The key role of a teacher is to teach, which can be understood as meaning to facilitate learning of some target curriculum. Teaching is therefore intimately tied to notions of learning and there is a sense that if students do not learn then whatever the teacher is doing does not deserve the label of ‘teaching’. The use of innovative methods in educational institutions has the potential not only to improve education, but also to empower people, strengthen governance and galvanize the effort to achieve the human development goals for the country.
The Teaching and learning activity and information shared to students may typically include statement of clear goals, adequate preparation, use of appropriate methods, and significance of results, effective presentation and reflective critique.
Engineering students of different branches learn many theory subjects and perform labs as per curriculum.
Traditional Teaching Method: In the pre-technology education context the teacher is the sender, the educational material is the information and the student is the receiver of the information. Traditional teaching method has been used for decades as an educational strategy in all institutions of learning. Basically teacher controls the instructional process, the content is delivered to the entire class and the teacher tends to emphasize factual knowledge.
| S.No. | Subject Name | Innovative Teaching Method | Link for Reviews and Critics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smart System Design | Jigsaw | https://forms.gle/ktbCJzbwEnh8CSvB7 |
| 2 | Probability Theory and Stochastic processes | Group Problem Solving | https://forms.gle/P8q1m7MQVHB3T1aB7 |
| 3 | Signals and Systems | Reciprocal Teaching | https://forms.gle/F8rHU3HhoYMpTbr86 |
| 4 | Signals and Systems | Snakes and Ladders | https://forms.gle/rxyueWRWPfy721MQA |
| 5 | Signals and Systems | Think-pair share | https://forms.gle/JooHJumEdYmU1fqB9 |
| 6 | Signals and Systems | Trump card | https://forms.gle/zxWcw2EobvAyUoh9A |
| 7 | Smart System Design | Team-based learning | https://forms.gle/e1hWGUF2kww2cd3e9 |
Following innovative learning methods are initiated and implemented by the faculty for students to learn in a better manner:
Establish a positive classroom environment
Begin lessons by giving clear instructions
Maintain student attention
Use appropriate pacing
Provide suitable seatwork
Evaluate what has taken place in your lesson
Make a smooth transition into next subject
Develop positive teacher/student relationships
Lecturing: where professors address the most people at once, in the most general manner, while still conveying the information that he or she feels is most important, according to the lesson plan.
Demonstrating: Is the process of teaching through examples or experiments
Collaborating: Collaboration allows students to actively participate in the learning process by talking with each other and listening to others opinions
Classroom discussion: It is also a democratic way of handling a class, where each student is given equal opportunity to interact and put forth their views. A discussion taking place in a classroom can be either facilitated by a teacher or by a student.
Classroom Action Research Classroom Action Research is a method of finding out what works best in your own classroom so that you can improve student learning.
Observation of student’s performance in group activity.
Submission of assignments.
Students presentation.
Project submission
Active learning schemes implemented
Teaching Learning activities conducted.| Subject Name | Topic Name | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Communications | Review of Analog Communications | Stump your partner |
| Signals and Systems | Fourier Transform | Problem solving |
| Mechatronics | Mechanical Actuators | Jigsaw |
| Linear Integrated Circuits and Applications | ADC and DAC specifications | Jigsaw |
| Digital Communications | Pulse Modulation Techniques | Open book exam |
| Digital communications | Introduction to Digital communication Systems | Objective Test |
| Probability Theory and statistical processes | Distribution and Density Functions | Group Problem solving |
| Probability theory and statistical processes | Recalling of Differentiation and Integration formulae | Stump your partner |
| Signals and systems | Fourier Series | Teams-Games-Tournaments |
| Mechatronics | Key Elements of Mechatronics | Think-Pair-Share |
Name of the Activity: Stump Your Partner
Description of the Activity: This activity is for entire class
i) Students create a difficult question based on the lecture content.
ii) Pose the question to the person sitting next to him.
iii) She/he writes response and pose question to next person and this will continues for entire class.
Outcome: This activity will help students to recall basic Differentiation & Integration formulas.
Rubric for Stump your partner:| The rubric for 10 Marks is assigned based on the following criteria: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creativity | 5Marks | |
| Response | 5Marks | |
| Total | 10Marks | |
Name of the Activity: Think-Pair-Share
Description of the Activity:
i) Instructor poses question to class
ii) Students write the answer(5-6 minutes)
iii) Students pair up with another student nearby
iv) Each student explains his/her response to the other
v) If they disagree, each clarifies his/her position and determines how/why they disagree. Why use it?
vi) Keep students engaged in large classes
Activity Outcome:The students were interestingly started to brainstorm the topic and listed number of answers related to the topic and presented on the dais
Rubric for Think-Pair-Share:
| The rubric for 10 Marks is assigned based on the following criteria: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Answer | 5Marks | |
| Explaining the answer/Justification | 5Marks | |
| Total | 10Marks | |
Description of the method– The students were asked to submit a group assignment in the form of course project in a form to investigate any practical electromagnetic structure on several parameters and present the review. They were also asked to simulate the product on the EM software available in the laboratory. The objective is to develop technical and soft management skills in the student.
Significant results observed– The students develop soft management skills like teamwork, coordination, decision making, organizational behaviour, leadership, time management and presentation skills along with the enhancement in technical skills through in-depth investigation, product design, prototype, working in RF environment and calibration of test instruments.
Teaching through video sessions:| S.no | Subject Name | Topic | Video Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital communications | Spread Spectrum Techniques | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktJipbkwRRM |
| 2 | Digital Signal Processing | Multi Rate Signal Processing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5FdJfWIPqA |
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