Choice Based Credit System Research Articles

Perception of Stakeholders of Higher Education about Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

Perception of Stakeholders of Higher Education about Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in LIS Courses: Entering into New Vista of Higher Education System

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in LIS Courses: Entering into New Vista of Higher Education System

Implementation of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in Discipline of Library and Information Science

In every society education plays a significant role in building a good nation. There are numerous institutions playing this role in our country. Now they have entered into semester based system to introduce Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). Lack of relationship between education and skill development in learning phase needs redesigning of education system and globally accepted evaluation. Indian higher education institutes have been dependant on marks or percentage for evaluating students. The marks specified in the field of study acquired by this CBCS system, can help students opt their own choice based subjects and have mobility to join different institutions. This paper highlights the Choice based credit rating system in Library and Information Science, its impact on learner and Teacher, pros and cons of it. To improve the quality of education the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) took a vital step for implementing a universal system of education all over the India. Most of the disciplines in arts and science have a regular 3 years under graduate course be it in honours and general pattern. But Library and Information Science (LIS) as a subject has not been able to develop its under graduate course of three years in this specific field. However University of Calcutta has developed a 3 years BA/BSC honours in Library and Information Science. A significant amount of literature has been published in CBCS but none of them are available relating to LIS field.

Attitude towards Choice Based Credit System of Graduate Level Students in Higher Education: A Study on government Degree College for women Anantnag Kashmir

“Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) is a programme in which the students have a choice to choose from the prescribed courses, which are referred as core, elective or minor or soft skill courses and they can learn at their own pace and the entire assessment is graded-based on a credit system.” CBCS the academic reform necessarily includes changes in admission procedures in various courses, modification in assessment and examination methods, switch over from annual to semester system, acceptance of grade and credit system, CBCS, teachers’ assessment, and other related reforms. In Govt. Degree College for Women Anantnag Kashmir the CBCS has been started in its BG level courses across the discipline since (2015). As this is the reformed structure of education system, so still this system has not been materialized in full form. The students as well as the teachers community has different perception and attitude regarding this new form of curriculum as well as examination system. The present study is an attempt to know the level of attitude of BG level Arts and Science students towards CBCS.

Pitfalls in the Syllabus of B Sc (Honours) Microbiology Courses Proposed under Choice-Based Credit System by University Grants Commission, India

Recently, the University Grants Commission, India has provided a structure of the model curriculum for B Sc (Honours) programme in Microbiology. It is based on the choice-based credit system pattern aiming to improve the academic standards and quality of microbiology education in the country. The structure of the programme has been divided into core courses, discipline-centric elective courses, generic electives, ability enhancement compulsory courses and skill enhancement elective courses. Most of the basic papers related to microbiology are well covered under the core courses and care has been taken to include the recently published books as references. However, certain terms that could bring confusion among the teachers and students have been included, and some topics that are important to microbiology are missing. The subject contents offered under the generic electives seem to be mere repetition of the core courses. Here, I provide a few suggestions to improve the standards of the above-mentioned programme.

Adopting MOOC Based Approach for 'Self-Learning' of Students

One of the NBA graduate attributes addresses self- learning ability of students. Though courses like seminar,mini projects and project expose the students to independent learning to a certain extent, a separate one credit, non-instructional course was perceived at final year of Automobile Engineering curriculum. Two different approaches; one using modular course approach and the other, MOOCs based approach were used for deployment of the course. The article presents design, deployment as well course outcomes attainment details of the approaches. It draws conclusion based on the comparison between these two models and highlights effective use of MOOCs for self-learning as well as choice based credit system.

Issues and Challenges of Choice Based Credit System: Insights from University of Kashmir

Issues and Challenges of Choice Based Credit System: Insights from University of Kashmir

Acceptability and feasibility of Choice based credit system in BDS Syllabus

Purpose: To receive the opinion of dental academicians trained in pedagogy on the feasibility and acceptability of Choice Based Credit System in BDS syllabus and also to receive the opinion of students by conducting focus group discussion.
 Materials and methods: A model BDS syllabus Prototype for Choice Based Credit System was designedand was submitted to a team of dental academicians trained in pedagogy for their suggestions on the acceptability and feasibility of application of Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in dentistry through online Google form Questionnaire. Focus group discussion was conducted with a group of interns to know the opinion of the stakeholders on CBCS. The proceedings were analyzed. 
 Results: Participants in the Google online questionnaire majority accepted the feasibility of implementing CBCS in dentistry in India. Analysis of the conversations in Focus group discussion with interns also revealed their interest in welcoming CBCS into dental curriculum.
 Conclusion: Provided the Core competencies are taken into consideration and choice is given to students to select the areas which they want to specialize to take in electives and not to leave any branch as a whole as optional elective creates possibilities to successfully implement CBCS in BDS.

The Proposal of a BDS Syllabus Framework to Suit Choice Based Credit System (CBCS).

Higher education takes a new dimension universally in the form of choice based Credit System (CBCS). In India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has made CBCS mandatory in all fields except for Health Profession. Not much attempts were made in designing a BDS syllabus to suit CBCS. Aim of the study was to propose a model dental syllabus to fit into choice based credit system. A model BDS syllabus Prototype for CBCS was designed based on the UGC guidelines for terms as well as calculations for CBCS. Engineering curriculum models from IIT and Anna University were also referred to. Semester based BDS syllabus was designed without changing the norms of Dental Council of India (DCI). All the must know areas of the subjects were considered as "core" areas and the desirable and nice to know areas are left for "electives" by the students. By this method, none of the subject was left out at the same time students are provided with electives to learn deeper on their topics of choice. The existing BDS syllabus can be effectively modified by incorporating few changes based on the UGC regulations for Choice based credit system. The proposed framework gives an insight on the nature of modifications that are needed. By adopting this, BDS Course regulations can also follow CBCS without neglecting or reducing the weightage of any subject.

Information on Global Challenges to Higher Education

The scientific world is shrinking in the world community. Every new research in any field of science, technology and education in any part of world, is shared like a family. Henceforth the challenges to higher education are needed to be perceived in the global perspectives. The basic challenges to higher education can be categorized as following: Demand for greater levels of access, Improvement in the quality of higher education and Improvement in Equity. Higher education needs to shift from superficial bases of education to practical lands. If education cannot help a young man to encompass the true knowledge then righteousness of higher education is to be questioned. Final goal of education is the achievement of self. Thus education should be more flexible and linked to the employment sector. Independent institutions from universities have to be encouraged. Modular programmes, short term courses, choice based credit system, possibility of bringing mature learners in higher education. To combat global challenges to higher education we need more consistent and explicit linking of good teaching to salary adjustments, faculty appointments and very humanistic approach to democratic values.

Internationalisation of library and information science education: Adopting choice based credit system (CBCS) in Indian universities with special reference to library and information science in Mizoram University

On the recommendation of National Knowledge Commission, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), University Grants Commission (UGC), the universities in India are planning major academic reforms to bring quality in higher education. University Grants Commission, a national apex body responsible for planning, policy making and maintenance of standards in higher education in India has taken a number of measures including introduction of choice based credit system in the university. This system will provide ample opportunities to make a choice from array of subjects offered by the same department and other departments in the campus. The present paper discusses the introduction of choice based credit system in library and information science keeping in view the international trends and developments with regards to its recognition, credit transfer and quality assurance. The paper further discusses the credits, courses and components of Master's course in Library and Information Science based on choice based credit system and introduced in Mizoram University, located in the north-eastern part of India. The authors conclude that the effective implementation of the course depends on proper counselling to the students opting for soft courses and open electives and monitoring at regular interval. The ultimate objective of this system is to bring quality at par with international standard in which the pass out students not only enhance their subject knowledge and learning skills but get international recognition as well.

Technology based learning analysis of CBCS model at KKU - Case study of College of Computer Science King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

The higher education frame works are attempted to develop the human capital of the country thinking of the next generation technology. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is prioritized the higher education sector is one among the segment in current scenario. The establishment of new universities and the business schools are evidence that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is providing higher education with the Islamic culture and values to build up the upcoming young generation. While providing the higher education model, mostly focused on the four sectors namely Islamic culture and values, basic science for life enhancement, higher education for technology and prepare the potential young youth for employment to buildup the human resource of the country. As part of the national mission and the vision of the country, the educations sectors are distributed the higher education frame work as Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) curriculum into these above stated four sectors. The study is made to analysis the Higher Education frame work of College of Computer Science curriculum, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It evaluates the learnerâ??s suitability potential to meet the enhancement of higher education in the same major subject and Employability in the specified filed with Islamic culture and values.