Curricular Aspects

Objectives:

• To make the teacher acquire relevant knowledge, skills and attitude in pedagogical methods.
• To prepare teachers to become role models in class rooms to be an instruments for building productive human capital in our country to face the challenges of globalization.
• To enhance the competency of the teachers at upper primary, secondary and higher secondary level of education.
• To create a comprehensive understanding about pedagogical methods in organizing learning experiences for students.
• To strengthen the skills of teachers in classroom and school management.
• To develop new skills required for teachers in organizing instructional methods through novel multimedia approaches.

Over View:

Our Suraj College of Education was started in the year 2008 with the strength of 100 students. It growth has been gradual and steady and now it has a phenomenal student strength of 100. The Vision, Mission, Goals, Quality policy and students charter of the institution are communicated to the students, teachers and state holders through college prospectus, college website, calendar and advertisement. At the time of admission, the above said norms are explained in the class rooms to the students.

The College offers one undergraduate program. The students have to choose any elective subjects of their choice. Both the programs offered by the college aims at giving high quality with best infrastructural facilities and modern educational technology.

The academic programs offered by the college are in tune with the goals of the institution, as they have chosen from the large pool of available programs from the university. The courses offered by the college are mostly value-added courses which are relevant to the present day needs of the society. Our B.Ed. course has one paper in Environmental Education. The students acquired the basic knowledge of environmental awareness.

Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University had designed the curriculum in such a way that it has impact on the teacher society at the national level with employment potential in certain subjects like Educational Technology, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, Languages, Physical Science, Biological Science, Computer Science, History and Commerce. The students are given focus on ICT. Language lab has been established to improve the communication skills among the students, to help them compete in the global market. Under graduate students are given environmental education and learn in detail guidance and counseling.

The goals set by the college are also achieved through curricular and co-curricular activities like organizing or participating in the national and international seminars, workshops, personality development programs like Guides Camp, Citizenship Camp, Training Programmes, First Aid Camp, Departmental fests and students extension activities.

Computer literacy and computer skills are imparted to the students through regular curriculum. Huge investments are made by the college in establishing computer labs with internet facilities. Library has a collection of Video and Audio CDs which can be easily accessed by the students.

The College of Education is to prepare outstanding educators, scholars, and researchers and to advance the profession of education, as broadly defined through research on science and art of teaching and learning, the application of clinical processes, the effective uses of technology and the analysis and development of leadership and educational policy.

• Academic excellence and integrity
• Outstanding teaching and service
• Scholarly research and professional leadership
• Integration of teaching, research and service
• Individual and collective excellence
• Diversity, equity and social justice
• Education of individuals across the life span collegiality and collaboration

Curriculum Development Process:

• Planning according to the University Syllabus
• Teaching learning process (Theory class)
• Teaching practice School Visit
• Conducting Examination
• Recording Evaluation
• Conducting seminars, symposium, workshop regarding curriculum

1. Recommendations and resolutions are passed in the Senate by the staff represented by our College and curriculum changes are made according to the changing trends, students need and local trends.
2. The institution ensure that the curriculum bears some thrust on national issues like environment, value education and ICT
   1. Computer Awareness programme project carried out.
   2. Moral Science classes are conducted
   3. Weekly two periods are allotted for ICT
   4. Environment projects are successfully carried out by our students
3. The institution ensure the inclusion of the following aspects in the curriculum
   1. Multidisciplinary B.Ed. course is offered under 8 catagories based on subjects namely Tamil, English, Mathematicss, Physical Science, Biological Science, Computer Science, History, Commerce and Economics.
   2. Multi skill development
   3. Practice teaching
   4. School experience / internship
   5. Work experience / SUPW
   6. Environmental project, Green clean campus, Noice pollution projects, AIDS awareness programme, Difficulty in the darkness
4. Innovations / best practices in curricular aspects, have been planned/implemented by the institution
   1. Election of office bearers for association meetings
   2. Inviting guest lecturers to deliver lectures on thrust areas.
   3. Arranging educational field trips.
   4. Motivating the students to participate in co curricular and extra curricular activities.
   5. Organizing sports meet in the campus either at the inter university level or at the zonal level.
   6. Conducting placement training program every year.
   7. Arranging for campus interview.
   8. Yoga and meditation programmes are arranged.
   9. Environmental Awareness program is conducted.
   10. First Aid and AIDS Awareness program, Personality Development Camp are some of the best, curriculum practices.

LIST OF CURRICULAR & CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS:

Main Frame of the Extra-curricular Activities:

• a. Students Association
• b. Clubs and Societies
• c. Performing Arts groups
• d. Sports and Games

a. Students Association:

• Student’s council-
  • Students general secretary
  • Joint general secretary
  • Cultural secretary
  • Joint cultural secretary
  • Sports secretary
  • Joint sports secretary
  • Camp secretary
  • Seminar secret
• House Committees-
  • 4 house captains
  • 4 House Vice-captains

b. Clubs and Societies:

• Audio and visual aid club
• Cultural club
• Debate club
• Environmental club
• Gardening club
• Green club
• Health and fitness club
• Infocomm club
• Language club
• Library club
• Department club
• Mathematics club
• Sports club
• Multimedia club
• Science club

c. Performing Arts group:

• Dance clubs such as
  • Bharathanattiyam
  • Gharakkattam
  • Punjabi dance
  • Classical dance
  • Western dance
  • Modern dance
• Linguistic dramas such as
  • tamil dramas
  • english dramas

d. Sports and Games:

• Ball-badminton
• Cricket
• Handball
• Netball
• Track and field events
• Foot ball
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Indoor games

List of co-curricular activities that had been conducted:

• Inter-house competitions
• House meetings
• English recitation
• Tamil calligraphy
• English calligraphy
• On spot drawing and painting competitions
• Tamil elocution
• English elocution
• Quiz competitions
• Rangoli competitions
• Individual talent show
• Guest talk / slide show
• Fancy dress
• Antakshyari
• Variety
• Cultural activities
• National sporting competitions
• Youth festivals
• Teachers day celebration
• Pongal celebration
• Festival celebration
• Christmas celebration
• Medal - Star of suraj
• Camp and social work activities
• Comp-delight programme
• Sports day
• National level Seminar orientation program
• Department clubs
• Mathematics club
• Linguistic day celebration