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build towards a deeper understanding in a knowledge build towards a deeper understanding in a knowledge future of a country is beingbeing shaped in today’s
area. They can be offered with a certificate. The area. They can be offered with a certificate. The classroom.” Obviously, the role of the teacher, the role of the teacher who
credential can be separate from the class itself. parate from the class itself. solely controls the “classthe “class” assumes immense
University can take the advantage of the format of University can take the advantage of the format of importance. Hence, the researcherresearcher intended to prepare
MOOCs. So the courses can solve the problems in MOOCs. So the courses can solve the problems in the SattvaGuna Enrichment Programme (SGEP)Programme (SGEP) for
higher education. teachers.

MOOCs can be a way for universities to offer high MOOCs can be a way for universities to offer high Younger children mostly imitate their parents more as children mostly imitate their parents more as
quality, self paced courses to fill the needs at a quality, self paced courses to fill the needs at a compared to their teachers. But. But when they reach the
minimal cost to students. Since MOOCs cost to students. Since MOOCs are not adolescence, they become moremore aware of their ‘self’.
bound by the academic calendar, it could be broken it could be broken They become more independent of their parentsThey become more independent of their parents. They
into smaller units of a few weeks that studentsthat students can are in a phase of “transition”. Theytransition”. They are in a mood of
take during summer breaks or other timesother times that fit overthrowing the bindings ofof their parents and other
better with their overall schedule. More . More importantly, it elders in the family. They areare continuously on the
could help high school teachers to complete core elp high school teachers to complete core lookout for a “separate identity”identity” of their own. They
courses at their school and give them the opportunity courses at their school and give them the opportunity intend to free themselves from the “bonds and
to work with students as mentors, guidesmentors, guides and coaches bindings” of their elders in generalgeneral and parents – in
in new, innovative ways. particular. Obviously, this stage, this stage becomes a very
delicate but decisive in natureelicate but decisive in nature. The situation demands
d
An online course is available at significantly lower An online course is available at significantly lower somebody else who can replaceeplace the parents; who can
fees or no fees. Therefore, student is provided student is provided fill the vacuum. And the only fitting answerAnd the only fitting answer is the
opportunity for higher education. Student also getsStudent also gets “teacher”. Hence, the researcher choseresearcher chose “the Secondary
guidance from online tutors who are experienced and guidance from online tutors who are experienced and School Teacher” as her subject matterher subject matter. Thus, the
fulfill responsibilities. There is continuous use of fulfill responsibilities. There is continuous use of researcher intends to provide an ideal solution to the
computer to complete the online course. computer to complete the online course. Therefore, problems of the adolescence ageage-group of students.
there is improvement of student in computer based ent in computer based
skills. Teachers need to keep up to date digital skills skills. Teachers need to keep up to date digital skills According to the Bhagavad Gita (Vendanta Samiti,
because their students will be demanding thosebecause their students will be demanding those skills. Bhagavad Gita As It Is, 1986, P. 609, 610 )It Is, 1986, P. 609, 610 ) Sattva,
Raja and Tama are three basic characteristics (Gunas) basic characteristics (Gunas)
Features of MOOCs present in nature, in human beinghuman being which are
1. MOOC have course structure, goals, have course structure, goals, mile tones responsible for his/ her good oror bad behaviour. Sattva
being immaculate is illuminating and flawlesseing immaculate is illuminating and flawless. It
within a set of learning areas or specificspecific topics b
2. They are available online and allow connection in are available online and allow connection in binds through identification with satisfactionbinds through identification with satisfaction and
remote locations via Internet. wisdom. On the other hand Rajahand Raja which is of the
3. Their scope is massive. They allow the access of a scope is massive. They allow the access of a nature of passion, as born of greed of gain and
large number of students. attachment, it binds the soulsoul through attachment to
4. Their contact is open, giving follow up. In regard Their contact is open, giving follow up. In regard actions and their fruit and Tama,Tama, deceptive of all those
to the ownership and license type of the content license type of the content who look upon the body as theirtheir own self, as born of
for its reuse there is no consistent approach and it there is no consistent approach and it ignorance, it binds the soul throughthrough error, laziness and
depends on each platform. sleep.

SattvagGuna Enrichment Programme anProgramme an Effective Thus, it is clear that Sattvagunathat Sattvaguna has positive effects on
MOOC for all Teachers in the World personality and therefore desirabledesirable than Raja and
It is believed - right through the ages-that ‘teaching’that ‘teaching’ is Tama. Therefore, it is essentialessential that a programme to
a ‘noble’ profession. The teacher is liked, lovedliked, loved and enrich Sattvaguna should beshould be prepared and tested.
admired - and in many cases- worshippedworshipped by the Teacher is an agent of socialsocial reconstruction hence,
student. Not only the student, but the societysociety at large there is a argent need to developdevelop programme to enrich
also expects a lot from the teacher. NeedlessNeedless to say, Sattvaguna among the teachers.the teachers. Teenagers are highly,
the noble profession, naturally demandsdemands the teacher to flexible minded and receptive to ‘Sanskaras’ theyreceptive to ‘Sanskaras’ they
be noble one, And here “the SattvaGunaSattvaGuna Enrichment have. They look to the teachers asteachers as their ideal models.
Programme” has a role to play. Theplay. The Kothari Hence, Secondary School TeachersTeachers have a large scope
Commission Report (1964-66) rightly remarks “The as well as responsibility to createcreate ideal citizens of the

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