This presentation shares the basic principles of student-centred learning and how to develop student-centricity in the higher education institutions.

1. Anup K. Singh, Ph.D.
Student Centricity

2. Student Centricity
It involves providing positive and valuable academic
and campus life experiences to students
It necessitate the academic, professional, personal
and social development of students, individually and
collectively
It also entails keeping students in the centre of
planning, designing and implementing all curricular,
co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and
facilities
It is about engaging, enriching, involving and
empowering students as important campus citizens
and partners in learning and development
It also means maintaining a long term relationship
with a student even after his/her graduation

3. Comparison of Institution- and
Student-Centred Culture
Institution-Centred Student-Centred
Teaching
Examination
Knowledge and
Information
Command and
control
Classroom learning
Nominal feedback
and no action
Token alumni
relations
Learning
Development
Employability &
Entrepreneurship
Support and care
24X7 learning
Continuous feedback
and prompt action
Active alumni
involvement

5. Alumni Relations
We have lifelong relationship with alumni
We must know how we can add value to our
alumni
Their needs – career information, peer
information, a sense of belonging, giving back to
the institution, and recognition
Alumni section on the website; alumni
information and interaction system; alumni
newsletter
Occasional workshops and seminars
Face to face individual and community
interactions

6. Knowing the Student and His
Future Requirements
Knowing students as individuals
Analysing their needs, goals and aspirations
Scanning environmental needs in terms of
employability, entrepreneurship, and effective
citizenship
Investing global trends of knowledge, skills and
values
Understanding the local context of students and
its requirements
Doing this exercise frequently

7. Values of Student Centricity
Student first
Respect for the student
Real learning for work and world
Relationship for lifetime

8. Student First
Learning and development of students as the most
critical function of the institution
The focus of learning and development is each and
every student
Faculty should not only concentrate on the teaching-
learning process but should also actively participate in
mentoring, caring and enriching students
Staff members facilitate learning and development of
students by simplifying processes and promptly
responding to concerns and grievances
Student grievances should be readdressed fast and
sympathetically
Continuous feedback should be sought from the
students and be acted upon

9. Facilitating Learning
Lectures are good for sharing information and
creating awareness
Higher order thinking skills cannot be created
through lecture method
Experiential learning helps in developing HOTS
Instructors have to be developed in facilitating
students through experiential learning
Project works, presentations, and term
assignments are also part of experiential learning
Self-learning must be encouraged and monitored

10. Respect for the Individual
Students should be treated as adults and equals
Students should be unconditionally accepted for what
they are
No mocking or denigrating a student on the basis of
his background, region, religion, caste, community,
colour, creed, gender, language, etc.
Being sensitive to their feelings and views
Listening to students attentively
In a classroom, questions should not be only
answered; they should be encouraged
Differences in views should be explored and resolved
by faculty

11. Student Care by All
Students are human being; they have their problems,
weaknesses and failures. They should be cared so
that they can cope with them and master them
Never give in on an individual student
Demeaning feedback can hurt and harm students; it
should always be avoided
Building self-confidence of a student is our vital role
Mentoring and counselling facilities should be
available in an institution
Beyond curriculum; with care
From criticism to constructive approach
Relationship can heal rigour issues

12. Real Learning for Work and World
Knowledge is a virtue by itself; However, it
should also prepare a student for work and
worldly affairs
Knowledge and skills therefore have to be
relevant and cutting edge; students must be given
exposure to how things happen and how things
are really done
Employability skills should be treated as
important as technical knowledge and skills
A good number of student support professionals
should be employed to prepare students for work
and world
Entrepreneurship skills should also be developed
among students