Innovative Teaching

The Biotechnology Department at GIET University has a dedicated, qualified and experienced faculty and support staff. The goal of the faculty members is to make learning a fun, thrilling and engaging experience. To this end, they employ different pedagogical methods. The different innovative learning methods employed by the faculty to make learning interesting, fun and engaging are:

Teaching through Flipping Classrooms

Flipping Classroom is a type of blended pedagogical method where students are introduced to content at home in the form of online lectures, online discussions, recorded lectures and so forth. Students then practice working through these at the university. The objective of this strategy is to increase student engagement and improve their problem-solving skill. This is a common teaching method employed by our faculty to make learning interesting and clear doubts amongst students.

Teaching through Collaboration

Collaborative learning involves students working in small groups to discuss critical concepts or find solutions to important problems. Through this method of teaching, students teach each other by addressing misunderstandings and clarifying misconceptions. Researchers have found that teaching through collaboration has several benefits. This includes the development of higher-level thinking, improved oral communication and leadership skills. It also promotes student-faculty interaction and better clarity of concepts.

Teaching through Virtual Reality (VR)

Virtual Reality (VR) refers to interactive content which enables the viewer to explore the entire 360 degrees of a scene. It can improve education by providing students with memorable and immersive experiences which otherwise would not have been possible. Teaching Biotechnological concepts like Recombinant DNA technology, genetics, cloning among others through the use of Virtual Reality will provide a much better understanding to the students as well as make things fascinating.

Project-based learning using information and communication technology (ICT)

Project-based learning increases student’s motivation, their mastery over course material, increases their laboratory technical skills as well as interest in Biotechnology. Project-based learning using ICT utilises both the tactile and visual senses to create a complete learning experience. The use of computers, LCD projectors, speakers, the internet has also involved students in the learning process and thereby made the learning of complex Biotechnological concepts effortless.

Laboratory oriented Teaching

Laboratories are great settings for Biotechnology students to learn concepts practically. They provide students with the opportunity to think, discuss and solve problems. Laboratory oriented teaching assumes first-hand experience in observation and can also be used to develop skills pertinent for more advanced study or research. This teaching orientation provides students with training in observation and cultivates student’s curiosity in scientific research work.