According to the Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, the greater the expectation placed upon people, the better they perform. The Pygmalion effect state that people will internalize their positive labels, and thus succeed accordingly. Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson (1968) report and discuss the Pygmalion effect in the showing that if teachers were led to expect enhanced performance from some children, then the children did indeed show that enhancement.

A study conducted by Robert A. Emmons, University of California, Davis and Michael E. McCullough, University of Miami 'Counting Blessings Versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-Being in Daily Life' suggest that a conscious focus on blessings may have emotional and interpersonal benefits.

NEED FOR APPRECIATION IN INDIA

Diversity is India’s Identity. We are a nation of diverse cultures, languages, religions, customs, traditions, attire, diets, tastes, art etc. This rich diversity can either serve to enrich our lives and add more meaning to it or it can lead to conflicts. It is thus very necessary to teach ourselves to appreciate the beauty and richness of those cultures, traditions, religions, languages different from us instead of imbibing mere ‘Tolerance’. Tolerance has an expiry and usually what builds up to being the last straw on the camel's back.

Through appreciation we are able to accept and take for ourselves that which is good from other cultures so as to grow and fully experience every aspect of life. This is the essence of Education.

NEED FOR APPRECIATION IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

A child spends approximately 6 hours a day during his formative years in school.
Nai Talim emphasised that self- reliance and dignity of the individual, forms the basis of social relations... Gandhi dreamt of an India in which every individual discovers and realises her or his talent and potential by working with others towards reconstructing the world. (NCF, 2005, pg 3)

A large number of young adults graduate every year, from the top colleges of the country and are still perplexed about a career path. The need to discover oneself is becoming common among today’s graduates. We spend almost 20 years studying and understanding the world, theories, philosophies, history and the future but have little to no perspective on the  questions of uttermost importance, “Who am I?” “What do I want to do?” “What qualities do I possess to contribute to society?”

It is imperative that we become aware of our talents, skills, abilities and work on developing them from a young age. Sometimes though we are aware of them, we are so engaged in competing with others or focusing on what we lack that we are unable to make the contribution we are capable of. Our Appreciating Programme aims at developing this awareness of oneself, appreciating and loving oneself so that instead of being carried away by trying to develop that which we do not possess, we begin to appreciate, master and refine those talents, interests and skills we are blessed with.

NEED FOR APPRECIATION AMONG TEACHERS

Teachers are under constant pressure. It is their efforts that has played an important part in moulding the country. Yet we seldom notice their efforts. Waking up every morning, finding your motivation to go to class to give it your best in the face of other struggles, constant criticism from parents or media is a difficult task.

We need to treat a teacher first as a human being, before a teacher. The Imagination Factory aims at giving teachers a space to discover and appreciate themselves, find their motivation and inspirations to be that role model for the child. The teacher is as important as the child.

 

NEED FOR APPRECIATION AMONG CHILDREN

Every human being aspires to feel valued, that they matter, their experiences and views matter. We are constantly seeking validation.

Children always want to be noticed, appreciated and valued. Giving a child attention can either enhance good behaviour or negative behaviour. Appreciation of good behaviour and directing it towards enhancing it for the better of others is what TIF aims at.

Making each child feel valued and important motivates them to open up and share their opinions and ideas. Children value and highly respect seniors that pay attention to them. This in turn leads to a closer bond between a child and an educator or guardian reducing the chances of the child going astray.

 

 

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