Navchetna College Facilities
Facilities
Library
In a modern college a library should be more of a learning commons able to support a variety of student activities as they learn to access and evaluate information. Books have their place but they are not the end-all of libraries. A learning commons is no longer the quiet sanctum of old, rather it is a space that can be central or distributed, used formally or informally, and one that can stimulate a spirit of inquiry in students.
Computer Labs
Not every student can afford a personal device but many college are getting around this by issuing I-pods or by allowing students to use computers around the college. A modern college needs to have connectivity everywhere and treat computers more like pencils (albeitvaluable ones) than microscopes. College provide training and guidance to students and staff in I.T and Computers and in Technology, Environment conducive for E-learning and research.
Teacher Centered Classrooms
Classrooms were designed for lecture and crowd control with the teacher as the central figure of knowledge and authority. The teacher had knowledge to impart through direct instruction and the classroom works pretty well for this. There are times when lecture is the right approach but now there are so many other approaches that center on the student. Small groups, project work, problem solving, presentations are all activities that don’t work as well in a teacher centered classroom.
