Practical Mannual. Instructional Technology for College Teachers

Teachers engaged in higher education in general and those in agricultural universities in particular have to shoulder multifarious responsibilities as research, extension and management
in addition to teaching. This results into diversifying their attention and energy refraining them from fully focussing on teaching. Secondly, college teachers in general rely on their knowledge of subject matter of their field of specialization alone for effective teaching. It is so because of giving blind eye to pedagogical methods and their importance in making teaching effective. The fact ‘how’ something is said is equally important as ‘what’ is said, is ignored.Therefore, for avoiding the defeat of a teacher such training as this one on instructional technology are of immense importance. We have taken a care to cover all possible aspects of instruction including the commitment of teacher. Broadly topics viz.,Education for Agriculture, Simulation Approach and Role Play, Effective Class Room Instructions, Concept of Teaching and Learning, Teaching Methods, Aids And Their Importance, Combination of Methods for Effective Teaching, Conducting Ideal Practical, Commitment of Teacher in Higher Education, Developing Learning Attitude, Preparation Of Teaching Schedule And Lesson Plan, Styles of Learners, Creating Learning Situation, Use of Computer and Internet in Instructions, Use of Library for Effective Instruction, Examination and Evaluation System in Agricultural Universities of Maharashtra were covered in this manual.