To empower India’s youth with the right set of knowledge and skillsets, the higher educational institutes have recognized the need to foster quality-based pedagogy and curriculum. The challenge lies in conceptualizing, designing and implementing this approach and curriculum to ensure the best learning outcomes.
The higher educational institutions offer the rite of passage for learners, from academia to the world of profession. These institutes bear the onus of preparing students for gainful employment. It is, therefore, worthwhile analysing the internal and external forces that act as an impetus for overhauling the present syllabus and teaching-learning practices.
Especially since the inception of online learning, there is a dire need for examining and updating the pedagogical approach and curriculum of courses in management institutes. Several important aspects of soft skills, teamwork, communication, leadership & problem-solving are becoming imperative because of the complexity of today’s corporate workplace. If we categorize the employability skills into two groups – soft skills and hard skills – the higher educational institutes need to work out a systematic plan to address them at the curriculum level. According to the Graduate Management Admissions Council, 2016, organizations are looking forward to a cultural fit and team-based approach from the budding managers.
The change in the curriculum of management education started with an increase in the number of credits per subject. A restructuring was done to provide the students opting for specialization with entrepreneurial, global and technological interventions. The addition of soft skills related to managing relationships during teamwork was a breakthrough in the syllabus. The stimulus for this transformation is always student learning outcomes (SLOs).
The pedagogy considered was experiential learning based on the best practices and theories. For instance, to achieve active learning in interpersonal skills, students can first assess their own leadership skills by self-administered tests and gain awareness about how individual differences may affect their relations and teamwork with others. Presentation of topics in the class by students and engagement in role-plays can assist them in applying their skills to practical scenarios. Through experiential learning, students feel engaged not only physically but mentally. It enhances their understanding of the topic. The faculty tailors these lectures as per the classroom’s needs and provides a wonderful opportunity for students to focus on practical learning.
Due to the vast prevalence of technology, the latest concepts of blended learning and flipped classrooms are coming into existence. The Covid-19 pandemic forced the students to shift to online learning. The institutions are working rigorously to leverage Artificial Intelligence, Virtual and Augmented Reality and Simulations and Serious Games. The curriculum is being embedded with project-based assignments and live projects.
Some of the relevant transformations in teaching pedagogy are listed below:
To sum it up, a decisive change can be expected in the teaching-learning arena. The combination of synchronous and asynchronous platforms are intended to enhance micro-teaching and thoughtful reflections by students for their own practice.
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