Mnemonics for geotechnical engineering
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This document discusses the use of mnemonics for effective teaching. Mnemonics is the art of assisting memory through artificial aids like rhymes, rules, phrases, diagrams, and acronyms. It explains that visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners learn differently and suggests using models, images, exaggeration, symbols, and movement to engage different types of learners. The conclusion is that mnemonics is a very useful tool for educators and students to assist memory and comprehension.
Mnemonics for geotechnical engineering
- 1. (Pronounced "ne-mon'-ics") The art of assisting the memory, by using a system of artificial aids
- 2. USE OF MNEMONICS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING A.S.Nene & V.S.Landge
- 3. Artificial aids • Rhymes, • Rules, • Phrases • Diagrams, • Acronyms • Other devices
- 4. From childhood to old age one uses this technique knowingly or unknowingly. Government also uses this technique
- 5. Abstract concepts, principles and ideas. Hard for students to comprehend.
- 6. Remove a misconception that Geotechnical engineering subjects are descriptive and less scoring
- 7. Teaching-learning is a two way process Unless every student learns, the process is incomplete.
- 8. One picture is worth thousand words a Chinese proverb.
- 9. MAIN LEARNING STYLES Visual Auditory Kinesthetic
- 10. Visual Learners Visual learners relate most effectively to written information, notes, diagrams and pictures. Visual learners make up around 65% of the population. You will find such learners sitting on first 5 to 6 benches
- 11. Auditory Learners Auditory learners relate most effectively to the spoken word. Auditory learners make up about 30% of the population. You will find such learners sitting on Middle three benches
- 12. Kinesthetic Learners Kinesthetic Learners learn effectively through touch and movement and space, and learn skills by imitation and practice Kinesthetic learners make up around 5% of the population. You will find such learners sitting on Last benches
- 13. Senses of Perception Use all the senses to code information or dress up an image. Ask the students to use all senses of perceptions to learn new things, Plasticity of fine grained soils Knead and roll a wet soil mass Use clay and fly-ash samples
- 14. Innovative Questions Use humor, Funny or peculiar things Name the curve which is plotted as a straight line! Flow curve
- 15. Enigmatic questions Enigmatic questions are very difficult to forget! What is common / uncommon between Foot & Footing? Both transfer loads to earth but one is above and other is below the ground
- 16. Rude Rhymes Rude rhymes are very difficult to forget. A for Atterberg, B for Boussinesq, C for Coulomb and D for Darcy
- 17. Models Bringing three dimensions & movement to an image makes it more vivid. Show models in the class room itself. Arrange model competitions with subjects such as • Plate/pile load test, • Dewatering techniques, • Construction with Geosynthetics etc.
- 18. Positive, Pleasant Images. The brain often blocks out unpleasant ones. Vivid, colorful images are easier to remember than drab ones. Use well drawn colored charts.. Use cartoons
- 19. Exaggeration Exaggerate the size of important parts of the image Use Appropriate Symbols
- 20. Three Dimensions and Movement Three dimensions and movement to an image makes it more vivid.
- 21. Mnemonics of Ancient India Vedic literature (Veda, Puranas & Upnishadas) could be preserved as it is in poetic form with strict grammatical rules. Things were named to indicate its quality Copper Sulphate - Mayurgriva- Green as neck of a peacock Each of Digits 0 to 9 has hundreds of alternate names 1- Sun, Moon, 2 Hands, eyes etc
- 22. CONCLUSION Mnemonics is a very useful tool for educators and students
- 23. For any suggestions Contact Dr.A.S.Nene M4 Laxmi Nagar, Nagpur (India) 440022 Email: nene_ashok@yahoo.com