Research Interests
Online content evaluation framework
One way to ensure the quality of online content is through systematic evaluation of its pedagogy with the goal to improve over time. Most existing e-content quality evaluation methods do not account for the increasing significance of learner-centric pedagogy towards providing a richer learning experience. We have created a MOOC evaluation framework (MEF), designed with a strong pedagogical basis underpinned by theory and MOOC design practices, which evaluates the integration of learner-centric pedagogy in e-content.
Learner-centric Pedagogy
Online Courses provide an online, affordable and flexible way to advance learners’ career, acquire new skills, and deliver quality educational experiences at scale. At IIT Bombay, I have been involved in as a pedagogy expert in the process of creating learner-centric courses offered through NPTEL.
There are numerous variations in the MOOCs settings employing different pedagogical strategies, however, there are still some limitations associated with MOOCs regarding learner engagement, collaboration, interactivity and learner connect for which several learner-centric approaches are being focused. To examine the ability of our LCM model in addressing these challenges, I have been involved in examining learners’ behaviour, perception of usefulness and their experience with our MOOCs built on learner-centric pedagogical design through quantitative and qualitative analysis.
As a part of the project “Teacher use of educational technology”, I have been conducting trainings including workshops and tutorials to guide educators such as teachers and principals, content developers and researchers in learning design competency for effective integration of pedagogy and technology in education. I have been involved in the training of e-content developers in creation of effective products incorporating learner-centric elements for higher engagement and learning gains. The mode of trainings involves online courses, face-to-face sessions, or blended learning. I have also been involved in mentoring of new researchers to help them improve on the design of the study, and further guide the authors towards effective research writing
Writing has been a passion. Having an affinity towards writing, I have been working towards communicating the work of our academic group at ET IITB in the field of educational technology, and how it is contributing towards bigger goals of learning.
I have designed and developed a virtual-reality based training application named ‘Speak Up’ for improving oral presentation skills for learners. The application provides a self-regulated platform for learners to practice oral presentations with a realistic audience setting. The learners are exposed to different strategies for making an effective presentation followed by guided activities to improve on the learning outcome. Opportunities for feedback from experts, self-assessment and self-reflection exercises are some of the integral features of the training application.