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The document discusses how teachers can become academically sound and vibrant. It emphasizes that teachers need to develop strong content knowledge, effective teaching skills, and soft skills. Teachers must plan their lessons meticulously, engage and motivate students, and ensure their delivery is effective. Additionally, teachers require strong values and work habits like industry, perseverance, and orderliness. The use of technology and developing people skills are also important for teachers to remain relevant in a changing educational landscape.
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- 1. Teacher, Teaching &Educational System How to become Academically sound & vibrant Dr S G Deshmukh Director, ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior [email protected] 7 Apr 2012 Session at GLA University, Mathura
- 2. Opening quote…. “Qualityin higher education has been a matter of importance, concern and priority at regional, national and international levels especially in the recent past”. Cathamparampil et al.(2005)
- 3. Speaking points Imperatives Ground setting: Quality, IT etc. Academically sound & Vibrant teacher Implications and Role of Teacher and Teaching-learning process Challenges and End thoughts
- 4. Imperatives .. Globalization: Borderless World of accelerating multi-dimensional change Quality of services(WTO, Washington accord), and Shift to knowledge economy Role of private universities Expectations of student community, and industry Changing face of technology : Revolutions in Information Technology (IT) Engineering & management Education System MUST translate these challenges through a Quality response
- 5. Growth of HigherEducation Institutes 1950-51 1990-91 2010-11 Universities 30 117 537 Colleges 750 7356 26,000 Student Enrolment 236,000 49,50,000 135,00,000 Faculty 24,000 272,000 530,000 Source: Ramachandran S, 2011, Significance & contributions of self-financing institutions in higher education, Pride, Vol 1(1), pp 6-8
- 6. Imperative 1: Globalizationof Education Globalization refers to the increasing flow of technology, finance, trade, knowledge, values and ideas across the borders(Knight & Wit, 1997) It has multidimensional impact on the system of education. It has underlined the need for reforms in the educational system with particular reference to wider utilization of IT giving productivity and quality dimension and emphasis on its R&D activities.
- 7. Imperative 2 :Expectations of Student community and Industry Bombarded with technological gadgets (Mobile, web, laptop etc.) Low retention span Teacher as a facilitator/coach Dynamic requirements of industry Gap between what is taught and what is required
- 8. Engineering Curriculum Toomuch theoretical content Compartmentalized approach Lacks preparing student for problem solving skills Gap between knowledge and skills Not industrially relevant
- 9. Generation old Teacher Relies on old text books/notes taught by his teacher Uses old handwritten notes Handles computer key board with one finger at a time His son/daughter prepares power-point slides for him (many time grandson/granddaughter !) Comfortable in communication through landline Not comfortable in handling credit card Worried about implementation of 6th pay commission !! Refuses to acknowledge student
- 10. Generation Y student Uses mobile on and off the class room Handles Laptop in a WiFi environment Watches ‘n’ number of channels on TV Sees YouTube Listens to Kolavari song via iPod/MP3 Participates in blog discussions Hooked to Facebook , Hi5 or LinkedIn Downloads material from the web Adept in Cut and Paste mode Comfortable in handling ATM Reluctant to acknowledge teacher !!
- 11. IT is makingworld flatter ! (Thanks to Friedman) Outsourcing dominated paradigm Team work and leadership assumes new meaning Geography has become history: Time and distance are no longer the important variables Mobile dense and multimedia rich environment has accelerated digital environment. Connectivity has made the global village possible Working on-line, flexi-time, tele/videoconferencing, and continuous learning are changing the traditional notions of how work gets done. Internet is changing the way we communicate with – suppliers, customers, potential and current employees by way of 2-way communications ! SMS driven communication
- 12. What is theQM Philosophy ? Tenet 1 : Customers are vital to the operation of the organization. Without customers, there is no business, and without business, there is no organization (Deming ,1986). Students as Customer Product Knowledge carrier Co-producer ! Tenet 2 : Management needs to listen to nontraditional sources of information in order to institute quality, People want to do quality work and that they would do it if managers would listen to them and create a workplace based on their ideas (Deming, 1986). Role of feedback vis-à-vis information systems
- 13. Remarks.. Efficiency :may relate to Quality of institution May relate to utilization of resources Effectiveness : may relate to Quality of Education per se ! May relate to quality of outcomes 1 Role of IT is vital both in Efficiency and Effectiveness IT as a tool for streamlining processes IT for bringing in transparency and objectivity Various initiatives- Enterprise wide information systems, e-learning etc.
- 14. About Teacher andTeaching & Learning Process
- 15. Success as ateacher requires the presence of many qualities - whereas failure will proceed from the absence of merely one of them Teaching profession based on Value system ! In India, huge respect for teachers /Gurus Sant Kabir etc.
- 16. Value/Ethical system A valueis the esteem we assign to an idea Values are concepts , notions and opinions- not facts A value system is structuring of person belief within his or her cognitive frame work and acts as a guiding block The value system is the prime determinant of ethical behavior and is wholly responsible for a persons:- Goals Cognitive Processes Work Habits Compatibility With Others Capacity to Adjust to a Changing World Flexibility to adjust to dynamic
- 17. Value system Values areconditioned into us by: Our parents Our parentage Our spiritual make up Logic play little or no part Instilled through unconscious process Our environment and also sometimes political set up Parents govern our value system by Genes and genetic programming Place in the family Culture, environment and context Immediate neighborhood and peer group Value system and goals Rewards and punishments Emotional opportunities
- 18. Work Habits andTeaching Skills INDUSTRY The habit of working steadily, productively, voluntarily and with clear cut objectives in mind with Industriousness in mind PERSEVERANCE To press on in an activity in the face of obstacles, until the objective is attained and to pursue things incessantly , ability to stick on CONFIDENCE , Habit of solving one’s own problems despite difficulties and oppositions - instead of merely leaning on others. ORDERLINESS The habit of assigning an order, pattern plan or system to one’s work., and environment, a sense of being ‘Organized” /neat and clean!! TASK AND TIME ORIENTATION :: ability to finish a task once it is taken up and within given time limit
- 19. Teaching Skills Knowledge Preparation Organisation Effective Lectures Time management Enthusiasm & energy/zeal Voice Pitch Pace Volume Modulation Words Handling of Audio/video Audience level Questions Posture Eye contact Way of handling queries Classroom communications
- 20. Positives of LectureMode Time, cost and energy efficiency. Up-to-date information based on home work/past experience Summaries of material/ view points from a variety of experts and printed sources, internet resources A pattern for organization of material which helps the students to read more effectively Effective use of pedagogy and material
- 21. Negatives of LectureMode Very large classes (even in IITs!!) Lack of adequate/ desired facilities(Class rooms) Difference in students vis-à-vis teacher's expectations. Lack of visible recognition Preoccupation with completing the course work. Heterogeneity /diversity of students Not able to retain student attention span (especially in mobile age !!) Monotony of daily routine(notes becoming yellow!) Boring commanding position
- 22. How do welearn best? We learn approximately 25% of what we hear 50% of what we see 75% of what we do 100% of what we teach NOT INCLUDED INTERNET !!
- 23. What should beour goal? Students hearing a concept Students seeing a demonstration Students doing a problem Students teaching themselves or others (peer to peer group)” Example :AASF forum in IIITM Students becoming our teachers
- 24. How to engage? Varying the pace Connecting with them physically, emotionally and spiritually Showing a visual/Youtube documentary Asking the students to write something Using humor/jokes to enlivening the atmosphere Raising question Using a small group activity Breaking up the session into several little units.
- 25. Student Motivation guidedby… Make students partners in the teaching- learning process. They are co-producers according to TQM perspective Be sensitive about student needs. Provide extrinsic motivation Allow some quite time./Time for meditation? Take them out for filed study !
- 26. Meticulous Planning requiredfor.. KNOWLEDGE BASE content well chosen and well structured ascertain at what level to pitch the lecture CLARITY ensure that the lecture move in a logical manner and the movement is clearly understood. Ensure that you can be heard and what you show can be seen by all the students. GENERATING INTEREST adopting different approaches and openings in your lecture. Making effective use of audio-video aids. Encouraging students involvement introducing variety in pace of delivery and intonation.
- 27. People Skills.. Softskills Ability to get along with following groups : Students Peers Subordinates Superiors Staff/lab people This needs Human Qualities Communication skills Social intelligence Understanding of perceptions
- 28. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Listening Discussing Writing Advocating IT skills SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE A good understanding of people and how to get along with them Social media People Skills .. Soft skills
- 29. Ensuring Effective Delivery Rehearse Mentally OFTEN/PUT A MIRROR AND SEE YOURSELF ! Practice using Audio Visual Aids/take a mobile shoot and observer yourself Ensure Audibility Check body language Introduce Variation in Pace and Intonation Recognize Limits of Attention Span
- 30. Steps to BecomeAcademically Sound & Vibrant Teacher ..1.. Overall Goals Work Habits People Skills Social & Emotional Intelligence Emotional attachment A OVERALL GOALS Discover your mental make up Identify your overall personality style Do SWOT analysis Identify the things you ought to be doing to satisfy your inner self and just follow your inner self Talk to your role models for clarity
- 31. Role of amentor Must identify a mentor Learn from the story of Eklavya Follow the mentor with passion and zeal Mentor also acts as an emotional support system Just copy best practices !!!
- 32. Steps to BecomeAcademically Sound & Vibrant Teacher ..2.. B WORK HABITS : Elements to Become productive teacher 1 Achievement and Self-improvement Needs Reading from role models/your teachers/ Contemplating what you might like from life in the way of material rewards Setting a series a goals for your teaching career Developing a special expertise 2 Developing a passion 3. Quality mind set 4. An eye for details 5. Life long learning attitude
- 33. Steps to BecomeAcademically Sound & Vibrant Teacher ..3.. C PEOPLE SKILLS Social Intelligence that guide the behavior Contemplating your overall style and addressing your likely problems Understanding people psyche and adjusting accordingly Understanding spirituality Navigating in situations of conflict and contrasts Basic orientation towards psychology of people and place People come in al shape , size and colour !! In our context, language, religion, bringing up habits etc also play a role
- 34. Steps to BecomeAcademically Sound & Vibrant Teacher ..4.. D OVERALL Education and academic background Experience of dealing with a variety of contexts, situations Analytical mind set Professional Decision making Creativity and innovation Mind set for sensing “novelty”
- 35. Remarks.. Both teachersand students construct knowledge collaboratively and the student is an active partner in this process. Teacher as a guide rather than a sage on the stage ! Self-directed and life –long learning Teacher's role not extinct but Distinct (Fr Rex Angelo, 2009) Teaching as a reflective practice not a reflex practice
- 36. Insights.. Shift fromthe perspective of knowledge giver/sender to the perspective of knowledge receiver/recipient Emphasis on Learning !!! People do not select medium BUT they adopt themselves to medium (Prof N Cho, Hanyang University, Korea, 2 Jan 2009 at IIITM Gwalior)
- 37. Insights.. Change ofmind set From bureaucratic to process oriented From paper bound to paper less (or less paper !) From command and control to empowerment and distributed decision making Academia has to recognize the importance of flexibility Accordingly, teacher has to change !
- 38. End Thoughts.. Highlydynamic, turbulent environment characterized by various imperatives Teaching – learning process needs to be understood Skill set need to be developed to become an academically sound and vibrant tecaher
- 39. Thanks a lotfor your patience … Acknowledgement Prof N V Ratnalikar Engineering Education Foundation, Pune