Learning Strategy Based on Five Supreme Elements

 PanchTatva Based Learning Strategy

The universe is made of five super elements namely Earth, Water, Fire, Space, and Air. These are popularly known as Kshitij, Jal, Pawak, Gagan and Sameera.

Learning Strategies derived through these elements make learning effective, enjoyable and helps students lead a successful life. 

How does these elements translate to learning strategies? How do we implement them in our life? Let’s have a look at them.

The first element is Earth. The strategy that comes from it suggests us to be grounded. Be connected with roots. Work on basics. Understand basic things deeply to gain advanced knowledge at higher levels. It is interesting to observe that most of the difficulties in learning at higher level are caused by poor understandings of basics. It is extremely useful to revisit basics to clear the hurdles at advanced level. 

The second element is Water. Like ripples in water, one knowledge leads to other. So, whatever one learns, he should take it to the next. Always cover some extra miles. Do some deviations. See how the learnt concept behaves with deviations in the scenario. This makes one understand the nuances of the topic being learnt. Let us take a scenario in which you are learning Straight Line. You are given a linear equation in two variables and you have drawn the straight line represented by that equation. Imagine your learning when you solve several questions of this type. If you apply water element in your learning strategy, you can create ripple. So, don't stop after drawing the straight line. Change the coefficients of the variable and see how the straight line behaves. Change the constant term and see what happens. This way, you get deeper understanding of straight line and it's relation with coefficients and constants. This learning is more powerful than solving several questions. 

The third element is Fire. It can be related to making mistakes. We can have a powerful learning strategy from this. Don’t have fear of making mistakes. If you try and doesn’t get the desired result, analyze the reason, identify the mistakes if any, try again taking care of them and check the result. Learning this way make one look at the same situation in different ways which is much better than just getting the answer of a problem.

The fourth element is Space. It is infinite. In learning any topic, we should never feel that we have learnt all related to that topic. There is always scope to improve learning. Be open to that like open space.

The fifth element is Air. New learnings can be felt and enjoyed like a fresh breeze. Enjoy your learning path. If learning is not enjoyed, it becomes very difficult and a burden. One can't the desired height by carrying unwanted burden. If one has to learn a topic which is not of his interest, he should first find ways to develop interest in the topic. If he succeeds in developing interest, learning becomes enjoyable. 

These five super elements give us five super learning strategies that make the learning deep, powerful and enjoyable. It leads to smart learning and success in life.