The first hour focuses on financial accounting, the second hour on statistics and the third on business computing, the fourth on economics and so on.
It is just another day for a number of professors who are tangled in a web of targets to complete a set of portion before the deadline. At times, there’s hardly anything students look for in a classroom except filling in some extra pages in their notebooks while nodding and smiling occasionally when a strict professor turns his or her attention to them.
When teaching turns into a mundane ritual, learning becomes a burdensome exercise. “In today’s competitive scenario, the stress is not only about embracing technology but also to incorporate interactive tools such as case study, simulations and business games to make the teaching-learning process an engrossing experience,” says K.S. Venu Gopal, HoD of Marketing Department, ICFAI Business School.
On the sidelines of the faculty knowledge programme held on Saturday, he told The Hindu that adopting creative teaching methods would work wonders in the long run. “The trick lies in making the students more participative through case studies. Such tools offer the practical exposure to the aspirants and help them absorb the subject effectively in any discipline,” observes Dr. Venu Gopal.
HoD of Soft Skills Department, IBS Mahesh Kumar Soma introduced several lecturers and assistant professors from Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts to a digital presentation. He says, “certain tools such as games and project works add fun element to classroom. In the process, students share what they have learnt and improve their interpersonal skills as well.”
Those, who attended the session, felt that it the platform offered them a chance to share best practices. “It is imperative to create a conducive learning environment for students. When we adopt innovative teaching concepts, it not only enhances the student-connect but also helps us to stand out as a faculty member,” says Hari Krishna Prasad, assistant professor of Maharajah’s Post Graduate College, Vizianagaram.
Similar workshops will be held for school and college teachers across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.