ASHOKA EDUCATION FOUNDATION in its Statement of Purpose (SOP) reads, "We are committed and determined to redefine the cause of excellence in Education, and implement it through accelerated need-based, practical-oriented process with holistic approach (with a vision of) empowering the learner for self-exploration in becoming a responsible global citizen...", It has been in tune with the recent waves and trends in education. For last, more than five years in the field, we have been striving for the cause of excellence in education through our college.
- Well informed knowledgeable teachers only can transform society into Knowledge Society. Preparing creative and effective teachers with life skills goes hand in hand with rigorous training.
- Teacher-educators with in-depth knowledge of teaching & learning and of professional skills will not only help them to market themselves as professionals, but also enable student-teachers to architect young generations to be world-class citizens.
- Student-Teachers, who complete this value-based, job-oriented course with Ashoka culture of social work, and reaching to the common-man community, contribute to the social, economic and technological development of society and thus build the nation.
How Do We Construct Our Teachers?
- Constructivist Approach: Constructivist teaching is based on constructivist learning theory. It is based on the belief that learning occurs as learners are actively involved in a process of meaning and knowledge construction as opposed to passively receiving information. Learners are the makers of meaning and knowledge. Student - teachers are made to construct their own content knowledge with the help of Instructional (teaching) inputs and material provided by the teacher-educators for the core subjects method specific subjects, as well as electives.
- Flipped Classroom: Followed by instruction in each subject, student-teacher groups work on the hands-on / hand-outs / exercises, peer interact, discuss, and demonstrate their learning through seminars and consortiums conducted.
- Assessment of Learning: Several measures are in place to ensure learning and level of motivation to learn in the student teachers. These measures include, closed/open monthly tests, projects, learning reports, assignments, monthly tests, seminar presentations, self- or peer-appraisals, etc. Student teachers may practice mastery in more than one assessment practices. Teachers mark or grade the responses and provide the immediate feedback. The student teachers are asked to modify or re-do their assignments in case of unacceptable performance.
