CUJ concludes three-day workshop on Advanced Academic Skills for Higher Education

Jammu, 30 November (HIST). Department of Educational Studies at Central University of Jammu (CUJ) in collaboration with Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance (DIQA) and UGC Malviya Mission Teacher Training Center (MMTTC) titled “Integrating Recent Pedagogical Skills in Teaching-Learning at Higher Education Level” Concluded the three-day workshop.

The objective of the workshop was to enhance pedagogical skills and promote academic excellence among the faculty members. It was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Prof. Sanjeev Jain in which NITTTR Bhopal Director Prof. Anil Kumar was the main resource person. Among the distinguished attendees were Academic Dean Prof. Suram Singh; Registrar Prof. Yashwant Singh; Director of UGC MMTTC Dr. Neelika Arora etc. were included.

On the first day Prof. Anil Kumar delivered a practical session on shifting from marks to grades with emphasis on alignment of assessment practices with learning outcomes. The second day included group activities in interactive sessions on curriculum design and outcomes-based learning where faculty participants developed program educational objectives, program outcomes, and curriculum outcomes. On the third and last day Prof. Anil Kumar conducted a session on assessment tools and strategies which introduced rubrics and innovative assessment techniques which were praised for their practical relevance.