"The classroom has no walls: What Travel teaches us about Learning?" | Tabish Bilal | TEDxJIM Indore

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What if the strongest classroom isn't some kind of classroom? In ‘What Travel Teaches Us About Learning', Tabish Bilal questions the notion of education as he draws inspiration from strange places, experiences and discomfort. Proceeding from an array of cultural and community experiences, the lecture discusses how leaving one's comfort zone can challenge and challenge ones thinking, adapting and opinions. Tabish introduces the concept of an “Encounter + Curriculum” meeting (where lived experience is encountered and where structured reflection gives rise to meaningful learning). The message of this talk is to overcome comfort – to leave one's comfort zone and sit in uncertainty, to move into new territory and viewpoints, to become comfortable with feeling uncomfortable and to gain confidence in the unknown. The most that education can offer is not just more information but the lessening of fear of what has yet to be known. Tabish Bilal is the Co-founder of TYCIA Foundation, a 15-year-ol

Tags: Acceptance, Curiosity, Education, English, Learning, TEDxTalks, Travel, [TEDxEID:66571]