SELFIMPROVEMENT Teachers to learn how to use technology in classroom and develop econtent
Our
routine work revolves around conducting lectures, supervising exams and
assessing answer papers. We hardly get enough time to upgrade our
knowledge. It is good to know that colleges are noticing this and
organising faculty enrichment programmes to help teachers upgrade.
ASHWINI MHATRE, teacher
MUMBAI: At a time when college teachers are busy supervising University
of Mumbai (MU) examinations and assessing answer sheets, college
managements are simultaneously planning faculty enrichment programmes
for their teaching and non-teaching staff.
Workshops on developing e-content, using technology in classrooms and assessment methodology are some of the topics that colleges plan to cover this summer for their staff.
Mithibai college, Vile Parle, which recently secured autonomy from University Grants Commission (UGC) had organised a two-day faculty development programme to help teachers upgrade to the new curriculum.
“We had experts from various fields, including head of departments at colleges that have already got their autonomy, who were part of the workshop. This not only helped our teachers brush up their knowledge, but also understand what more they need to do to be prepared for regular class starting mid-June,” said Nupur Mehrotra, vice-principal, Mithibai college.
RA Podar College, Matunga, will also organise workshops for its teaching and non-teaching staff during summer holidays.
“Even the non-teaching staff has been asked to attend workshops on
financial management and personal development. We ask teachers in
advance about the areas they need to improve and accordingly organise
workshops during vacations,” said principal Sobhana Vasudevan.
The delay in announcing results for exams conducted in March-April 2017 by MU not only disrupted the schedule for the ongoing academic year, but also delayed the examination season for the current semester.
Exams that commenced in the second week of April and will end in June, leaving teachers with no summer vacation because they will be busy supervising and assessing answer papers.
Keeping in mind that the teachers are being overworked, several colleges are also planning to conduct these workshops by giving their teaching staff space to accommodate a small vacation.
“It’s unfair to expect teachers to keep working without taking a break. So this year, we have scheduled our faculty enrichment programmes in a way that teachers don’t have to compromise on their summer holidays or reporting for assessment duty,” said Naresh Chandra, principal of Birla College, Kalyan
Source: Hindustan Times dated 23 April 2018
Link: http://htsyndication.com/htsportal/ht-mumbai/article/colleges-plan-workshops-to-help-staff-upgrade-their-skills/27049585
The delay in announcing results for exams conducted in March-April 2017 by MU not only disrupted the schedule for the ongoing academic year, but also delayed the examination season for the current semester.
Exams that commenced in the second week of April and will end in June, leaving teachers with no summer vacation because they will be busy supervising and assessing answer papers.
Keeping in mind that the teachers are being overworked, several colleges are also planning to conduct these workshops by giving their teaching staff space to accommodate a small vacation.
“It’s unfair to expect teachers to keep working without taking a break. So this year, we have scheduled our faculty enrichment programmes in a way that teachers don’t have to compromise on their summer holidays or reporting for assessment duty,” said Naresh Chandra, principal of Birla College, Kalyan
Source: Hindustan Times dated 23 April 2018
Link: http://htsyndication.com/htsportal/ht-mumbai/article/colleges-plan-workshops-to-help-staff-upgrade-their-skills/27049585
