The paradigm of teaching and learning is undergoing radical changes due to the availability of new methods and skills for organizational learning. Also, the gradual globalization of the educational process as a whole and the intense pressure of an expanding and diverse population of students is the reason for major changes in teaching learning process. So, teachers need to use their knowledge in addition to constantly develop their conceptual and pedagogical abilities in order to make the teaching-learning process more fun, inventive, and effective for both teachers as well as for students. Hence, it is necessary to develop a system that connects students, faculties, and a methodology for selecting the best combinations of solutions from a number of different approaches that can considerably alter in different environments. Therefore, a Center for Innovation in Learning Development (CILD) is established in G L Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida for the development of Teaching, Learning, and Research. The main objective of CILD is to provide continuous support to the students, scholars, and faculty members for their overall academic growth.
Objectives
The objectives of CILD are-
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to organize workshops, seminars in order to develop faculties and student’s professional skills and competence.
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to organize FDPs in order to encourage faculty members to strive for professional excellence and satisfaction.
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to aid in the implementation of best practices in the teaching and learning environment through research and the distribution of previously gathered knowledge.
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to provide support for ICT enabled active learning strategies in classroom teaching.
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to organize conclaves on themes related to education.
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to encourage and endorse collaborative learning amongst students.
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to create and manage learning materials and resources for easy access by students and teachers.
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to organize certification programs for teachers and laboratory assistants.
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to organize sessions related to entrepreneurship, patents and innovation for students, faculties and our mentee institutes.
Benefits: -
For the transformation of engineering education at any institution, faculty development is a continuous endeavor. Teachers must be actively engaged in professional growth that enhances their teaching to be effective in the classroom and ensure excellent learning outcomes. The benefits of the Center for Innovation in Learning Development are:
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It offers the skills to teachers and students that is necessary to satisfy the objective of education.
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It aids teachers to use new technologies and resources to enhance and develop learning.
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It supports teachers to deliver better learning outcomes to their students.
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It benefits teachers to adopt active learning methods.
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It helps the students to develop their thinking abilities by improving their critical thinking, problem solving abilities and leadership skills.
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It keeps the faculty informed about the importance of high-quality teaching learning processes and implementation of students feedback as well to improve academic outcome. It helps to facilitate innovation.