It is a library in which collections are stored in digital format and accessible by computers. The content may be stored locally or accessed remotely. The concept of digital library in India began in the mid 1990s with the spread of Information technology, the internet and the support of the central government. Initiatives in India:- Digital Library of India Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Shodh Ganga ShodhGangotri National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content (N-LIST) e-ShodhSindhu
Substantial research exists on the characteristics of good practice for assessing student learning. This research is summarized in the following set of principles. · The primary purpose of assessment is to improve student performance Good assessment is based on a vision of the kinds of learning we most value for students and how they might best achieve these. It sets out to measure what matters most. · Assessment should be based on an understanding of how students learn Assessment is most effective when it reflects the fact that learning is a complex process that is multi-dimensional, integrated and revealed in student performance over time. · Assessment should be an integral component of course design and not something to add afterwards The teaching and learning elements of each program should be designed in full knowledge o...
USE OF LOCAL/COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE (And Learners’ Own Experiences In The Teaching Learning Process (Constructivist Perspective)) What is Local Knowledge/Community Knowledge? You may wonder that if schools prescribe textbook in social sciences, what is the purpose of using local/community knowledge in the transaction of learning experiences. Is there any scope for incorporating local knowledge in our teaching-learning strategies? As you know that the aim of education is to relate the knowledge imparted in the school to the children’s own world. Our children will learn better if the content is related to them. This connection is possible through contextual learning or situating learning in the context of the children’s world. There is a need to have close association between school and children’s local environment. If there is porous boundary between school and their environment then they recognize themselves as proactive participants in the learning process. Then they express thei...
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