Teaching Learning Material for CBCS

Department of Education

Government of GujaratGandhinagar

Context

Why Content Development?

Cardinal Focus• To Explore Expertise of Teaching

Fraternity• To Refrain Learners from Plagiarism • To Share Academic Talents across the

State• To Address to Heterogeneity of Learners’

Needs• To Exercise Quality Management of

Educational Resources

Logistics

The Story So Far …

• Identified as One of the Four Major Aspects of CBCS

• Phase-I initiated in 2010• Teams of Authors Developing Contents

in Arts, Commerce and Science• Team of Reviewers for Vetting

Contents• Workshops organized for Subject

Experts and Content Writers

Corpus: Technicalities

Type Text Book

ModeSLIM

(Self Learning Instructional Module)

Size 80-100 Pages of A5/A4 Size

Body Paperback

Paper Quality 60-70 GSM

How the Book Would Look Like

• Colour Scheme: Title Page/Front Cover

Science: GreenCommerce: YellowHumanities: Blue

• Jacket Cover: Back Side

Seven Colour Spectrum Patternin tune with Swarnim Gujarat ( સપ્ત ધા�રા�) Theme

Planning of the Book• Contents:

(a) Main Chapters

(b) Major Headings within a chapter

(c) Major Areas for Further Reading/Reference

(d) Exercises/Assignments/Tasks

(e) Glossary

(f) Detailed Index

Scheme for Chapters

• Chapter Heading with Sub and Sub-sub Points (Modules)

• Brief Introduction• Punch Line or Core Statement• Quotations from other reliable sources• Exact bare minimum definition• Expansion of principal argument/concept• Debates/counterpoints/controversies• Present Scenario• Elucidation• Conclusive Summary• Recommended Reading

Academic WritingA Different Ball Game

The Writing Process

• Background

• Outlines and Titles

• Selection of Register

• Selection of Key Points

• Combination of Resources

• Organizing Main Body of Text

• Conclusions

Elements of Writing

Accuracy in Writing

What creates quality in a piece of writing?

What skills do good writers demonstrate?

What are the criteria for judging whether a book is

worth its labour or not?

1. Sense of Purpose

2. Sense of Audience

3. Sense of Direction

Style

Organization

Craft of Writing

4 Chronology Logical Arrangement

of Content

5 Accuracy Language, Layout,

Style

6 ComplexityGrammar, Structure,

Ideas

7 Range Linking of Ideas,

Vocabulary

The ‘Cubing’ Technique

Features for Presentation

• Boxes for Main Argument

• Points to Ponder

• Graphs and Charts for Assimilation or Coordination of Various Ideas

• Assignments and Activities for Learners

• Samples from Learner’s Responses

Making Reading a Pleasurable Experience

• Graphic Presentation

• Charts for Quick Enumeration/Elucidation

• Tables and Diagrams for Comparisons and Describing Contrasts among Arguments

• Graphs and Charts for Showing Growth of an Idea or Argument and its Progress in terms of Building a Theory

• Using Cartoons or similar Comic Relief Patterns for Making Learning Easier and Interesting

Practices that Pay• Using Pictures/Photographs of Authors,

Experts, Thinkers or Personalities along with their Arguments, Statements, Quotations on a Particular Topic to Provide Comprehensive Idea to the Learners

• Pictorial Presentation to Allow Learners Access to Origin, Development, Current Status and Prospects vis-à-vis Major Theories, Problems, Issues or Arguments of the Book

Authors Beware!

• Creativity, Knowledge and Productivity Quotients Must Match and Should Be Complementary to One Another.

• Language: Lucid, Clear, Distinct and Current

• Presentation: Specific and Conclusive

• Content: Module-based and Chronological

• References: Bibliography + Webliography

• References: Multimedia

• Check Availability of References and Resources included in the Book

Pep-Talk for Authors

• Content as per CBCS Curricula • Documentation in MLA/APA Style• Cohesively Professional Approach in

Writing• Orientation of Learners for Competitive

Exams like NET, GSET, GPSC & UPSC• Updating Knowledge Resources• At par with National Standards• Modernization in terms of Presentation,

Approach, Content and Layout

Action Plan

• Identification of Subject Experts• Selection of Authors• Team Building for Writing Modules• Selection of Qualitative Reading

Resources• Deciding Roadmap for Content

Development• Deciding Timeline for Submission

of Content

Support Mechanism

• Repository of Subject Experts• Teams of Authors• Panel of Reviewers • Universities of Gujarat• National Academic Institutes• Leading Educational Publishers• Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat• University Granthnirman Board

Thank YouDepartment of Education

Government of Gujarat

&

Esteemed Participants

bhattbj@gmail.com