The Department has adopted innovative teaching learning methodologies so as to foster effective listening and thereby improve student outcomes. The goal of teaching is to promote learning. The strategies we deploy helps to promote learning. Trying out different strategies in the classroom is an iterative process to help us promote learning more effectively and successfully.
In a flipped classroom students review lecture material at home and work on projects and assignments in the classroom. Students in the flipped classroom complete an assigned work typically sent home as homework in class. The flipped classroom provides a great space for peer-to-peer collaboration.
Think-Pair-Share (TPS)
Think-Pair-Share (TPS) is a cooperative learning activity that can work in varied size classrooms and in any subject. Instructors pose a question, students first THINK to themselves prior to being instructed to discuss their response with their partners (PAIR). Discuss and SHARE these to the whole class.
Think Pair Share Re-Pair (TPR)
Think-Pair-Share-Re Pair (TPR) is a cooperative learning activity that can work in varied size classrooms and in any subject. Instructors pose a question, students first THINK to themselves prior to being instructed to discuss their response with their partners (PAIR). Discuss and SHARE these to the whole class , pair again to incorporate their suggestions too
Two-Minute Test
Random test of two minutes to know how the portions taken in that hour have been understood by the students. Also they can specify the questions that remain in their mind.
Jigsaw Groups
Jigsaws are another active learning method. Students are divided into groups and given different pieces of information. Students in each group are then tasked with learning the information enough to be able to explain it to someone else. The students are then assigned to different groups where they explain their information to the other members. They complete this process until each group has the full picture of information to complete the puzzle.
Video Lectures
Along with the lectures, students are provided with the video lectures of some of the courses. This is beneficial especially to the slow learners of the course as they can play the video at their own pace.