Mihir Pathak
Experintial Educator
{Inquiry - Nature - Art - Theatre based learning}
Hi, I am Mihir - passionate Educator based in Ahmedabad - Gujarat. I am working with formal and informal learning spaces for the last 12years.
I Facilitate, Experiential learning journeys For Children & Young Adults
I believe that transformative learning happens when there is an authentic relationship and powerful experiences between a child and an adult.
Tools I use
Theater, Storytelling, Nature Exploration, Music, Movement, Art, Tinkering, inquiry projects, citizen science, film making, Creative Writing, Travelling
My Background
- Studied Child Development, learning & Special Needs (At Delhi University & Eklavya Foundation - Bhopal)
- Studied Applied Theatre & Theatre in Education (At Theatre Professionals , Rangbhumi - Mumbai)
- Studied Storytelling, Children literature writing, Waldorf Education (With Dr Ankit Dwivedi, Sheetal Paul, Aban Bana)
- Earth Educator Fellow 22’, Studied Green Educator Course & Facilitating Geo - Inquiry Projects (At Youth Conversation Action Network, Green School Bali, National Geographic Society)
- Studid ‘Facilitating Creative learning’, ‘Development of Educational Technology’, ‘Fundamentals of Tinkering’ & ‘Creative Coding / Computing’ (With Eric Klopfer, Mitchel Resnick, Mike Petrich & Karen Wilkinson - MIT Media Lab & Explpratorium)
My Experience
- 12 years of practice as an Educator (Read my journey )
- Facilitated ‘Child Development & learning’ course at Eklavya Foundation
- Facilitated ‘Experiential learning’ course with Tata Trust
- 50+ workshops with Educators
- 50+ workshops with children (work log)
- My articles are published in educational magazines like Teacher Plus, Farbas Gujarati, Sandarbh, Pathshala Bheetar - Bahar. (Read my writings & blog.)
- Collaborated with Gov educational bodies like GCERT, NCERT
- Collaborated with artists, researchers, educators from MIT Media lab, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Nature Conservation Foundation, Srishti Manipal Institute of Design, Maharaja Sayajirao University.
Notable Work ( media coverage )
- Food Camp (3 day residential camp with children to explore science, sociology, art - culture of central theme Food. Transdisciplinary Approach)
- Voice of Vishwamitri (Group of teen age children studied vishwamitri river in Vadodra, Gujarat and presented their work in Climate Festival, BLR as Geo inquiry Project) (Collaborator - Nidhi Pal)
- Hoshangabad Sarita Mahotsav (3 day festival to explore science, sociology, art & culture of Narmada river | Place based learning)
- Time Exhibation (Art installation - Exhibition ‘A Matter of Time - an exploration to see time beyond clock and money’ 11th Feb 2024 | Project based learning) (Collaborator - Nidhi Pal)
Offerings
Backed by child development & learning | Inspired by educational philosophy of J Krishnmurti, Martin Buber, John Dewey and Shri Aurobindo (Read my personal educational philosophy )
My partner Nidhi and I developed two wonderful programs:
Nature Detective (Workshops for Children age 3 to 11yrs)
It’s outdoor science, arts, nature based exploratory program for young children
[Art , Theater , Nature, Inquiry based program]
Local khoji (Workshops for Young Adults age 12+yrs)
It’s an transdisciplinary program where young adults make films about the place they belongs to with the the environment and civic lens.
[Geo inquiry project | Citizen Science | Experiential learning | Place Based learning]
For NGOs, Schools, learning centres, homeschooling groups
- I do tailor made workshops, residential camps, capacity building sessions
- I help to develop curriculum & activity modules
Topics
- Understanding the role of love & Relationship in education / Dialogue in education
- Project based learning, Self directed learning, non formal learning spaces, development of ’third’ space
- Child development & learning
- Language pedagogy, children literature & theater in education
- Life skills education and ecological consciousness / nature education
- Citizen Science Projects, Environment, Civics, Cultural projects for larger good
Work with young people / youth :
I love working with teenagers / young adults to co create their ‘self designed learning journey’ / Gap Year
Get in touch
+91 9537068736 | [email protected] | learningwala.in