{"id":1749,"date":"2020-03-24T06:45:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T06:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/?p=1749"},"modified":"2020-04-28T11:24:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T11:24:24","slug":"outcomes-of-intimate-personalised-learning-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/2020\/03\/24\/outcomes-of-intimate-personalised-learning-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Outcomes of Intimate, Personalised Learning Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Many graduates would\nrecall their college days as times of great learning. For those caught between\nhundreds of peers and a distant instructor in lecture halls big and daunting,\nlearning has often happened outside the classroom.<\/em>\n<em>At JGU, the learning experience is\ndiametrically different.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The classroom becomes\na tight-knit community with the student at the heart of it all\u2014and it clearly\nshows. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>With a 1:9 faculty-student ratio,\nlearning is personalised. <\/em><\/strong><em>A\nstudent finds not only distinguished faculty, but also committed mentors at\nJGU.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Individual attention&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A small class size certainly inspires deeper\nlearning. It also ensures individual attention. \u201cWe all really valued the\nopportunity JGU offered. It recognises and encourages merit. If I wanted to\npresent a paper in Istanbul, faculty would guide me and even raise funds if\npossible. They made sure we got all the help we needed. When a student does\nwell, faculty genuinely take pride in helping them reach their full potential,\u201d\nsays Raveena Sethia, a 2017 B.A. LL.B. alumnus who had a chance to attend a\nmoot court competition in London, as part of the only Indian and only all\nwomen\u2019s team representing JGU and India. Sethia went on to win the \u2018Best\nSpeaker\u2019 award. It is this degree of attention and involvement that students\ncan expect from JGU. <strong>Interest is noticed, talent is celebrated, aptitude is\nnourished and aspirations are fulfilled.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LM1A7233-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1862\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LM1A7233-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/2020\/03\/24\/outcomes-of-intimate-personalised-learning-experience\/lm1a7233\/\" class=\"wp-image-1862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LM1A7233-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LM1A7233-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LM1A7233-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LM1A7233-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LM1A7233-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LM1A7233-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opportunity to engage&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In traditional-style universities, it is not always\neasy to speak up, question or engage in the classroom\u2014the atmosphere is simply\nnot conducive to be an open forum of discussion. The typical monologue of big\nlecture halls gives way to dialogue in smaller classes. <strong>Students are\nencouraged to interact with each other. They are not merely told what to think,\nbut taught <em>how<\/em> to think, analyse, form their own ideas, and to question.\nStudents actively engage in the classroom narrative as a part of the\nconversation.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More feedback for students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While there is a strong Office of Career Services\nat the university, where students are guided on internship and job\napplications, there is also the added value of having a close mentor.\nOne-on-one interactions are facilitated, allowing a lot more detailed feedback\non performance. <strong>There is consistent guidance on research work, various\naspects of study, choosing electives smartly, navigating future plans, and much\nmore. <\/strong>Faculty are open and available. Many alumni recount seeking out the\nhelp of their professors in the middle of the night\u2014to be happily obliged. Even\nafter graduation, professors remain lifelong guides and often become\nfriends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A tight-knit community&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Armin Rosencranz, Dean, Jindal School of Environment and\nSustainability, has been teaching law and policy at JGU for a few years. He\nvisited London recently where he got together with four of his former students. Two of them are pursuing higher\neducation at Cambridge University and two at London School of Economics. \u201cIt\nwas a pleasure to reconnect and find out how they\u2019re doing, what they\u2019re\nstudying. They all have fond memories of JGU and I have fond memories of\nteaching and writing with them,\u201d says Prof. Rosencranz. The internationally\nrenowned political scientist and lawyer is now looking forward to spending time\nin Rajasthan soon, where he has been invited by his Teaching Assistant to visit\nhis family home. <strong>The level of faculty involvement and attention to students\nat JGU naturally gives rise to a very tight-knit community. Mentors are\napproachable and dependable\u2014something students truly appreciate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6752-scaled.jpg?fit=640%2C427\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1863\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6752-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/2020\/03\/24\/outcomes-of-intimate-personalised-learning-experience\/img_6752\/\" class=\"wp-image-1863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6752-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6752-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jgu.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/IMG_6752-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Responsive curriculum and pedagogy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With large classes, faculty typically resort to a\nlecture-based, fact-oriented instructional approach. To create an atmosphere of\ndiscussion, debate and dialogue is much more challenging with big numbers. <strong>For\na small class, however, it becomes easy to engage students through exciting\nmethods of instruction. Students at JGU can look forward to classes that are\nalways interesting.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is autonomy at the level of schools, and\nfurther, in the hands of instructors. Academic freedom is a central pillar at\nJGU. This means professors can design electives and courses based on student\ndemand, research interest and relevance to the evolving national and\ninternational situations. Students stand to gain because when they enter the\njob market, they\u2019re more abreast of latest trends and developments. JGU alumni\ncan be a step ahead of their peers in terms of their ability to grasp new\nconcepts. All this is possible because of a learning environment that is based\non academic freedom, interaction and engagement, curiosity and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wider scope for research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who have a tendency towards research and\ngoing deep into study, faculty are very supportive. \u201cI met Aditya Vora when he\nwas a first year student. This 17-year-old was talking about \u2018expropriation\u2019\nwhich is not a concept that everybody knows,\u201d says Prof. Rosencranz.\nExpropriation refers to the act of taking away private property against the wishes\nof owners, typically by governments. \u201cI knew we had to write something\ntogether! So we wrote one paper and he kept coming back with different ideas.\nHe was an exceptionally good writer. We\u2019ve written 25 papers together!\u201d he adds.\nProf. Rosencranz has written over 100 papers with his students at JGU. He is\nnow co-authoring a book with another JGU alumnus, Raghuveer Nath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The opportunities for research are\naplenty. JGU has over 55 interdisciplinary research centres, and has come out\nwith over 3000 publications till date. <\/strong>While\ndissertations are typically mandated at the Master\u2019s and Ph.D. levels, even at\nthe undergraduate level, students have the option of writing a thesis. Regular\nassignments also invoke research tools and methodologies, for which significant\ntraining takes place throughout the curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impact on assessment and\nperformance&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning that is involving, hands-on and\nexperiential is far more effective than lecture-based approaches. This shows in\nstudent performance at JGU. Considering class participation is a key aspect of\nstudent assessment, they become consciously more involved in the classroom.\nThis gives them the confidence to voice their opinions, raise questions, and\nchallenge professors to pose different or even opposing viewpoints. <strong>The\nclassroom experience triggers a healthy environment of debate. As a result,\ngraduates come out with excellent communication skills, well-founded viewpoints\nand a sharp intellect\u2014which translates to their grades at university, and their\napproach to life.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many graduates would recall their college days as times of great learning. For those caught between hundreds of peers and a distant instructor in lecture halls big and daunting, learning has often happened outside the classroom. 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