Re1,ort on TEQIP--111 Sponsored

llec\agogy Workshop on Effective Teaching, June 03 - 07, 2019

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Lenrnlns from nature by Prof. S. n. Nnlr, Professor

t" session of the workshop wns delivered by Prnf. S. B. Nnlr, Professor, IIT Guwhllli on the topic "learning

from nnture". This session wns q11ite interesting ns live cxnmples from Mother Nature were given so as to

suggest better solut ions for solving renl-tlme problems. "Blo-inspirmion" has always answered quality

solutions to research-based problems i11 minimal time. "Nature is rhe best Teacher" as one can always learn

from one or 1mother uctivlty of nnturc und can become intelligenl enough. Ant colony optimization (ACO),

Pnrticle Swarm Oplimizmion (PSO), Genetic Algorilhm (GA), Fireny Algorithm (FA) etc.are few examples ..

Pedagogy in Engineering Education by Prof. Ratnajit Ilhattachrjee

Next session on "Pedagogy in Engineering Education" was delivered by Prof. Ratnaj il Bhattachrjee, IITG

where various learning styles like Kalb's theory (4 stage), Bernice McCarthy (4MAT), fl ipped classroom were

elaborated. Teaching theories like transfer, broadcast, shaping, traveling etc. were also the point of discussion.

ADDIE model having 5 phases i.e. Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation can make

knowledge acquisition more effective and efficient. Engineering Pedagogy emphasizes more on learner­

centered approaches and further on 011tcome Based Education (OBE). Teaching Aids, methodology amd

MOOCs initiatives were also summarized.

Last session of the first day conveyed few ideas for being self-reflective teacher. 'right mental attitude' and

'professional development journal (PDJ)' are the steps towards reflective practices. Problem based learning

(PBL) along with its need and characteristics was disc11ssed. PBL is basically a teaching methodology where

students in the form of a group, are given problems and are required to apply knowledge and skills to develop

a solution for defined problem.

Psychological Aspects of Teaching by Nachikela Tripathi

The speaker delivered the talk on Psychological Aspects of Teaching starting with the difference between

'teaching and effective teaching'. As per the speaker, knowledge is always there in the world but when it was

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1e person then on\y it is known to world and how to apply the knowledge (what, how, why,

Nisdom of the user. So teacher's main aim is to inculcate the such things in student that their

.lld be enhanced to apply the knowledge. Then the speaker talked about the learning process.

. . s • t I · ng rests in part on a clear C\d teachmg are pans of one general umt process. upenor eac 11

b d. 'd d • t three parts a) Comprehension on 0£ the \earning process. The \earning process can e 1v1 e m 0

. f 'd I successful comprehension 1\, and c) Creative thinking. Comprehension is absorption o I ea, w iere a

. f bering In a restricted but useful ~s motivation and desire to \earn. Reca\\ 1s process o remem ·

. 1 by the word "knowledge" only the power of volitional recall of comprehended .atmna sense, we mean .

h' h f teaching involves helpmg the iteria\. Creative thinking is creative use of knowledge. The ig est type o

. . th t is to think Then after the mdent to acquire the ability to apply his knowledge to new s1tuat1ons - a ' .

. . f d th gh channel to receiver, all that speaker talked about the communication process which consist o sen er rou . .

. t d to focus on the relationship process is incomplete without feedback process. The resource person m en s

. f h' /h background level, culture, program between student and teacher, understanding student m term o 1s er •

. . ff t' as the student will feel more requirements and interest can make the teaching learning process e ec ive . h • 1·k nishment reward omission, comfortable and focus more on the study. Some reinforcement tee mques I e pu • '

shaping can be implemented for better delivery of the course.

Teaching as a Profession: Challenges and Opportunities by John Jose

The speaker (coordinator of the workshop) delivered a talk on teaching as a profession and challenges &

opportunities associated with it. The speaker starts the session with a quick self reflection survey for audience

and himself about the teaching as career. The speaker empathized on the inputs and output of the teaching

learning process. 'Preparation is the key' this slogan implies to before during and after the class activity to

deliver the things properly. Being energetic and active in the class will be helpful to attract the class towards

your lecture. To make the consistent interest in class of the students, try to connect the study with suitable

stories and examples. Use of technology in teaching style and innovative assessment methods will make the

difference in traditional teaching learning process. Encourage and involve the students in classroom activity

for effective teaching \earning process. Appreciation in public and correct in private theme wm make a

difference. The speaker discussed that sometime teachers need to build a team for some works. He discussed

that how to manage the team and be a good manager. The speaker discussed about to empower and enable the

teachers, public relation management and use of local democratic bodies as opportunities.

How the Teacher in You can make the Country Proud? by John Jose

The speaker (coordinator of the workshop) delivered a talk on how the teacher can make the country proud.

The speaker starts the presentation with some amazing facts about India which brought laurels to it's dignity.

The speaker showed some famed Indian faces of different fields, and played one game about guessing their

names. Then speaker discussed the real facts of current scenario engineering in India like lack of interest of

student in engineering and its reasons. The speaker talked about the teaching as noble profession, and

teacher's duty to maintain the serenity of the statement. The speaker empathized on the use of new practices in

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.ss for the heller leaching lenrnlng process. Most of the session was equipped with

t motivational quotes by fnmous persons.

hn\llementing Problem Based Learning and Outcome Based Learning" by Dr. Moumita

of the course kicked off with a panel discussion on "Challenges in Implementing Problem Based

and Outcome Based Learning". Dr. Moumita Patra, Assistant Professor- CSE supervised this

The participants were divided into four groups and one participant from each group represented

team in the panel. After having detailed discussion on the challenges, the panel members picked a few

/ rs in implementing Problem Based Learning(PBL) and Outcome Based Learning(OBL) in engineering

ses. As discussed, the major problem in implementing PBL is unpreparedness of students and teachers. J studen~ do not have perquisite knowledge to understand the problem, ability to work in _,he groups and

/illingness to put efforts. On the other side, the teacher may not be open to adapt to new teaching practices as

?BL changes the role of a teacher from content deliverer to solution facilitator. Another major challenge is the

/assessment of students. For example, students working in a team may have varying contribution. On the

achievement of the outcome or solution of the problem, how will a teacher grade the contribution of the

students remains a big challenge. Moreover, for Institutions, it may be challenging to change educational

philosophy that currently involves lecturing. Need of staff development and infrastructure development can

also be major obstacle, if the institutes have limited funds.

Essentials and Desirables to Excel as a Good Teacher by Prof. P.K. Das

The first resource person of the day, Prof. P.K. Das, Professor- CSE delivered talk on "Essentials and

Desirables to Excel as a Good Teacher". The opening slides of the presentation were about the glory of TIT,

Guwahati leading to the conclusion that we all need to feel proud of our respective institutes. He, then,

emphasized on the importance of Pre-Lecture Preparation and Post-Lecture Review. Highlighting the points

what makes a teacher, an excellent teacher, he discussed the importance of meticulous observation of

students' non-verbal communication. For example, rather than analyzing the feedback given by the students at

the end of the semester, observe how they respond to you during each class. According to him, encouraging

the students to ask questions and creating humor in the class is very helpful to make sure that students do not

hesitate the ask the question. He also discussed the problem most teachers face is how to prepare to deal with

students of different comprehension levels followed by proposing some implementable solutions.

Need for Problem Solving Approach to Face Competitive Exams by Dr. T. Venkatesh

The next session of the day was on "Need for Problem Solving Approach to Face Competitive Exams". The

resource person, Dr. T. Venkatesh, Associate Professor- CSE, explained the pattern of GATE exam and

shared some shocking statistics on the performance of engineering students in GATE exam. The focus of the

talk was to discuss how to prepare the students to perform well in this exam. Discussing the qualifying criteria

of GATE exam, Dr. T. Venkatesh mentioned that sum of mean and standard deviation of marks is taken as

minimum qualifying marks. But since these cut off marks are very low due to poor performance of candidates,

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Pmf. S1111il Khijw,,11i,1, P,·Messol'-Physics 1011k the Inst session on "Se11sit\vi1y, Sustainabi lity & Selfless

Ev\\\11tion: l'l-.1<1i1innnl Pl11s I\ todcrn /\ppronch In Pedngogy" . lie disc11sserl vario11s teachings from the

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011 -,h J11ne i.t' . \,1st day of the course, few significant topics were covered: (i)"A ICTE exam reforms" by Dr.

l ll'm,mgce Knpnor where the role of Bloom's revised taxonomy in annlyzing various levels of knowledge i.e.

focni.11 , conceptll,11, procedmnl nnd merncognitive wns discussed. (ii) "Role of !CT tools for effective

tt'aching'' by Dr.Samit I3hnttncharyn, Professor, llTG where technologies like interactive smart board,

n11gmented reality, virtual renlity, intelligent tutoring system were detailed. Online course management

systems like t-.1\oodle, J\ T11tor, Coggno etc.; digital devices for classroom interaction like Socrative, Poll

Everywhere etc .; Dle11decl lenrning pin! form like Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) were discussed.

lnformntion on .. Avnbodhalrn" smarter classroom at llTG was also shared which is useful in case of large

clnsses and st11denrs can p11t their queries to the teacher online.

Group disc11ssion on "How we can create role model teachers and inspire more people to consider teaching as

career option" was cond11cted where feasible solutions were suggested by all the group members.

In the concluding session of this workshop, participants shared their "takeaways" from this course and were

motivated enough to become best facilitators for the future generation of this country. Thus, course ended on a

positive note.

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