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A Comprehensive Training Policy for Technical Teachers
• Assessment tests and performance measures, rubrics etc. to assess cognitive, psycho
motor and affective learning outcomes using scientific principles of evaluation.
• Valid and reliable schemes and tools for student assessment; effective design of
question paper.
• Evaluation through written tests, quizzes, objective questions, viva-voce through
home assignments, open book examination, case studies and projects etc.,
• Mechanism for project and thesis evaluation.
• Relevance of alternative modes of evaluation.
• Student self-assessment tools.
• Analysis, interpretation and reporting of test data.
Expected understanding
• Evaluate student progress in learning the subject and mastering the related
competencies.
• Devise and use suitable online and offline techniques and tools for assessment of
appropriate learning outcomes.
5.7 MODULE 7: CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, INNOVATION
AND MEANINGFUL R & D.
Rationale
Increasing creativity and innovation are the hallmark of development of the
institution, society and nation. The inductee teacher should be able to increase own
attitude towards creativity and innovation and also that of the students. Therefore,
the teacher should comprehend the fundamentals of creativity and innovation and
apply them in research and development initiatives.
Contents
• Introduction to creative problem-solving process, needs analysis, problem
formulation, innovative concept generation, feasibility analysis, detailed design etc.
• Hunting for innovative solutions; design and development.
• Understanding different research designs including methodologies and their
appropriateness to problems; action research proposal; problem identification,
literature review, research instruments appropriate to the research problem,
steps of analysis and synthesis, presentation of results and conclusions etc., action
research report.
• Guidelines for developing a research field for oneself.
• R&D through teamwork.
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