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FARM. IIT Bombay September 14-15, 2010. Nature of FARM. INTENTION To walk away having gotten in touch with who we are, what we are up for, and being at the source of our individual and collective expressions of teaching and learning.

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FARM

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  1. FARM IIT Bombay September 14-15, 2010

  2. Nature of FARM • INTENTION • To walk away having gotten in touch with who we are, what we are up for, and being at the source of our individual and collective expressions of teaching and learning

  3. Welcome to theIIT BombayFaculty, Academic & Research Meet

  4. This is the First • UG Teaching and Learning as a starting point • Next FARM – theme and schedule by end of this meeting

  5. Thank you for your Generosity… • in accepting the invitation • in your willingness to give time and energy to articulate that which we say is needed and wanted, and that which we say would make a difference

  6. Motivation • Follow up of presentation by Professor Sudhakar at an IFM • Expansion • Size of classes • Our growth to match up • Our effectiveness • Student motivation • …(diagnostics)

  7. Contextual Shifts • Human Resource Development • 50 years • Needs then/Needs now Who is the “human” that we are out to develop and for what ? • Wide Spectrum Quantum Physics to Clean Water in slums • Are the students inspired ? (Are WE inspired ?)

  8. Proposal for a Retreat • Structures for thinking • IFM • Senate • Committees • But internalising ??? • Metrics for Research Accomplishments • Metrics for • teaching ? • education ? • “Human Resource Development” ?

  9. Acronym : FARM • Academic - Teaching • Professor Ballal involved in the “other” effort • No “other” thing – all ONE thing UG – PG – Research – “World Class” – Sensitivity and Local relevance • Abstraction(s) that we are “struggling” to articulate as individuals • Nature of work to be done

  10. Nature of FARM • Individual and collective reflection on learning and teaching through dialogue, candid reflections and sharing and consolidation, leading to structures and processes. • Urge you to be here for the entire process that will end at lunch tomorrow.

  11. Nature of FARM • It is a structured process • Paired sharing • Sub-group work • Group sharing • What is requested : • Your continued Generosity • Additionally, just a little bit of SURRENDER

  12. Nature of FARM • No AGENDA • An intention to be fulfilled • Examples : • IIT Gandhinagar • Paradox : To change “This”, you need the “This”

  13. Or Not • At least not end up with the experience of a verrrrrry long IFM • 24 hours of your time with no expectations • UG streamlined so we can be freed up to work on PG Programmes and Research • Schedule the next FARM for PG and/or Research • Lead to Teaching training workshops • Lead to contextual conversations of who we are and what we are collectively up for – Have a voice for what could be ! • The opportunity to be delightfully surprised by the endless possibilities

  14. Logistics • Who is here • Meals • Any special requirements • Vegetarian • Communications • Hand raising • Time constraint • Write a note

  15. Thank you and once again Welcome to FARM

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