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Learner Centric Teaching

A learner centric teaching facilitates students learning to higher levels. In this mode of teaching the faculty takes up the role of a mentor, guide, coach, and a facilitator for learning. This helps:

Develop oral communication skills among the students
Stimulate critical thinking and helps students clarify idea through discussions
Use a team approach to problem solving while maintaining individual accountability
Promote a positive attitude towards the subject matter
Build self responsibility for learning among students
Foster and develop interpersonal relationships
Build self esteem in students
Simulate real life situations
Promote Student-Faculty interaction and familiarity

Task	Current Teaching Paradigm	Proposed Learning Paradigm
Preparation	By Instructor	Collectively by Instructors (one time) Individually by Instructor for the class
First exposure to content	At the same time for all students	Individually by students at their own pace
Understanding of the content	Individually by the student	Collectively in the class as teams
Testing this understanding	By Instructor through Exams	By Students for Group Assignments and Instructor through Exams

Are we corporate ready?


Traditional Learning	Group Learning	Corporate Ready
Self planned, Individual based	In a group where each member contributes individually and makes learning enjoyable. Team playing skills get honed.	In the corporate world every project is executed in teams. Hence, team playing skills become very important. Group learning makes a student corporate ready while he/she is in the college.
Long duration deadlines	Short duration deadlines given both to individuals and in groups. Collaborative learning helps cover more grounds in a shorter duration.	Corporate world works on short (daily/weekly) deadlines vs. long duration deadlines in a college. After learning in collaborative environment, students are better equipped to adapt to the corporate life.
Last minute preparation	Learning on a regular basis through group assignment's and activities. Helps students manage and groom themselves better.	In a corporate world, self development and grooming is a must to ensure sustainability. Group learning and self managing traits prepares a student to adapt to the day-to-day work disciplines at corporate.
Answers available in text books	Answers to be gather from various sources like Internet, Books, Journals, or Peers by research.	In a corporate world, exact solution is not available for the customer’s requirements. We need to evaluate solutions and articulate the same by being resourceful. Group learning helps students become resourceful and research oriented.
Assignments/home work based, no major loss on not meeting the deadlines	Assignment and project based with specific deadlines given. A group provides a conducive environment for project completion. Adhering to deadlines makes assignments or projects more challenging.	Employees may have to complete their assignments by doing Research – Seek/Explore. Huge impact on missing deadlines. Group learning and deadline-orientation takes place while the student is still in college.