Activity Based Learning

Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Management

Studies and Research, Deekshabhoomi,
Nagpur.
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Introduction
The pedagogy devised for the subject Principles of Management is an integration of
contemporary methods of teaching. It involves a blend of activity based learning and
research. It involves group learning through group activities and a specialized approach for
each section through the identification of the pervasive learning style of the batch.

Objectives
 Purposefully engage with learners in direct experience and focused reflection in order
to increase knowledge, develop skills and clarify values.
 Attempting to shift from traditional cognitive-based learning to skill-based learning.

 Develop pedagogy in which students will be engaged in both experiential learning.

 Provide a dynamic, hands-on learning environment where groups of students will visit
organizations once a week for an entire semester.
 aims to introduce students to the topics of “planning, organizing, coordinating,
staffing, directing, budgeting, controlling, and evaluating functions of management;
leadership roles, and the human aspects of management

Course Overview
The Principles of Management is an important course that aims to introduce students to the
topics of “planning, organizing, coordinating, staffing, directing, controlling, and evaluating
functions of management; leadership roles, and the human aspects of management”.
Faculties will use lecture, readings, case analysis, and simulations (Videos, role play etc.) to
achieve the goals of teaching. From student engagement and learning perspective activity
based learning method is developed.

Division of Groups
a. In this course 240 students are enrolled and divided in to four sections. Every
section will have approximately 60 students. Initially students of every section will
be divided in to six groups. Each group will comprise 10 students in it.
b. The students will be divided by using VAK Learning Style Inventory survey and
put in the group based on learning style as Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic. This
will ensure a mixed group of students with different learning styles.
c. Each group will comprise students from all learning style which will facilitate better
learning.
d. Cycle of Learning score sheet is used to identify the learning styles of the students.
This will allow identifying students’ learning style and tendencies to other styles.
e. Once the groups are formed they will sit together for entire semester

Requirements for selecting organization

 The organization must have more than four employees.

 The owner/manager of the organization should be able to meet with the students and
allow students to have access to the organization and be able to talk to the employees.

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Execution of the Plan

 Content for the activity will be developed through syllabus for the assessment.
 Students have to develop questionnaire before visiting the selected organization and
respective subject faculties will guide students for preparing the same.
 After completion of every topic in classroom by the faculty, each group will visit
selected organization to collect the information at list once in the week.
 After the visit student will prepare the report and presentation on each topic given
to them.
 All the groups will give presentation on completion of each unit. Presentation date
will be informed to students in advance.

Case Study Booklet

 The students shall be provided with the Case Study booklet derived out of the book
‘Principles of Management: Text & Cases’ by Vasishth and Vasishth (Taxmann).
 The booklet will be issued in the first session of the subject.
 The cases from the booklet will be utilized by with respect to the said topic.
 The booklet shall be collected at the end of the session and this shall formulate the
second portion of the internal assessment of the student.

Evaluation Method
This project account 50% marks of internal assessment (10 Marks) and the case booklet and
its solution will account for the other 50% marks of internal assessment. These marks are
divided into two parts;

Sr. No. Assignment Marks

1 Group Projects + Presentations 10
2 Case Study Booklet 10

*Incentive
The four best presentations from the four sections shall be rewarded. This shall be the basis
of a healthy competition among the four sections.

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Week-Wise Lecture Plan

Tentative plan for

Week Unit No. Topics for Students Activity
presentation
1 Organizational Context
Presentation on topic-
2 Unit-1 Organization Operation
lecture 9
3 Organization's Mission/Vision/Goals
4 Unit II Organization's Strategy Presentation on topic-
5 Organizational Design (Form) lecture 18
6 Organizational Structure
7 Unit III Control Features Presentation on topic-
8 Organizational Culture lecture 32
9 SWOT Analysis
Presentation and report – Presentation on topic-
10 Unit IV
Recommendation lecture 38-40

Topics for the Activity

Sr. Possible Actual

Content Description
No Points Points
Include the history, organizational image,
Organizational
1 size, locations of operation, type of 1
Context
products, and/or services offered.
Task Environment: customers, suppliers,
competitors, regulatory group
Organization General Environment: economic,
2 1
Operates social/cultural, political, legal,
technological environment. Total no of
employees.
Mission and vision statement and goals of
Organization's the business. Its appropriateness and
3 1
Mission/Vision/Goals relevance to organizational history and
environment.
Its relationship with organizational goals
Organization's and mission/vision, and its relationship
4 1
Strategy with the environment in which
organization exists.
Identify organizational form (mechanistic
Organizational or organic), and thoroughly analyzes its
5 1
Design (Form) appropriateness for the environment of the
organization.
Organizational Appropriateness of structure to the
6 1
Structure environment, objectives, and strategy.
Identify pre-control, con-current
control, & feedback control and discusses
7 Control Features 1
where each is used, or should be used, in
the organization, with examples.
Important rituals, symbols and artefacts,
Organizational
8 relationship with employees, its 1
Culture
appropriateness and relevance to

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organizational history and the culture.

9 Leadership Style and its appropriateness. 1

Provide a table, and identify between 3 to
5 points for each of the sections. A
10 SWOT Analysis 1
sentence should be provided for each
point explaining their inclusion.
Group presentation by the students after
Presentation and
completion of all units and report prepared
11 report – 6
by the students with how to improve the
Recommendations
organization.

Evaluation Rubric: Team Project Presentation

LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1

Presentation Provided a very Provided a clearProvided a Provided a very
Content clear overview of overview of the limited overview weak overview of
the selected Topic. selected Topic. of the selected the selected Topic.
Clearly linked the Successfully made
Topic. Very limited
topic to current some linked the Limited linking linking of the topic
management topic to currentof the topic to to current
practices. management current management
Described the practices. Made
management practices. Made
management some linkage to practices. Made very little to no
practices and how management limited linkage to linkage to
those were related practices and
management management
to the content in content in the book
practices and practices and
the book and and article. content in the content in the book
article. book and article. and article
Visuals Visuals augmented Use of visuals Limited use of No use of visuals.
and extended related to the visuals loosely
comprehension of material related to the
the issues in unique material
ways
Delivery and Very clear and Clear flow of ideas Most ideas flow Hard to follow the
Enthusiasm concise flow of Demonstrates but focus is lost at flow of ideas.
ideas. interest in topic times Lack of enthusiasm
Demonstrates and engagement Limited evidence and interest
passionate interest with the class. of interest in and
in the topic and engagement with
engagement with the topic
the class.
of the class: Excellent and Questions and Questions and Little or no attempt
-Questions salient discussion discussion discussion to engage the class
-Generating points that addressed addressed surface in learning
discussion elucidated material important features of the
-Activities to develop deep information that topic
understanding developed Limited use of
Appropriate and understanding activities to
imaginative Appropriate clarify

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activities used to activities used to understanding

extend clarify
understanding in a understanding
creative manner
Response to Excellent response Good response to Satisfactory Limited response
Class Queries to student class questions and response to class to questions and
comments and discussion with questions and discussion with no
discussion with some connection discussion with reference to
appropriate content made to limited reference theory/research
supported by theory/research to theory and
theory/research research

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Learning Style Inventory

Name: Section: Likely Attendance:
Graduation: Region:Options Education: Medium:

Directions: Circle the letter before the statement that best describes you.

1. If I have to learn how to do something, I learn best when I:

(V) Watch someone show me how.
(A) Hear someone tell me how.
(K) Try to do it myself.

2. When I read, I often find that I:

(V) Visualize what I am reading in my mind’s eye.
(A) Read out loud or hear the words inside my head.
(K) Fidget and try to “feel” the content.

3. When asked to give directions, I:

(V) See the actual places in my mind as I say them or prefer to draw them.
(A) Have no difficulty in giving them verbally.
(K) Have to point or move my body as I give them.

4. If I am unsure how to
(V) Write it in order to determine if it looks right.
(A) Spell it out loud in order to determine if it sounds right.
(K) Write it in order to determine if it feels right.

5. When I write I:
(V) Am concerned with how neat and well spaced my letters and words appear.
(A) Often say the letters and words to myself.
(K) Push hard on my part or pencil and can feel the flow of the words.

6. If I had to remember a list of items, I would remember it best if:

(V) Wrote them down.
(A) Said them over and over to myself.
(K) Move around and used my fingers to name each item.

7. I prefer teachers who:

(V) Use a board or overhead projector while they lecture.
(A) Talk with lots of expression.
(K) Use hands on activities.

8. When trying to concentrate, I have a difficult time when:

(V) There is a lot of clutter or movement in the room.
(A) There is a lot of noise in the room.
(K) I have to sit still for any length of time.

9. When solving a problem I:

(V) Write or draw diagrams to see it.

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(A) Talk myself through it.

(K) Use my entire body or move objects to help me think.

10. When given written instructions on how to build something, I:

(V) Read them silently and try to visualize how the parts will fit together.
(A) Read them out loud and talk to myself as I put the part together.
(K) Try to put the parts together first and read later.

11. To keep occupied while waiting, I:

(V) Look around, stare, or read.
(A) Talk or listen to others.
(K) Walk around, manipulate things with my hands, or move/shake my feet as I sit.

12. If I had to verbally describe something to another person, I would:

(V) Be brief because I do not like to talk at length.
(A) Go into great detail because I like to talk.
(K) Gesture and move around while talking.

13. If someone were verbally describing something to another person, I would:

(V) Try to visualize what he/she was saying.
(A) Enjoy listening but want to interrupt and talk myself.
(K) Become bored if her/his description got too long and detailed.

14. When trying to recall names, I remember:

(V) Faces but forget names.
(A) Names, but forget faces.
(K) The situation where I met the person rather than the person’s name or face.

Scoring instructions: Add the number of responses for each letter and enter the total below.
The area with the highest number of responses is your primary mode of learning.

Visual Auditory Kinesthetic

V = ________ A = ________ K = _________

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