RESOURCE BASED LEARNING (RBL)

OBJECTIVES:

• To enhance the skills of critical thinking, reasoning power and verbal aptitude of the bright students.

• To cover a wide spectrum of possibilities and modes, according to the temperament and professional decision of the teacher and the circumstances of the subject matter and class.

• To enable the students’ to learn from their own direct confrontation, individually or in a group with a learning resource or a set of resources and activities connected with them.

• To design powerful learning environments that enable self directed learning.

TARGET GROUP:

• Top 25 girls and 25 boys are selected using the criteria specified for RBL classes-(Double the math mark + science mark) from grade 2 yearly performance to attend the programme in Grade 3. After completing the course in Grade 3, the same batch will continue in Grade 4.

NO OF PARTICIPANTS:

25 advanced learners from grade3 and 25 advanced learners from grade 4 who qualify the criteria specified for RBL classes.

PROCEDURE OF IMPLEMENTATION:

• Subjects selected for RBL-English, Science and Mathematics.

• Teachers of grades 2 to prepare a list of 25 students who qualify the RBL criteria based on their yearly performance.

• This list is to be given to the RBL coordinator

• A circular is to be sent to the parents seeking their co-operation about enrolling the students for RBL classes. (RBL fees, bus timings to be mentioned)

• A schedule is to be drawn for conducting the classes and the relevant departments are informed accordingly.

• Modules are to be prepared and presented to the Supervisor, coordinator in charge and HOD of the subject for their approval.

• Principal selects experienced teachers to conduct the RBL classes.

• IOM to be sent to relevant departments.

• Classes are to be monitored regularly by the coordinator in charge.

• Students who are selected will continue in the RBL classes for 2 years(Grade 3 & 4)

• Students are to be issued certificates noting the completion of RBL program at the end of grade 4.

DUTIES OF THE COORDINATOR:

• To consolidate the list of students

• To inform the teachers about their selection

• To inform the students about the schedule of the classes

• To prepare batches according to the subjects.

• To check the modules prepared by the teachers.

• To monitor the functioning of the classes

• To seek feedback from the parents.

DUTIES OF THE RBL TEACHERS

• To make the modules for the term and get them approved by the coordinator, HOD and Supervisor

• To keep a record of all the activities relating to RBL classes.

• To keep a record of attendance.

• To report any lapse in work, attendance etc to the coordinator in charge.

• To prepare worksheets for practice.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

• Weekly report by the teachers to the coordinator in charge.

• Monthly report by the coordinator to the supervisor.

• Termwise report by the supervisor to the Principal.