Rediscovering: The Art of Discovery

    Have you ever wondered what the process of discovery or art of discovery is all about?
  1. Is it something that exists in our lives, but that can only be brought out by some geniuses?
  2. Is it something, when it happens, we are ecstatic and boundless joy spreads around?
  3. Is it something to do with consciousness levels of people?
    4. Discovering through observation or raising consciousness levels in people is an art and by all means not an easy task. Nevertheless, discovery is possible only when we do it on our own and not be guided in a step by step process from people around.
    Is it possible to discover something when you stop learning or observing? What does learning or observing mean? There is always a necessity of guidance by teachers to help a child learn. But has the child been receptive about what has been taught? There is a gap between what has been taught and what has been understood. Learning involves conscious assimilation of thoughts about a situation at hand. When the intensity has been gathered, a point can be realized when the thoughts actually become a reality. But this cannot be considered as discovery. With learning, you build upon something that already exists which may sometimes be a hindrance to original thinkers. Discovery can happen any time, it is not time bound. Rediscover something that has already been discovered is an essential part. Is there anything that can accelerate process of discovery? If you share views similar or different from this, Please comment.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Nice article. I agree that dogmatic teaching hinders original thinking. It imprisons the imagination. What I would like as a teacher is to create a free environment where doodling, acting, music, imagination, rhymes, paper craft, games or anything can be used for understanding the subject. Then one can ask students to express the topic through any form!
2/7/09
Ashish said…
manier a times discoveries can be accidental and we have proofs of this in the history..... still, an excellent article...
27/8/09
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