Roles and responsibilities of Counsellor in the Study Centre
S.KISHORE
IGNOU Regional Centre,Madurai
How it is different from lecturing
Tutoring + Discussing + Advising
Academic Counsellor to promote Learning
Learning=Reading+recalling+retention+thinking+writing+doing
Advice Tutoring Patient Inter personal relation Be a Mentor Information provider Helping Listening
Theory courses 2 credits - three 2 ½ hr sessions 4 credits - Five 2 ½ hr session 8 credits - Ten 2 ½ hr session BED 4 credits – 6 2 hr session Note: if no. of students is less than
10 only, claim restricted to 40% of sessions
About the Open and Distance learning
Profile of Institution Self-earning materials Programmes Courses Credit pattern
Programmed Structured material
Prepared for self-learning
Specific instructional design
Defines learning outcome
Helps practice
Helps in assessing the progress in study
Guides in retention, review, recall
Organising Helping learning Creating discussion Group work Improving Study skills Attention towards problems of
individual learners
Motivating learners Improving the communication skills of
learners Time management of learners Tips for writing Assignments Clarify their doubts Creating active participation of
learners
Individual attention
Listening to the problems of learners
Suggestion for environment to study
Understanding individual family/work difficulties
Suggesting measures for self-study for specific hours in a week
VCD
GYAN DARSHAN
GYAN VANI
TELECONFERENCING
ICT use is for better understanding of subject and for retention, review, recall
Learner is isolated
Absence of regular contact with institution
Progress of study is missing
To build two-way communication
To give Feedback
Margin Comments written on every page of responses
Global comments summarizing all aspects
Counsellors to write Tutor Comments on assignments submitted
Margin Comments Check for-Originality Presentation Language Structured presentation Illustrations/ Diagrams
References Global Comments Summarising margin comments Suggestions for improvement Detailed global comments Justification for grade/marks given That is comments act as feedback and
two-way communication
Positive Comments
Constructive Comments
Personal Comments
Originality
Own writing
Copying from study materials
Copying form other learners
Additional material referred
Written from experiential learning
Global comments to summaries overall comments
Suggestions given in global comments for specific improvement
Justification to be given for marks/grades awarded
About applying for re-registration to continue study
Applying for Term-end examination
Reminding the submission of assignments
GENERAL NORMS
2 credits - 7days of two 4hr session per day
4 credits -14 days of two 4hr session per day
MCA/BCA - 1 credit– 10 sessions of 3hr each
Organizing Practical sessions
Emphasis to hands-on experience
Explaining Method and guiding the practical sessions
Improving analytical skills of learners
o Improving Problem solving skills
o Help in arriving results and inference
o Guiding in maintaining report/records
o Linking with every day experience
o Conduct of Unguided session.
Project are to be done for certain Programmes
Always synopsis to be prepared Format for Synopsis is in Project
Guidelines Synopsis approval is required Project Report to be submitted along
with approved synopsis
Format to be followed as per Project Guidelines
Project Report : Title, Objectives, Hypothesis, Research Methodology, Sampling Methods, Tools for Collection of data, Analysis of Data Findings and Interpretation
Report submission: To Whom-available in Project Guidelines issued
IGNOU Regional Centre, Sikkandar Chavadi, Alanganallur Road
Madurai- 625018
Phone:0452-2370388/2380733
e-mail: [email protected]
IGNOU website: www.ignou.ac.in
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