PCS 2; SEMINAR PRESENTATION

 ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING

INTRODUCTION

Presentation plays a vital role in e-learning and has revolutionized the concept of providing knowledge at all levels. At this Covid 19 pandemic time, in the educational system, learning has taken a new edge with advanced technology. And as the part of this transformation, seminars can be made more effective with the help of Visual Presentation.

In contemporary times online learning process has become indispensable for education in India. The common practice of chalk and talk method is no longer the only recommended method of pedagogy. As a result, blackboards are gradually being replaced by digital smart boards and LCD screens which allow both traditional and technological modes of teaching. Government of India also realises the immense potential that such technologies have. In this direction, ‘Digital India’ is a one step forward initiative of the Government of India to endorse e-resources and reinforce digital infrastructure all over the country. The digitization offers some of the best opportunities to provide the students with better resource and reduces disparity between institutions in terms of resource sharing. Seminar is one of the tools that help us move towards such inclusivity in education by improving accessibility as well as outreach. So, there is a high prospect of Seminar in the present educational system.

A seminar as an instructional technique involves generating a situation for a group to have guided interaction among themselves on different aspects or components of a topic, which is generally presented by one or more members.

OBJECTIVES OF SEMINAR METHOD

ü  To develop higher cognitive abilities

ü  To develop the ability of responding

ü  To develop the ability of keen observation of experience, feelings and to present them effectively.

ü  To develop the ability to seek clarification and defend the ideas of others effectively.

ü  To develop the feeling of tolerance

ü  To develop the feelings of co-operation

ü  To develop the emotional ability among the participants of the seminar.

ü  To acquire the good manners of putting questions and answering the questions of others effectively.

 

 

ADVANTAGES OF SEMINAR

ü  Skilfully directed, seminar promotes group spirit and cooperativeness.

ü  Ability to see and solve our own problems is increased because personal difficulties can be compared with those of the group.

ü  Seminar gives training in self-learning and promotes independent thinking.

ü  By participation, in the solution of problems the student becomes more articulate and develops a more critical point of view and organized, scientific approach towards issue.

DISADVANTAGES OF SEMINAR

§  If subject knowledge is poor, unnecessary discussion arises.

§  Time-consuming

METHODOLOGY OF PRESENTATION

Each student of the class chooses topic of their seminar presentation from the paper              PCS 2: Advanced Educational Psychology. The topic allotted to me is Assessment of learning from Unit II- Learner and Learning.

Medium of Presentation

Ø  Electronic Visual Presentation

Ø  Oral Communication

Ø  Discussion Method

There are total of 26 slides for the current presentation. The presentation was prepared under the supervision of concerned teacher. The seminar was held via Google Platform, on July 23, 2021 in presence of Mr. Rakesh Sharma, our mentor and my classmates. The time taken for the presentation was 20 minutes.

  After the presentation, peer evaluation was done via Google form, 14 of my peers shared their views and evaluation points on the class.

Ø  PEER EVALUATION

The points which were covered in peer evaluation are:

·         Reading Accuracy

·         Issue Based Explanation

·         Point of View

·         Presentation

·         Knowledge of the Subject

·         Graphical Representation

An Appraisal of the Peer Evaluation

CONCLUSION

Communication technology has become an integral part of knowledge exchange. Over a period of time several improvements in this field have made them an indispensable part of imparting as well as sharing knowledge. One such aspect of information and communication technology is the online class room where we present the seminar with the help of visual presentation. In the digital ecology of knowledge transference, seminar is a key player today and has a huge possibility.