International Journal of Social Sciences

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 4

Activity Based Learning System in Higher Education: A Student Centred Approach

1Ramjas College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

2Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Higher education is considered to be the apex in all educational endeavors. It is imparted by universities and other institutions of higher education & research. It embraces teaching and learning for the promotion of faculties and research attitude among students. It mainly focuses on knowledge creation and its dissemination. Apparently, teaching, learning and research are considered to be the core activities in higher education. Besides, there are some associated activities which seem to augment the outcomes and effectiveness of higher education. Such activities include instruction and instructional mechanism, learning activities, campus environment and infrastructure, innovations and interventions etc. Therefore, a university teacher should involve students in learning process through activities aiming to inculcate academic & social skills among them.

Keywords

Activity Based Learning, Project Based Learning, Learning Methods, Higher Education, Information & Communication Technology