Teaching Practice

125 Teaching Methods followed at Nandha

Lecture by teacher
Class discussion conducted by teacher
Recitation oral questions by teacher answered orally by students
Discussion groups conducted by selected student
Lecture-demonstration by teacher
Lecture-demonstration by another instructor(s) from a special field
Presentation by a panel of instructors or students
Presentations by student panels from the class: class invited to participate
Student reports by individuals
Student-group reports by committees from the class
Debate (informal & formal) on current issues by students from class
Class discussions conducted by a student or student committee
Forums
Bulletin boards
Small groups such as task oriented, discussion, Socratic
Textbook assignments
Reading assignments in journals, monographs, supplementary books etc.
Assignment to outline portions of the textbook
Assignment to outline certain supplementary readings
Crossword puzzles
Construction of vocabulary lists
Diaries
Construction of summaries by students
Required term paper
Panel discussion
Biographical reports given by students
Reports on published research studies and experiments by students
Library research on topics or problems
Written book reports by students
Jigsaw puzzle maps
Hall of Fame by topic or era (military or political leaders, heroes)
Use of pretest
Gaming and simulation
Flash cards
Flowcharts
Interviews
Maps, transparencies, globes
Mobiles
Audio-tutorial lessons (individualized instruction)
Models
Music
Field trips
Drama, role playing
Open textbook study
Committee projects–small groups
Notebook
Class projects
Individual projects
Quizdown gaming
Modeling in various media
Photographs
Laboratory experiments performed by more than two students working together
Use of dramatization, skits, plays
Student construction of diagrams, charts, or graphs
Making of posters by students
Students drawing pictures or cartoons vividly portray principles or facts
Problem solving or case studies
Puppets show
Use of diagrams, tables, graphs, and charts by instructor in teaching
Use of exhibits and displays by instructor
Reproductions
Construction of exhibits and displays by students
Use of slides
Use of filmstrips
Use of motion pictures, educational films, videotapes
Use of recordings
Use of radio programs
Use of television
Role playing
Verbal illustrations
Service projects
Stamps, coins, and other hobbies
Use of community or local resources
Story telling
Surveys
Tutorial: students assigned to other students for assistance, peer teaching
Coaching: special assistance provided for students having difficulty in the course
Oral reports
Word association activity
Workbooks
Using case studies reported in literature to illustrate psychological principles and facts
Construction of scrapbooks
Applying simple statistical techniques to class data
Time lines
“Group dynamics” techniques
Units of instruction organized by topics
Non directive techniques applied to the classroom
Supervised study during class period
Use of technology and instructional resources
Open textbook tests, take home tests
Put idea into picture
Write a caption for chart, picture, or cartoon
Reading aloud
Differentiated assignment and homework
Telling about a trip
Mock convention
Filling out forms (income tax, checks)
Prepare editorial for school paper
Attend council meeting, school boar meeting
Exchanging “things”
Making announcements
Taking part (community elections)
Studying local history
Compile list of older citizens as resource people
Students from abroad (exchange students)
Obtain free and low cost materials
Collect old magazines
Collect colored slides
Follow a world leader (in the media)
Start a campaign
Conduct a series
Investigate a life
Prepare an exhibit
Join an organization
Collect money for a cause
Elect a “Hall of Fame” for males
Elect a “Hall of Fame” for females
Construct a drama
Prepare presentation for senior citizen group
Invite senior citizen(s) to present local history to class including displaying artifacts
Prepare mock newspaper on specific topic or era
Draw a giant map on floor of classroom
Research local archaeological site
Exchange program with schools from different parts of the state
Brainstorm and identify a list of techniques and strategies that best fit their class.

PREPARING FOR INDUSTRY

When your course is ending and the outside world is beginning to scare you – we won’t leave you be at the mercy of sweet luck.

Instead, we at Nandha Institutions believe in preparing our students for the Industry. We understand that, while ‘Good Academic Achievement’ is the foundation of a successful future, yet you need to go beyond it and develop other competencies also so as to be an effective performer and achiever.

We do this by making corporate activities such as presentations, group discussions, simulated interviews a part of your ongoing curriculum. We enhance your understanding of real life business situations by regular use of case studies in class. We take you on Industrial visits where you get firsthand knowledge of the working of a company like Tech Mahendra or Cognizent. We let you try your hand at organizing talk shows and events right here in college, where no one will hold your mistakes against you.

We offer you a ‘Personality Development Program’ which gives you a chance to increase your employability manifolds. There are Employability Assessment Tests which can be downloaded and you can assess your own marketability.

A dedicated team called the ‘Placement Department’ – which comprises of professionals from Industry, Faculty members and students – is always there to guide you and support you in getting the interview call and thereafter cracking the interview rounds.

To name a few of our recruiters – TCS, Infosys, Wipro Technolgoies, Wipro Infotech, HCL Technologies, IBM, CSC, NIIT Technologies, Patni Computers, Philips Electronics, R Systems, I-Gate, Global Logic, Interglobe Technologies, Birlasoft, Goodyear, Escorts, Mahindra & Mahindra, LG Electronics, Torrent Power, Thomson Digital, Cognizant, HCL Comnet, AON Hewitt, Syntel Inc., HDFC Bank, DLF Limited, Audi, ITC, Future Group, Dish TV, Citibank Limited, Standard Chartered Bank, Capital IQ, Grail Research, Naukri.Com, Puma, HSBC Bank, Pepsico, Dabur India, Manpower Services, Mastech, TNT India, Zydus Cadilla, Copal Partners, F1F9, Axis Bank, IDBI Bank, Singtel, HT Media, Coffee Day and others.

PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME

Professional excellence occurs when you are able to deliver good quality work in an environment that is outside your control and alongside a set of people who you sometimes know very little about.

At Nandha Institutions, we understand the nuances of the professional space and therefore design our curriculum to combat these factors.

To excel professionally, you will need to – Work effectively and develop your networks and expertise; Get results working with different and difficult personality types; Maintain focus in pressure situations; Build and leverage your professional reputation; Work effectively within your organization’s political environment. And we make sure that we strengthen our students on all these counts through:

Management Games

Management games are designed to give our students the edge over the challenges of a typical working environment in a zero-risk space. The instant feedback and risk-free environment invites exploration and experimentation, stimulating curiosity, discovery learning and perseverance. Competitive simulation games encourage self-learning – players have more incentive to learn because of the motivation to win.

Group Discussions

Group discussions are part and parcel of the selection process in the majority of companies. It gives recruiters an opportunity to view the behavioral and attitudinal response of the candidate in a demanding situation. At Nandha, Group discussions are regular part of management students’ day. It is an academic activity for assessment. We also rope in corporate experts to help students mould their GD skills to a level suitable for corporate discussions and business meets.

Simulated Interviews

Simulated Interview is a process which helps the student to do their own competitive analysis and find their strengths and weaknesses. In Simulated Interview Nandha provides virtual corporate environment for the interviews. Nandha Institutions invite industrial professional to be a part of every interview panel and judge the students. This complete process is recorded audio-visually and shown to students to judge themselves. The experts from industries share their experiences and valuable feedback on individual basis. The individual student is given counseling and a recorded copy is given to him for improvement.
This complete process is recorded audio-visually and shown to students to judge themselves. The experts from industries share their experiences and valuable feedback on an individual basis. The individual student is given counseling and a recorded copy is given to him for improvement.

Presentation

Presentation is the most important part for a working professional and every company expects its employees to be a good presenter. Presentations are used to explain products to the client, results to management, future plans, processes to subordinates etc. The importance of presentation is insisted to the Nandha students. Thus a student is polished throughout the course duration till he reaches the perfection level, so that when he passes out of this institution he / she shall be having all the qualities of a high performer employee.

Mentoring

Nandha follows a unique system of assigning a professor to a certain number of students as their mentor. This gives the students the benefit of an easy access to the solution to any challenge faced by him. The challenge could be any, ranging from curricular help to living away from home to assistance required in training for their professional future.