Centre for Learning Futures (CLeF) - Ahmedabad University

The Centre for Learning Futures (CLeF) designs and implements initiatives to support teaching and learning in the University. The Centre offers courses in academic reading and writing, and workshops in study skills. It also offers, through its Lea n study skills. It also offers, through its Learning Initiatives, opportunities for curricular experimentation, pedagogic innovations and platforms for integrating learner-centric technological solutions in higher education. The Centre for Learning Futures (CLeF) designs and implements initiatives to support teaching and learning in the University. The Centre offers courses in academic reading and writing, and workshops in study skills. It also offers, through its Learning Initiatives, opportunities for curricular experimentation, pedagogic innovations and platforms for integrating learner-centric technological solutions in higher education. Reading and Writing Courses at Ahmedabad University have been designed with a focus on writing and comprehension skills in a practical and hands on manner. The three courses being offered, Elements of Writing (COM100), Effective Reading and Comprehension Skills (COM101), Advanced Writing (COM102), train students in different aspects of the communication process including close reading, comprehension, and presenting and evaluating arguments and evidence, listening, speaking, and formal writing. The courses are sequenced to be progressively complex and students shall take one, two or three of these courses based on their scores in the General Skills Assessment to be held during the Orientation Week prior to the beginning of the term. Writers’ Studio is a consultancy service offered to both students and faculty members to get their term-papers, theses and research papers improved from the point of view of presentation, brevity and readability. The Studio works with students to improve the quality of their written output, rather than offer a complete text-editing service. Ahmedabad University conducts a General Skills Assessment to assess English, Mathematics and Computer competencies of the incoming batch every year. The students are placed in relevant courses based on the test results to upgrade their skills in those domains where they face the highest challenges. This project documents a wide range of pedagogic experiments at Ahmedabad University that focus on innovative and novel forms of learning. Along with providing a description of such experiments, the project also aims to create a repository of effective pedagogic experiments that can enrich the educational experiences of both students and instructors. Independent Study Period is a two-week period in December where students have a chance to experiment with their passion. The University offers a range of courses, rooted in disciplines like literature, design, science, language, heritage, humanities, and more, but cutting across areas and specialisations. These include block courses, studio-inspired experiential courses, courses focussing on skill building, innovative experiments in learning, and more. Ahmedabad University has evolved a unique framework in partnership with Olin College of Engineering, Massachusetts, to facilitate learning by devising solutions to real-world problems. The University has introduced “Engagement and Application Based Learning and Education", or "ENABLE", where students are empowered to learn on their own through various techniques like Project Based Learning, Flipped Classroom, Discovery Based Method, etc. while the faculty act as facilitators. ...view more