{"id":323,"date":"2025-06-12T16:58:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materials.iisc.ac.in\/~rondiya\/?p=323"},"modified":"2025-07-03T14:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:42:31","slug":"encourages-independent-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/materials.iisc.ac.in\/~rondiya\/encourages-independent-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Encourages Independent Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id323_0c8577-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id323_0c8577-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id323_0c8577-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2))) minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id323_0c8577-39 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id323_0c8577-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id323_0c8577-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id323_0c8577-39 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column323_aaf85c-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column323_aaf85c-40\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>As a mentor and researcher, I strongly believe in cultivating independent thinking among my team members. I intentionally avoid spoon-feeding ideas, solutions, or direct answers because my goal is to build capable scientists and researchers who possess strong critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. In research, quick results can sometimes be superficial. True discoveries and meaningful progress are achieved patiently and methodically, layer by layer, through rigorous inquiry, experimentation, and learning from mistakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, I give my students the time and space they need to think deeply about their challenges, explore different approaches, and even encounter failures along the way. I view these experiences not as setbacks, but as invaluable opportunities for learning and growth. A good supervisor, in my view, doesn&#8217;t simply provide answers but guides students to critically analyze problems, design their own solutions, and take full ownership of their work. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column323_87be06-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column323_87be06-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column323_87be06-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column323_87be06-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column323_87be06-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column323_87be06-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column323_87be06-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column323_87be06-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column323_87be06-5d > 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By encouraging independent thinking, I help my students develop the mindset and skills necessary to become innovative, thoughtful scientists who can contribute original ideas to their fields and face future challenges with resilience and curiosity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a mentor and researcher, I strongly believe in cultivating independent thinking among my team members. I intentionally avoid spoon-feeding ideas, solutions, or direct answers because my goal is to build capable scientists and researchers who possess strong critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. In research, quick results can sometimes be superficial. 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