Presentation on slim @ pdpu 23 25 may 2011

Teaching Learning Material for CBCS

Department of Education

Government of GujaratGandhinagar

Context

Why Content Development?

Cardinal Focus• To Explore Expertise of Teaching

Fraternity• To Refrain Learners from Plagiarism • To Share Academic Talents across the

State• To Address to Heterogeneity of Learners’

Needs• To Exercise Quality Management of

Educational Resources

Logistics

The Story So Far …

• Identified as One of the Four Major Aspects of CBCS

• Phase-I initiated in 2010• Teams of Authors Developing Contents

in Arts, Commerce and Science• Team of Reviewers for Vetting

Contents• Workshops organized for Subject

Experts and Content Writers

Corpus: Technicalities

Type Text Book

ModeSLIM

(Self Learning Instructional Module)

Size 80-100 Pages of A5/A4 Size

Body Paperback

Paper Quality 60-70 GSM

How the Book Would Look Like

• Colour Scheme: Title Page/Front Cover

Science: GreenCommerce: YellowHumanities: Blue

• Jacket Cover: Back Side

Seven Colour Spectrum Patternin tune with Swarnim Gujarat ( સપ્ત ધા�રા�) Theme

Planning of the Book• Contents:

(a) Main Chapters

(b) Major Headings within a chapter

(c) Major Areas for Further Reading/Reference

(d) Exercises/Assignments/Tasks

(e) Glossary

(f) Detailed Index

Scheme for Chapters

• Chapter Heading with Sub and Sub-sub Points (Modules)

• Brief Introduction• Punch Line or Core Statement• Quotations from other reliable sources• Exact bare minimum definition• Expansion of principal argument/concept• Debates/counterpoints/controversies• Present Scenario• Elucidation• Conclusive Summary• Recommended Reading

Academic WritingA Different Ball Game

The Writing Process

• Background

• Outlines and Titles

• Selection of Register

• Selection of Key Points

• Combination of Resources

• Organizing Main Body of Text

• Conclusions

Elements of Writing

Accuracy in Writing

What creates quality in a piece of writing?

What skills do good writers demonstrate?

What are the criteria for judging whether a book is

worth its labour or not?

1. Sense of Purpose

2. Sense of Audience

3. Sense of Direction

Style

Organization

Craft of Writing

4 Chronology Logical Arrangement

of Content

5 Accuracy Language, Layout,

Style

6 ComplexityGrammar, Structure,

Ideas

7 Range Linking of Ideas,

Vocabulary

The ‘Cubing’ Technique

Features for Presentation

• Boxes for Main Argument

• Points to Ponder

• Graphs and Charts for Assimilation or Coordination of Various Ideas

• Assignments and Activities for Learners

• Samples from Learner’s Responses

Making Reading a Pleasurable Experience

• Graphic Presentation

• Charts for Quick Enumeration/Elucidation

• Tables and Diagrams for Comparisons and Describing Contrasts among Arguments

• Graphs and Charts for Showing Growth of an Idea or Argument and its Progress in terms of Building a Theory

• Using Cartoons or similar Comic Relief Patterns for Making Learning Easier and Interesting

Practices that Pay• Using Pictures/Photographs of Authors,

Experts, Thinkers or Personalities along with their Arguments, Statements, Quotations on a Particular Topic to Provide Comprehensive Idea to the Learners

• Pictorial Presentation to Allow Learners Access to Origin, Development, Current Status and Prospects vis-à-vis Major Theories, Problems, Issues or Arguments of the Book

Authors Beware!

• Creativity, Knowledge and Productivity Quotients Must Match and Should Be Complementary to One Another.

• Language: Lucid, Clear, Distinct and Current

• Presentation: Specific and Conclusive

• Content: Module-based and Chronological

• References: Bibliography + Webliography

• References: Multimedia

• Check Availability of References and Resources included in the Book

Pep-Talk for Authors

• Content as per CBCS Curricula • Documentation in MLA/APA Style• Cohesively Professional Approach in

Writing• Orientation of Learners for Competitive

Exams like NET, GSET, GPSC & UPSC• Updating Knowledge Resources• At par with National Standards• Modernization in terms of Presentation,

Approach, Content and Layout

Action Plan

• Identification of Subject Experts• Selection of Authors• Team Building for Writing Modules• Selection of Qualitative Reading

Resources• Deciding Roadmap for Content

Development• Deciding Timeline for Submission

of Content

Support Mechanism

• Repository of Subject Experts• Teams of Authors• Panel of Reviewers • Universities of Gujarat• National Academic Institutes• Leading Educational Publishers• Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat• University Granthnirman Board

Thank YouDepartment of Education

Government of Gujarat

&

Esteemed Participants

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