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2.3.3 What are the courses which predominantly follow the lecture method?
Apart from classroom interactions, what are the other methods of learning
experiences provided to students?

 The lecture method, being a proven pedagogical approach, is adopted uniformly
across courses
 Science courses have practicals as a part of their curriculum. The Natural and
Physical Sciences have practical units incorporated into their curriculum, which
permit them to use experiential learning.
 The Social Sciences and Languages use different methods of classroom
interactions like group discussions, classroom presentations using PowerPoint, quizes,
report writing, case studies and management games. In addition, students are exposed
to their subjects through field work, screenings of films and documentaries, panel
discussions and museum visits, inter-class and intra-class competitions, collection and
discussion of published material/objects of historical, sociological and economic
value, role-plays and rural camps.
 Inviting guest lecturers is a method favoured by teachers across the faculties. The
curriculum has been designed in such a way as to make room for such inputs.
 Participating in exhibitions is another way of learning, across the faculties.
 Students are encouraged to undertake research with a view to producing term
papers at the undergraduate level and dissertations at the postgraduate level.

2.3.4. How is „learning‟ made more student-centric? Give a list of participatory
learning activities adopted by the faculty that contribute to holistic development
and improved student learning, besides facilitating life-long learning and
knowledge management.

The approach to teaching-learning at St. Joseph‘s College is learner-centric, rather
than teacher-centric. It makes use of innovative pedagogical techniques that combine
the theoretical with the practical. The aim is to not only to sharpen critical
understanding of a subject, but to understand its interface with a changing world.
 The attempt is to blend the chalk-and-talk method of teaching with e-learning to
make the classroom a truly interactive space.
 To enhance independent learning among students, faculty use non-conventional
pedagogical practices, such as films, workshops and interaction with experts. These
encourage discussions on a range of issues beyond the classroom. Another important
enrichment of the teaching-learning process is the use of field trips.
 The classroom being an interactive space, students are expected to contribute their
own perspectives to discussions and question established forms of knowledge.
Classroom presentations by students using e-resources are an integral part of the
teaching-learning process for many faculties. Presentations often are collaborative
endeavors, with students complementing each other‘s strengths and learning from
peers.
 The faculty use creative methods of evaluation to strike the right balance between
following time-tested norms and innovation in the evaluation process to take into
account the differing capabilities and needs of a heterogeneous student body. The aim
is to assess how critically, analytically and aesthetically a student has engaged with

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