Teaching in Indian Higher Education: Six Principles for Improvement

Authors

  • Sayantan Mandal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2018.95.10730

Keywords:

Teaching learning, Indian higher education, teaching in Indian higher education, effective teaching, teaching in college, teaching in universities, teaching quality, India

Abstract

While traditional, information-oriented lectures have been the de-facto practice in Indian higher education institutions (HEIs), they are often not effective in imparting learning. There is a need to reform instruction in colleges and universities, focusing on effective teaching and learning methods. As a first step in that direction, a national study of selected public HEIs attempts to assess the current state of teaching by focusing on different teaching practices at the undergraduate and master’s (graduate) levels. The study reflects on issues and challenges and suggests six principles to help improve teaching in Indian college and universities. This is a synthesis of the research, based on empirical evidence.

Author Biography

Sayantan Mandal

Assistant professor, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, India.

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Published

2018-09-11

How to Cite

Mandal, S. (2018). Teaching in Indian Higher Education: Six Principles for Improvement. International Higher Education, (95), 28–29. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2018.95.10730

Issue

No. 95: Fall 2018

Section

Focus on India

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