ACE

Engineering College
Study Methodology for Integrated Life
Education (SMILE)
Faculty Abilities Enhancement Program
30th Aug, 2015

Organized by

Tushti
Life Skills and Career Counselling Cell
Resource
Neela Megha Shyam Desai
Associate Professor
Department of Computer Science & Engineering

What We are Proud of

If there is one place on this face of the Earth, where all
dreams of living men have found a home, from the very
earliest days Man began the dream of existence, it is India
- Romain Rolland, French Philosopher
(1886 -1944)
Many of the advances in the Science that we Consider
today to have been made in Europe were in fact made in
India centuries ego
- Grant Duff, British Historian of India
We owe a lot to the Indians who taught us how to count
without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could
have been made
- Albert Einstein
The history of the world stands testimony to its great
scholars and Teachers

Some Points of Concern (Symptoms)

Reducing aptitude in the students
Faculty working in isolation
Unpleasant rates of employability of
engineers
Monotony in teaching practices
Students with poor conceptual knowledge
Inability of students to put knowledge to use
Failure towards experimentation
Creating enthusiasm a true Challenge
Too much technology availability at throw
away price

The real picture

Generation Z students (Tech savvy)

Products of similar system
Multi focussed, multi tasking abilities
Traditional talk-Chalk and admonishing
methodologies
Ill directed and methodically trained not to think
Strongly built to memorize and reproduce
Confined to class rooms and moulded to be
result and marks oriented
Learn-unlearn-relearn process to be adopted
Become a good director to direct the
appropriate use of technology

What we gave to the World

1185 AD Calculated Earths orbit of Sun as
365.258756484 Days
Bhaskaracharya
499 BC Introduced many mathematical and
astronomical Concepts
Aryabhatta
700 BC Built the Worlds first University

Takshasila

1100 BC Introduced Quadratic Equations

Sridharacharya

2600 BC Performed the first Surgery

Susrutha

Objective & Purpose of this Re-training

Emphasize on the enormous responsibility we the

faculty members carry on our shoulder
Understand that we are nation builders through
preparing an empowered and enlightened citizen
Realize that teaching is not just a profession
Develop a habit of reflecting on their teachinglearning practices
Familiarize faculty with learner centric academic
activities and develop attitude towards it
Enhance the skills through action and evaluation
Innovate and implement teaching techniques that can
make learning process enterprising
Share and practice ideas with colleagues that will
enhance the teaching-learning process

Nava Lakshanaha

Desiko Nava LakshNaha

Suchir-(Pure, bona fied)
Vachasvi (Eloquent, Possessed of Speech)
Varchasvi (Energetic, Active)
Drushtin (Visionary) Having insight into
everything
Smruthi (Remembering)
Kruti (Creative)
Namrata (Modesty)
Utsahin (Enthusiast)
Zignasu (Curious, Inquisitive)

The Generation Tree

Generation

SubGenerations
Greatest
Generation
Silent
Generation

Time Table

Baby Boomers

Boom
Generation/
Hippie

1946-1964

Generation X
Generation Y

Baby Busters
1965 -1980
MTV Generation 1975 -1985
/ Boomerang
1978 -1990

Greatest
Generation

1901 -1924
1925 -1945

Notable
Occurrences
Experienced
WWII in
adulthood
Experienced
WWII in
childhood
Civil Rights
Movement
Characterized
as idealistic and
competitive
Space
Exploration,
First Modern
"counterculture
Experienced
Vietnam
War/Cold War

25 Things Successful Teachers Do

Differently
Successful teachers have clear objectives
Successful teachers have a sense of
purpose
Successful teachers are able to live
without immediate feedback
Successful teachers know when to listen
to students and when to ignore them
Successful teachers have a positive
attitude
Successful teachers expect their students
to succeed
Successful teachers have a sense of
humor

25 Things Successful Teachers Do

Differently
Successful teachers use praise
authentically
Successful teachers know how to
take risks
Successful teachers are consistent
Successful teachers are reflective
Successful teachers seek out
mentors of their own
Successful teachers communicate
with parents

25 Things Successful Teachers Do

Differently
Successful teachers bring fun into
the classroom
Successful teachers
teachholistically
Successful teachers never stop
learning
Successful teachers break out of
the box
Successful teachers are masters of
their subject

25 Things Successful Teachers Do

Differently

Successful teachers have clear objectives

Successful teachers have a sense of purpose
Successful teachers are able to live without immediate feedback
Successful teachers know when to listen to students and when to ignore them
Successful teachers have a positive attitude
Successful teachers expect their students to succeed
Successful teachers have a sense of humor
Successful teachers use praise authentically
Successful teachers know how to take risks
Successful teachers are consistent
Successful teachers are reflective
Successful teachers seek out mentors of their own
Successful teachers communicate with parents
Successful teachers enjoy their work
Successful teachers adapt to student needs
Successful teachers welcome change in the classroom
Successful teachers take time to explore new tools
Successful teachers give their students emotional support
Successful teachers are comfortable with the unknown
Successful teachers are not threatened by parent advocacy
Successful teachers bring fun into the classroom
Successful teachers teachholistically
Successful teachers never stop learning
Successful teachers break out of the box
Successful teachers are masters of their subject

25 Things Successful Teachers Do

Differently

Successful teachers have clear objectives

Successful teachers have a sense of purpose
Successful teachers are able to live without immediate feedback
Successful teachers know when to listen to students and when to ignore them
Successful teachers have a positive attitude
Successful teachers expect their students to succeed
Successful teachers have a sense of humor
Successful teachers use praise authentically
Successful teachers know how to take risks
Successful teachers are consistent
Successful teachers are reflective
Successful teachers seek out mentors of their own
Successful teachers communicate with parents
Successful teachers enjoy their work
Successful teachers adapt to student needs
Successful teachers welcome change in the classroom
Successful teachers take time to explore new tools
Successful teachers give their students emotional support
Successful teachers are comfortable with the unknown
Successful teachers are not threatened by parent advocacy
Successful teachers bring fun into the classroom
Successful teachers teachholistically
Successful teachers never stop learning
Successful teachers break out of the box
Successful teachers are masters of their subject