3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Issue #110, 16th August 2022

Intrinsic motivation leads to amazing work, success, and satisfaction. The mental energy that intrinsic motivation creates is what blurs the lines between passion and profession. A key factor is a freedom to think and act on your thoughts. What kind of freedom do you have as a teacher in your institution? what about the framework from the board, parent bodies, administrators, and government? are they frameworks to scaffold or stifle? What kind of incentives destroy intrinsic motivation and what environments in our institutions promote it?

Happy Independence Day! it is the 75th year of Indian Independence. A few thoughts on academic freedom and what it means for teachers, students, and the community as a whole. Don’t miss the inspiring talk by Ms. Bennich Björkman, who is known to be an untiring defender of academic freedom and long-term research projects.

Three Images of the Week

Two Thoughts of the Week

“The most important aspect of freedom of speech is the freedom to learn. All education is a continuous dialogue – questions and answers that pursue every problem on the horizon. That is the essence of academic freedom.” William O. Douglas

MIT is governed by a second, even higher rule: the inalienable right to academic freedom.

Nicholas Negroponte

One Video of the Week

“Can external incentives such as money, promotion, or evaluations drive scientists to be more creative? The answer is no. Internal motivation, to work on puzzles chosen out of curiosity, is the secret. Academic freedom, not command or control, therefore becomes the only way to nurture scientific creativity.” She is a pioneer in many ways. In 2007, she became the first woman professor at the Department of Government at Uppsala University. The following year, she was the first woman appointed Skyttean Professor of Eloquence and Government, with an official residence in the 18th-century building called Skytteanum. Ms. Bennich Björkman is an untiring defender of academic freedom and long-term research projects.

Showcase of the Week

https://m.centa.org/pwa/masterclasses/package/ind/313

Link to register for the CENTA masterclass.

 

 

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