- Principles of Instructional System Design (ISD)

A Scientific Process of curriculum development

Follows system approach which suggests that subjects and concepts are interlinked
- Industry and Academia Interaction

Meetings are conducted with academicians and corporate executives to know Market Expectations

What a fresh Management Graduate is required to do on the job?

Expert team converts expectations to behaviors that students should display at work

Involve Observable Behaviors in developing Program Objectives
- Prepare Curriculum Document
A. Develop Program Objectives using Bloom's Taxonomy

Program objectives clearly specify what the students would be able to do after the program
B. Develop Learning Outcomes for subjects

Learning outcomes state what a student will be able to do after the subject is taught

Together, Learning Outcomes of all subjects lead to achievement of program objectives
A. Faculty Members discuss with Academicians and Industry Experts
B. Extensive Research

Faculty members conduct in depth study of Newspapers, Journals, Magazines, Websites, national and international publications, etc.

Survey of International best practices and methods
C. Faculty Discussions

Faculty members share experiences arising out of training programs they conduct

Self Experiences of Teaching and Learning are also discussed
D. Meetings
Faculty members meet expert academicians for seeking more insights
E. Develop Content

The subjects are divided into modules and concepts

The concepts are then divided into “Essential”, “Critical”, “Need to Know” for effective teaching

The faculty then develops lecture-wise teaching plans using principles and methods of experiential learning
- Classroom Teaching at Xcellon

A. Treating Students as Adult Learners

The rights of Learners as Adults are respected

The reason why a subject is taught is also justified

Teaching and Learning Process is designed to suit the needs of adults as learners

The students are made to undergo continuous self-check along with personalised feedback

Creating an environment for Learning for Life
B. Content Delivery
I. Use of Principles of Experiential Learning in class

Videos, Movie Reviews, book reviews Guest Lectures, Industrial Visits, Group Discussions, Real World Assignments, Experience Sharing, Case Studies, Business Games, Simulations
II. Session Plan
Clear plan of what concepts will be taught when -

Detailing of concepts to be taught
III. Sharing of Experiences

Faculty discuss with each other their experiences of teaching and learning

Each faculty member uses learning experiences of other faculty in their class room sessions

Concepts, topics, assignments are interlinked through discussions

While teaching one concept or subject its interrelatedness with all other relevant topics is explained in detail
IV. Content Division

Concepts categorized into Need to Know, Critical, Essential