The symposium consists of workshops, interactive seminars and uses theatre as a communication tool. The aim of the symposium is to shift the focus from teaching to learning, paving the way for adopting student and learning centric methodologies in education.

Several methodologies (problem-based learning, design-centric approaches and experiential learning) will be explored. It is imperative that the community (learners, educators, parents, managers and the society at large) be exposed to such approaches, so that they will act as a catalyst to evolve and transform the educational landscape for the good of humanity.

27 July 2015 : Workshop on Education: Pedagogical Approaches to Learning

Dr. Suresh Valiyaveettil, National University of Singapore (NUS)

Forenoon: A review of teaching and learning concepts

Pedagogical issues; Teaching and learning: (a) Teacher – Students – Tools – Curriculum, (b) Learning – Writing, Reading and Labs; Peer Learning – Class Room vs Self-learning; Instruction methodologies; and; Intellectual development – metacognition, Case studies, Assessment.

Afternoon: Discussion on merits of project based learning

Project based learning; Benefits of PBL; Role of educators; Learning targets; Engaging students: (a) Experience, (b) Scholarship, (c) Ethics; Linking research and teaching; Case studies; Assessment.

28 July 2015

* Transition from Campus to Corporate, Santhosh C Kurup, ICT Academy Kerala

* Education System – Mode of Education – Bridging the Last Mile, Dr. Poovathinthodiyil Raveendran, University of Calicut, Kerala

* Experiential Learning, P Prabakaran, TUV Rheinland India Pvt. Ltd.

* Empowering Students As Learners - encouraging students to learn by teaching them how to learn, Arun Raj Vasudev, BEng, MEng– National Univ. of Singapore

* A Holistic Approach to Learning – Corporate Approach, Anil Palathattil Bhaskaran, SAP, Singapore

* Education and Human Ecology, Dr. Deepa Nair, University of Central Florida, USA

* So Good They Can't Ignore You, Shraddha Patil, Avanade Singapore

Short Plays (theatre as a communication tool) of 10 min each are interwoven with seminars

Artists: Nandajan (AIT), Manojkumar (AIT), Sudheesh, Vinod kumar and Tintu Mol

* Children Learn more from Observing their Parents’ Behavior, Rather than from what their Parents Preach

* Based on learning style: Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic

* If I can’t learn the way you teach me, Can You Teach Me The Way I Can Understand?

29 July 2015

* Human Evolution: Can the brain, ‘the Masterpiece of Creations’, Fail in Examinations?, Dr. Prahlad Vadakkepat, National University of Singapore

* Observing & Learning from Nature, Dr. Francy Kakkassery, St. Thomas College Trissur, Kerala

* Project Based Learning, Dr. Rajesh Panicker, National University of Singapore

* Lessons from Nature as Aids to Design of Engineering Systems, Dr. C Subramanian, AIT Palakkad, Kerala

* “Carpe diem” – Knowing yourself to seize the opportunity, Pradeep Sreedharan, Ooredoo, Qatar

* Emergent Learning : Creation of learning spaces, Dr. Sunil Sivadas, I2R, Singapore

* The Basics of Learning through Programming Methodology, Dr. Vineeth Paleri, NIT Calicut, Kerala

* Engaging Research: Bringing Energy and Excitement in Indian Engineering Education, Dr. B Vinod, PSG College of Technology Coimbatore

* The 'Social of' Technology in System Design, Jayachandran Maniyeri, I2R, Singapore

* Quiet, Please: Unleashing 'The Power Of Introverts,' Supriti Gupta, National University of Singapore