AISAT Special Academic Routine Knowledge-enhancement Program

(AISAT SpARK)

The above assessments to be carried out by subject teachers and based on the above, students are classified into three groups:

If aggregate score is<50%; Slow Learners

If aggregate score is>70%; Advanced Learners

If aggregate score is≥50%and≤70%;Normal Learners

4. Common Programs for Slow, Normal and Advanced learners

OBE-enabled question bank

• There should be a sufficient number of questions. The questions are to be graded as per cognitive levels of learning following Bloom’s Taxonomy
• A good question bank shall contain questions from previous years university paper
• More questions of various levels need to be added every year including those from university question paper.

Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated instruction is a teaching approach that tailors instruction to all students learning needs. All the students have the same learning goal. But the instruction should be varied based on students’ interests, preferences, strengths, and struggles.

• Instead of teaching the whole group in one way (like a lecture), a teacher can use a bunch of different methods (Group discussion, student presentations, mini projects, case studies etc).
• Incorporate audio and visual materials in addition to their regular mode of course delivery.

 Exam writing tips and time management

• The subject teachers should allocate one session before the examination to provide tips on exam writing and time management.

 Supervised Learning sessions

• The supervised learning sessions are conducted during the FN session of internal examinations.
• Students should be made to practice ‘writing answers’ to all questions in the Smart question bank under the supervision of faculty.
• Advanced learners are encouraged to support slow learners in making their learning process more participatory and interesting. After the supervised learning session the students should be able to write answers properly.

 Remedial Classes

• The department    should    prepare     a     schedule    for    remedial     classes immediately after first internal examination.
• The students are to be notified about the schedule and details of remedial classes
• Attendance and progress made are to be monitored regularly by the subject

 Class/Module tests

• Tests of shorter duration can be conducted in class
• Four questions and the probable answers to be given in class in advance. Out of these, two questions can be given as the module test
• Peer evaluation can be used to get the results immediately
• Such tests can be conducted every week and appreciate small achievements of students especially that of slow learners

External mentoring program

• External mentor program pairs:- external mentors who have rich professional experience with mentees based on their interests to find and reach their career goals and aspirations.
• Mentor to mentee meet (online/offline) to be conducted at least once in a

5.  Special Programs for Slow Learners and Advanced learners

Slow Learners

 Faculty mentors continuously take care and monitor the performance of slow learners and do periodic interaction with parents about the performance of slow learners. They also interact frequently to understand and assist students with issues that affect their ability to learn. For encouraging and motivating slow learners, special programs are arranged as detailed below:

Smart question bank for identified subjects:

• Question bank should contain only TEN questions from each module covering the entire syllabus and covering different cognitive levels
• Solutions to be prepared by the students with the help of advanced learners
• The solutions to be made available to the students before the internal examinations after scrutiny by subject teachers

Reciprocal Peer Tutoring (RPT)

• It is a form of collaborative learning that involves students of similar academic backgrounds experiencing interchanging roles of tutor and learner.

 Special Guidance and motivation by subject faculty/Mentors

• The faculty members should remain in regular contact with slow learners within and outside the campus. This helps to encourage slow learners to share their queries and doubts with the teachers.
• Assist students in their weak areas of performance and suggest improvements
• Speak on Career Goals and managing academics and personality
• Appreciate small achievements made by students which will help boost their confidence

     Advanced learners

For encouraging and motivating advanced learners some of the special activities, not restricted to, listed herewith are as follows:

• Assign Advanced learning assignments or tasks to advanced learners
• Encourage students to register for Minor and Honours course
• Encourage students to complete NPTEL/SWAYAM/COURSERA/MOOC courses (One per year)
• Encourage students   to   participate    in   Seminars/Conferences/Technical Events/ Live Projects / Domain specific Entrepreneurial Skills / Start Up etc.
• Advanced learners are selected to be the committee coordinators of different technical/professional departmental and university level committees.
• Encourage to participate in national level contests and
• Encourage students to write GATE and other competitive examinations
• Encourage to     become     member      of     professional     bodies     and     organise technical/professional events
• Encourage students to take up research oriented real time micro projectsfrom2^nd year onwards and help publish papers in peer reviewed journals
• Encourage students to attend classes on career guidance/overseas education opportunities
• Foster Maker learning (learning by doing)for empowering them to create, innovate, tinker, and make their ideas and solutions into reality

6.      Evaluation and assessment

 Student feedback

• The feedback on the effectiveness of training programs to collected from students after each internal examinations and incorporate necessary changes to cater the needs of students.

 Performance improvement report

 Each faculty should prepare a report after declaration of the university result of the semester showing the performance of slow learners in the university

7.      Expected Outcome 

• Enables low learners to perform better and help them to become normal learners
• Motivate students to focus on academics to attain their goals in life
• Increase confidence and perform better in university examinations
• Enable students to face competitive examinations and placement drives with confidence
• Improve presentation and communications skills of students
• A motivated set of senior students would be able to guide junior students along the right track.