NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION
IN CONDITIONS OF
EMERGING GII
Dr. M. L. NARASIMHAM
Chairman, P.G. Board of Studies in Civil
Engg., Andhra University
Visakkhapatnam
Knowing is not enough; we must
apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do.
(Goethe)
GII
Stads
for
GLOBAL
INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
Education & Research
K.B. Cos.
Shift in IT Education
Stay / GO Away
To GIE
Contributional Learning Model
Integration of
Traditional &
Distance
Learning
Shift in Curriculum
Impact on
National Cultures
Professionally Lost
Generation
VAE
CL Model + Student’s Initiative
GII
Concept of Active
Position
New
Definition
for IT
Paradigm Shift
Main
in Professional Conventional Learning &
Principals of
IDE
Education
Vs Emerging Contributing CCL PBL
Curriculum
Teaching
to IT
Planning
Methodology
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Role of Knowledge Based Companies
Education area - place where many
technologies meet, converge and are tested
by real practice and coexistence.
Example of IIITs
Education should
respond on global
changes of forming an
IS
Should Provide
necessary
background of
successful people
living in this new KB
formation by way of
Providing free access for learning and
training materials
Setting up life-long learning selfmotivation
Forming moral principles of coexistence
in open IS accepting of majority of truths
and inadmissibility of harmful actions
because of its possible global impact in IE
Forming base Knowledge &
Motivation
for
Const.
improvement
of
knowledge and Skills
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Education & Research in Global Information Environment
Professionally Lost Generation
Non-availability of professionals in certain
disciplines
Ill-effects of IT to be carefully averted.
Rapid technology
changes &
Economy IT
Directed
Education,
Culture
Globalisation
and
Internationalization shall not impact “NATURAL
CULTURES”
Priorities to be clearly identified
[ CORE REQUIREMENTS]
Impact on
National
Cultures
Stay / GO
Away To GIE
Shift in IT
Education
Curricula to take into account existence of such
GIE as Internet classroom integration into
Internet and provide instructional methodology
to make them “STAY” in the class room lest they
will “GO AWAY” / CAPE” to Internet Surfing.
JNTU’s
Professional Education should utilize
Example
learning process (or its results) for
IIT/K’s
creating information & Knowledge base
Example
rather than using IT as a profession.
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NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Professionally Lost Generation
Rapid technology changes & Economy IT Directed
 Intensive Work force in IT
( Programming particularly
Not much Professional Credos)
Problems to
Competing
Professional Edn
Youth
Potentiality
to
Innovative qualification
growth in future –
affected.
with least initial
knowledge in so called IT
being absorbed by many a
Individual Prosperity
small companies.
being preferred rather
than acquiring
professional competence.
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Professionally Lost Generation
Rapid technology changes & Economy IT Directed
Against Professional Ethics and against National
Technological Requirements for Sustained Growth.

Jeopardizes
Technological Advancement and leads
to a Nation with Potentially Rich and Professionally
Poor Society.
VALUE ADDED EDUCATION VALUES DEFINED as
Core
Requirements
of
Individual Professions
Planned Balanced Technical
Manpower in all disciplines
Planned
Balanced
Technical Manpower in
all disciplines
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.

Paradigm Shift in
Conventional Methodology – Professional Education
Class Room – Ultimate Place
of Knowledge Receiving.



Teacher – Information
Producer & Curriculum
Adviser.

Students – Information
Accumulators
&Knowledge Acquirer .

Student – Responsible for
Knowledge Acquisition.

Teacher – To Manage
Education Process &
Setting up of an
appropriate Motivation
System.
Very Few Teachers can teach
from their experience



Teacher – Source &
Transmitter
Students / Learners Receivers

Students not Whole heartedly
prepared to receive in view of
the changed professional
loyalty.
Increased Pace of Technology's
Development.
Paradigm of Education
Changed to Cooperative and
Contributive Learning
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
PBL
Learn from & Contribute
to INTERNET
Paradigm Shift in
Professional
Education
CCL- PBL adopted to the
conditions of emerging
Technologies, Developing
Communication &
Information Infrastructure
Value Added
Curriculum
Changes
Introduction of Such courses
to achieve Interdisciplinary
Expertise, Emerging
Technologies, Course
Structure Twin Programmes
as Objectives
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Main Principles of
Teaching / Curriculum
Planning in
GII
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Cooperative Learning Model +
Student’s Initiative
•
•
•
Teachers & Learners can mutually
benefit
from implementation &
Mastering New Technologies
Key role in exploring this principle –
Educational Projects.
Cooperative Model of course management –
Using Student’s initiative in mastering new
technologies..
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Contributional learning Model
•
In conditions of wide use of Computers &
Multimedia
technologies among students
and rapid technology changes,
teachers some
times can not have strong benefits of practical
experience.
• Teachers –
• Play the role of mentors / managers of
educational process or curricula.
•Propose idea of contributional learning
•Students or student groups
•Work on the projects that have real
implementation
•Development of information resource.
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Integration of Traitional & Distance Learning
•
•
New Networking Environment eliminates the
difference.
On-line conferencing & off-line Communication
bridge the gap between the teacher & the student.
•
Existing Models / Knowledge Banks
•
•
Visweswaraya Technological University Centre for
Distant Education.
Ekalavya Channel, TELP of AICTE
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
•
Shift in Curriculum
Concept Based
•
Application Oriented
Integrating Applied PBL Modules with
Conceptual
Course Material
available through IS
Active Position
•
•
Pocession of Computers & Access to INTERNET
is not ultimate.
Faculty should start their own INTERNET
RESOURCES & INTERNET PRESENTATION.
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
Redefining IT
•
•
•
IT COURSE / TOOL Just like
• Numerical Methods
•FEM
•OR
•Neural Network etc.
Disintegrate / Reintegrate IT
So as to prevent Damage to Balanced
Professional Competence.
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
CONCLUSIONS
•An attempt is made in this paper to
•Highlight the role of KB Cos in the
emerging conditions of GII
•Appraise the impact of Global
Information Environment
• Create the awareness w.r.t. Loss of
Professional Generation & Jeopardizing
effect on the Balanced Professional
Development
for
the
sustained
development of the nation.
NEW TRENDS IN EDUCATION IN CONDITIONS OF EMERGING
GII
Prof. M.L. NARASIMHAM, Dept. of Civil Engg., A.U.
CONCLUSIONS
•Further, in the context of shift in
Professional Education pattern, attention is
drawn to
•The changed roles and responsibilities
of both the teacher & the student.
•Relevance & Significance of P.B.L.s
and C.C.L.s
•Necessity for re structuring
curriculum and
the
• Maintenance of Core Values in the
curriculum
CONCLUSIONS
•Finally the main principles of
teaching / Curriculum planning in a
Global Information Environment
are listed and
•Forcing need to redefine the IT
component is established .