The Internal Quality Assurance Cell of JKK Nataraja College of Arts & Science (Autonomous) successfully organised a Faculty Development Programme on “Outcome Based Education” on 13 September 2025 at Senthurraja Hall.
Principal Capt. Dr. M. Nalini delivered the felicitation address, highlighting the importance of aligning teaching with measurable learning outcomes.
The inaugural session featured Dr. A. Selvalakshmi, Associate Professor of English, Sri Sarada College for Women, Salem, who presented on “Taxonomies for Effective Outcome Based Teaching and Learning.”
Session Highlights
Session I – Dr. A. Selvalakshmi: Explained how Bloom’s and Fink’s taxonomies can guide faculty in designing clear learning outcomes and assessments.
Session II – Dr. S. V. Ramesh: Illustrated practical strategies and institutional initiatives that drive quality outcomes and continuous improvement in higher education.
Session III – Dr. T. Shanthi: Inspired faculty to rediscover their own potential as teachers and to cultivate reflective practices that enhance student learning.
Session IV – Dr. S. Umavathi: Detailed the flow of the autonomous evaluation process, clarifying procedures for assessment and quality assurance within the college.
Objectives
To deepen faculty understanding of Outcome Based Education and its pedagogical and assessment frameworks.
To familiarise teachers with educational taxonomies for effective course design.
To share best practices in evaluation, quality assurance and learner-centred teaching.
To motivate faculty to integrate measurable learning outcomes into curriculum and teaching practices.
Outcomes
Around 100 in-house faculty members actively participated in the programme.
Faculty members gained clear insights into OBE principles and the use of taxonomies for framing learning objectives and assessments.
The sessions highlighted institutional best practices that can strengthen quality outcomes across departments.
Participants were encouraged to adopt reflective and evidence-based teaching practices.
The FDP reinforced the IQAC’s mission to align teaching–learning processes with national quality benchmarks.
The programme was widely appreciated by the participants as highly relevant and professionally enriching, and it significantly contributed to strengthening the culture of quality enhancement across the institution.
