NBA as a Facilitator of Outcome Based Education

Dinesh K Paliwal Ph.D

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Outcome Based Accreditation requires

Outcome Base Education

The education that ensures that

learners would achieve predefined

outcomes for programme in which they

are enrolled.

What makes Education outcome based:

Outcome Based Education

OBE (Education)

OBC (Curriculum)

What the student

should be able to

do?

OBLT (Learning &

Teaching) OBA

(Assessment)

How to make the student achieve the outcome?

How to measure what the student has achieved?

Attributes

Interactive Learning

Preferably for

attainments of G.A.s

Record Keeping, Analysisng &

Planning for furture

improvement

What are the Outcomes

Outcomes can be broadly classified as Program Outcomes and Course Outcomes

Program Outcomes (POs)

Program outcomes are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation.

Guidelines for the POs

Program outcomes basically describe knowledge, skills and behavior of students as they progress through the program as well as by the time of graduation.

POs should not be too broad

They must align with the Graduate Attributes of an Accrediting Agency

Outcomes should be

In line with Programme Specific Criteria

In line with Graduate Attributes (if seeking accreditation)

Contributing to Vision and Mission

PEOS

Consultation with stakeholders

• Lessons from Analysis of Data on Course and Programme

Outcomes.

• PSC of the time.

Consistency between PEOs and Mission

Alignment of defined POs with Graduate Attributes

Balance between theory and practical

How the core courses are contributing to PEOS and POs

Any courses specific to meet any of the PEOS and POs

Course content contribution to meet the POs

Draft the content/syllabus in tune

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Development of Curricula to Achieve Outcomes

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Monitoring of Achievements of the Outcomes

Direct Assessment Method: using measurable performance indicators of

students Exams

Assignments

Projects

Tutorials

Labs

Presentations

Rubrics

Indirect Assessment Method: Ascertaining opinion or self-reports

Rubrics

Alumni survey

Employer survey

Course-end survey, etc.,.

For Details: Reference Material by NBA

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Program Educational Objectives(PEOs)

Program Outcomes (POs)

Course Outcomes (COs)

Upon

graduation

Upon

course completion

Few years after Graduation – 4 to 5 years

When to Assess

Contribution of courses to program

outcomes

Program outcomes

Type Units Course No. & Title a b c d e f g h I j k l m n

LAB 4 CHEM30AL General

Chemistry Laboratory

II

LEC 4 EE1 Electrical

Engineering Physics I

LEC 4 EE2 Physics for

Electrical Engineers

OTH 2 EE3 Introduction to

Electrical Engineering

DES 4 EE115D Design Studies in

Electronic Circuits

OTH 1 EE19 Fiat Lux

Freshman Seminar

OTH 2 EE99 Student

Research Program

LEC 4 EE100 Electrical and

Electronic Circuits

10 Strong Contribution Week Contribution No Contribution

Mapping COs with POs

Efforts of NBA to Facilitate Outcome Based Education

NBA is conducting following Orientation/Training Programmes:

Faculty Development Programme

Management Development Programme

Members of Board of Studies/Academic Committees/Council

Evaluators Orientation Programme

Institute Orientation Programme

NBA has developed the material for training of the stakeholders for

Outcome Based Education and Accreditation and placed at on its website.

NBA is in process of developing a Comprehensive Training Module

comprises web based online-training at the nodal centre and via video

conference with the resource person on Outcome Based Education and

Accreditation .

Efforts of NBA to Facilitate Outcome Based Education

NBA Associate

Scheme of NBA Associates has been launched by Hon’ble

Minister of HRD with following features:

• Opportunities to have the guest lecture from eminent

educationists and/or prominent specialist (including from

abroad).

• Opportunities to address the issue of non-availability of

Faculty/Expert Faculty within the member community.

• Access to NBA’s webcast/webinars

• Access to NBA’s Video Conferencing System on anywhere

basis.

• Participation in training/Orientation through Webinar.

Thank YOU

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