Impact of Digitalization on Pedagogical Innovation and Changing Work Life of a University Teaching Professional in West Bengal

2021 ◽  
pp. 177-202
Author(s):  
Chatterjee
Keyword(s):  
West Bengal ◽  
Work Life ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Pedagogical Innovation ◽  
Teaching Professional

scholarly journals Nurturing innovation and creativity in educational practice: principles for supporting faculty peer learning through campus design

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-135
Author(s):  
Lewis Winks ◽  
Nicholas Green ◽  
Sarah Dyer
Keyword(s):  
Educational Practice ◽  
Peer Learning ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Pedagogical Innovation ◽  
Campus Design ◽  
Interdisciplinary Design ◽  
Collaborative Spaces

Abstract While much work has focused on pedagogical innovation processes within universities, less has been said of the processes and cultures which foster and give rise to creativity within higher education and the ways in which faculty members are encouraged to develop their pedagogy across disciplines and within their departments. This paper examines the ways campus spaces at a UK university are utilised by staff for peer learning and the barriers and affordances for innovation and creativity in educational practice. Utilising an interdisciplinary design, this paper suggests that the various spaces available to university teaching staff are able to be further utilised to support creative practice and peer learning, presented as four design principles: innovation happens in everyday spaces, communal spaces need social functions, forums have different scales, and collaborative spaces require a collective culture. The normalising of a culture of innovation requires both physical and behavioural adjustments to the use of space, suggesting that both faculty and institutions need to work together to reimagine spaces for faculty peer learning.

scholarly journals WORK LIFE BALANCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY AMONG THE NEW MIDDLE CLASS IN KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Kahini Palit
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Work Life Balance ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Organizational Behaviour ◽  
New Middle Class

Work life balance has become a noteworthy issue having implications both for the organization as well as the employees. The present research inquired into the experiences of the individuals experiencing issues of work life balance, its effects on the life of the individuals and whether it has any relation with their commitments towards their organizations. The methodology for the research was ethnography. 50 respondents, having equal number of working men and women aged between 25-30 years participated in the study. In order to understand the issues in depth, the researcher engaged in long discussions with the respondents to get the insider’s perspective of the issue. The findings indicated that work life imbalance was extremely stressful for the employees, and led to reduced output and less organizational commitment from the employees. It also encouraged the employees to quit the job, or look for other opportunities. Work life imbalance for the employees also proved to be detrimental for the organization, who lose committed employees or have employees suffering from fatigue due to stress arising from work life conflict. KEYWORDS: work life balance, organizational commitment, organizational behaviour, human resource management, stress

scholarly journals Xarxes socials i companyia robòtica: tecnologia, ètica, i ciència-ficció

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carme Torras
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Science Fiction ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Previous Experience ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Ethical Debate ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Teaching Professional

Information technologies have become part of our everyday lives and are increasingly acting as intermediaries in our workplaces and personal relationships or are even substituting them. This growing interaction with machines poses several questions about which we have no previous experience, nor can we reliably predict how they will influence the evolution of society. This has led to the convergence of technoscience and humanities in an ethical debate that is starting to bear fruit, not only with the creation of regulations and standards, but also with educational initiatives in university teaching, professional improvement, and the formation of public opinion. Interestingly, science fiction often plays a prominent speculative role in highlighting the pros and cons of potential scenarios.

scholarly journals University Teaching Planning in Times of COVID-19: Analysis of the Catalan Context and Proposal for a Future Model from ESIC Business and Marketing School Experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5936
Author(s):  
Javier Bustos Díaz ◽  
Teodor Vinagre ◽  
Ruben Nicolas-Sans
Keyword(s):  
University Teaching ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Royal Decree ◽  
Pedagogical Innovation ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Social Agenda ◽  
The University ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact

On 14 March 2020, Spain came to a standstill and the movement of people was restricted with the publication of Royal Decree (RD) 463/2020 and the education sector had to reinvent itself with new rules and procedures. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of the different government regulations and their effect on university teaching planning. Since the approval of RD 555/2020, educational competences were returned to the autonomous communities and each of them implemented different public policies. We will analyse the specific impact on teaching planning and models applied in Catalonia and their development, which vary according to the evolution of the number of COVID-19 infections and which has been marking the political, economic and social agenda since the beginning of the pandemic. The university has moved from teaching in a face-to-face environment to a virtual or semi-virtual or blended learning environment. This change implies a paradigmatic transformation in communication, education, organisation, evaluation and planning, among others. At ESIC Business & Marketing School (ESIC) these pedagogical paradigm shifts have contributed to transform the learning processes in a context of pedagogical innovation.

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