward, I brought pictures I could find online and also certain video  references. I used diagrams to help the children understand the working model and thus they could  visualize it and hence we both were on the same page. To make it more interesting I simplified the  drawings and help them draw by themselves on the basis of what they understood. The children  soon started asking questions which was a sign that they were trying to understand the happenings.

Insight:- By doing this I got 2 insights 1) Things like teaching have a greater impact if the sessions are  interactive. 2) That you need to provide a starting base for a group of people to visualise the same  thing and be on the same page. Any visual tool can help understand a subject of interest a lot better.

Approach :- In future I am looking forward to create my own diagrams drew by me and also help  install a projector and white board to help children understand better through video representation.  I would also like to innovate a little more on the story telling aspect as this could engage them for  longer time and without getting overwhelmed with a lot of information.


Title:- A new approach . Challenge:- I worked for an NGO where we taught a bunch of kids around 25 children from poor income backgrounds various subjects and art . Being a chemist myself I chose science as a subject to teach them . It was only after a few months I realised that I kept verbally explaining them about the world of science and well at the end of the day the students seem more than confused and could not summarise the lecture . Selection : - . I knew in order to help them understand better and hence improving their performance I needed to change my approach . The tool that I selected for this was visualization the use of diagrams , pictures video references . This I realised could help them understand it much better as much of science is a process that interlinks one step to the other . Application:- So moving forward , I brought pictures I could find online and also certain video references . I used diagrams to help the children understand the working model and thus they could visualize it and hence we both were on the same page . To make it more interesting I simplified the drawings and help them draw by themselves on the basis of what they understood . The children soon started asking questions which was a sign that they were trying to understand the happenings . Insight:- By doing this I got 2 insights 1 ) Things like teaching have a greater impact if the sessions are interactive . 2 ) That you need to provide a starting base for a group of people to visualise the same thing and be on the same page . Any visual tool can help understand a subject of interest a lot better . Approach : - In future I am looking forward to create my own diagrams drew by me and also help install a projector and white board to help children understand better through video representation . I would also like to innovate a little more on the story telling aspect as this could engage them for longer time and without getting overwhelmed with a lot of information .