International Journal of Engineering Research in Computer Science and Engineering (IJERCSE)

A Study of Faculty Development Programs in India to Assist Pedagogy and Curriculum Development

Author : Chhavi Rana ¹ Sanjay K Jain ²

Date of Publication :7th September 2016

Abstract: All sides of every education debate agree that quality learning happenswhen knowledgeable teachers uses sound pedagogy. Many deliberations of pedagogy make the fault of considering it as principally being about teaching. There has been lot of research about how to build a positive climate for learning, improve student curiosity, and enhance classroom association. However, these things can only be facilitated when teachers are equipped with better teaching techniques that use sound and accurate pedagogy. Pedagogy is the science and art of education. Its aims range from the full development of the human being to skills acquisition. In India, a project named Mission 10x has been started by an esteemed IT Corporation Wipro as a faculty development programme (FDP) that particularly focus on elements that facilitated teachers in developing curriculum and new pedagogies that can lead to improvement in student engagement. This paper presents a study of these FDPs and examines the parameters that help teachers in building new pedagogies and the extent to which appropriate usage of pedagogy is improved after the conduct of FDPs. The results suggest that the usage of pedagogy were more benefitted after conducting these FDPs and application of novel approaches in conducting classes.

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