Curriculum Pedagogy and Evaluation for Higher Education

The course aims to provide a systematic understanding of the theoretical basis of curriculum, various pedagogical approaches and evaluation techniques. Development of a firm understanding on these areas would definitely contribute to the professional development of the aspirants. The course can be well utilized for all faculties across the country as an inevitable course irrespective of the subject. The structural frame work of the course will benefit to other fields also. After completing the course, the aspirants can surely master in different perspectives of curriculum, pedagogical practices and evaluation techniques that can be applied in various spheres of professional progress.

COURSE LAYOUT

Week 1Day 1 : Module 1 Higher education curriculum: Learning from Indian tradition Day 2 : Module 2 Higher education Curriculum International Perspectives.Day 3 : Module 3 - Prospective Vision for India’s Higher education Day 4 : Quiz Day 5 : Assignments
Week 2Day 1 : Module 4 - Important curriculum theories related to Higher EducationDay 2 : Module 5 - Higher Education Curriculum Constructivist approach Day 3 : Module 6 - Critical Pedagogy and Higher education curriculum Day 4 : Quiz Day 5 : Assignments
Week 3Day 1 : Module 7- Professional Education Curriculum in India ; a critical appraisal Day 2 : Module 8 - Higher education curriculum for Twenty first century skills Day 3 : Module 9 - Internationalisation of Higher Education Curriculum Day 4 : Quiz Day 5 : Assignments
Week 4Day 1 : Module 10 - Educational objectives and curricular organisation Day 2 : Module 11- Blooms Taxonomy of Educational ObjectivesDay 3 : Module 12- Outcome Based Curriculum for Higher educationDay 4 : Quiz Day 5 : AssignmentsWeek 5Day 1 : Module 13 - A survey on different Methods and Techniques of teaching Day 2 : Module 14 - Appraisal on Curriculum Transaction in higher education Day 3 : Module 15 - Instructional Design : ADDIE , ASSURE and ARCS Model Day 4 : Quiz Day 5 : Assignments
Week 6Day 1 : Module16 - Inquiry based learning approach to Higher Education Day 2 : Module 17 Project Method in Higher educationDay 3 : Module 18- Collaborative and Cooperative learning TechniquesDay 4 : Quiz Day5 : Assignments
Week 7Day 1 : Module 19 - Models of Teaching Day 2 : Module 20 - Alternative Pedagogies Day 3 : Module 21- Pedagogical innovations in Indian higher educationDay 4 : Quiz Day 5 : Assignments
Week 8Day 1 : Module 22 - Development of Curriculum leadership Day 2 : Module 23 - TPACK in Higher Education Day 3 : Module 24 - Blended and Flipped Learning Approach to Higher Education : implications and applicationsDay 4 : Quiz Day 5 : Assignments
Week 9Day 1 : Module 25 - Web based Learner Approach and Ubiquitous learner Day 2 : Module 26 - Virtual Classrooms Day 3 : Module 27- Massive Open Online Courses in Higher Education Day 4 : Quiz Day 5 : AssignmentsWeek 10Day 1 : Module 28 - Possibilities of Open Educational Resources in the Higher Education sector Day 2 : Module 29 - Pedagogical aspects of M- learning in higher education Day 3 : Module 30 - Learning Management System in higher education Day 4 : Quiz Day 5 : Assignments
Week 11Day 1 : Module 31- Evaluation Concepts and Approach and issues in Evaluation Day 2 : Module 32 - Evaluation in Choice Based Credit Semester System Day 3 : Quiz
Day 4 : Assignments
Week 12Day 1 : Module 33 - Objective Based Evaluation in Higher Education Day 2 : Module 34 - Open book and online examinations in higher education Day 3 : Quiz
Day 4 : Assignments

Week 13Day 1 : Module 35 - E portfolio in Higher Education Day 2 : Module 36 - Web Tools for AssessmentDay 3 : Quiz
Day 4 : Assignments
Week 14Day 1 : Module 37 - Inclusiveness and equal access to higher education: issues and solutions Day 2 : Module 38 - Policy initiatives regarding higher education curriculum, pedagogy and evaluation Day 3 : Quiz
Day 4 : Assignments

Week 15Day 1 : Module 39 - Teaching Research Nexus in Higher Education
Day 2 : Quiz
Day 3 : Assignments

Week 16Day 1 : Module 40 - Professional development of Higher education faculty
Day 2 : Quiz
Day 3 : Assignments