Professor Dr M Omar Rahman, vice chancellor of the Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB) was the chief guest. He spoke on the active student learning and instructional design.
Professor Dr M Rezwan Khan, vice chancellor of UIU, spoke on the determinants of a good teacher. Dr Rezwan delineated the salient features of a good teacher. The domain constitutes in depth knowledge on the subjects, presentation sequence of the content, humane and impartial attitude towards the students and transparency in grading.
Professor M Omar Rahman, in his deliberation, focused on three aspects which help to bring out the maximum potential of a student. He emphasised on the inspirational role of a teacher in shaping a positive outlook towards learning.
The other two points he shed light on what enables the students to learn and reduce the uncertainty in the academic arena. In essence, effective teaching should be a collaborative effort.
The workshop was attended by the UIU faculty members from both the School of Science and Engineering and the School of Business and Economics.