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TITLE OF THE PRACTICE: FLIPPED CLASSROOM
Objective of the Practice:

• To process and reflect on concepts and increase students’ knowledge base before

coming to class to apply their learning.

• The ability to rewind and listen to a presentation or explanation again can help the
students make more meaningful notes or overcome language fluency difficulties.

• To deepen understanding through discussion with peers and problem-solving

activities facilitated by teachers.

The Actual Practice:

Students are introduced to the learning material before class, with classroom time. Students

are assigned the topics and they prepare a presentation and present it before the faculty. After
getting the approval from the faculty the same is presented during the lecture hours. This

further leads to brainstorming sessions.

Outcome:

• Leads to deeper understanding and greater retention of concepts than traditional

lecture information transfer in class.
• Classes added some variety and change of pace to classes and made the course more

interesting for both students and instructor.

• Helped in deepen learning and develop higher-level cognitive skill
• Helped in engaging students in use of technology , collaborative activity, peer

learning and problem-based learning.

TITLE OF THE PRACTICE: UNIQUE ASSIGNMENTS: TOPICS LIKE SOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF INSECTS AND
ANIMALS, FLORA AND FAUNA AND THE LIKE

Objective of the Practice:

• To offer a wealth of opportunities to learn from others

• Tool design using biological world as a catalogue of successful design which can be
interpreted to solve human problems.

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