Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (Pilani), Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, 500078, India.
J Relig Health. 2021 Dec;60(6):4556-4563. doi: 10.1007/s10943-020-01073-w.
Srimad Bhagavad Gita, one of the most authentic scriptures of India, is being taught as an elective or regular course in various universities around the world. I have been teaching Gita in Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad campus (BPHC) since 2012. This paper presents some feedback given by the students revealing the impact of the course on them and possible improvements in its pedagogy. Twelve batches of students (a little over 2000) have studied this course between January 2012 and May 2019. From these, 300 students volunteered in giving individual written feedback. In this elaborate write-up, they shared their experience of the course and possible improvements that they would suggest in its teaching. This includes 28 alumni, who came back to meet the author. An analysis of the student input reveals that the impact is at various levels which are broadly placed under three categories here: (1) an immediate effect of sanctity and strengthening of faith, (2) improved clarity of the mind, better focus, calm and content disposition in general and (3) long-term effect on personality traits like development of leadership and problem-solving abilities. They have also suggested a combination of traditional and modern methods of teaching for better comprehension and participation.
《薄伽梵歌》是印度最正宗的经文之一，目前已被世界各地的多所大学作为选修或必修课程进行教授。自 2012 年以来，我一直在海德拉巴的比勒陀利亚印度技术学院（BPHC）教授《薄伽梵歌》。本文展示了学生们的一些反馈，揭示了该课程对他们的影响以及其教学法的可能改进。自 2012 年 1 月至 2019 年 5 月，有 12 批学生（略多于 2000 名）学习了这门课程。其中，有 300 名学生自愿提供个人书面反馈。在这份详细的报告中，他们分享了自己的课程体验以及他们可能建议的教学改进。这包括 28 名校友，他们回来与作者见面。对学生意见的分析表明，影响的程度广泛地分为以下三类：（1）神圣性和信仰的强化的直接影响，（2）思维更加清晰，注意力、冷静和满足感的普遍提高，以及（3）对人格特质的长期影响，如领导力和解决问题能力的发展。他们还建议结合传统和现代的教学方法，以提高理解和参与度。
