Southampton Education School delivers online sessions for Indian School Leaders and Principals

In partnership with QS IGAUGE and O.P Jindal Global University, and supported by the India Business Group, colleagues from Southampton Education School delivered a set of interactive experiential learning sessions for Indian School Leaders and Principals.

The inaugural event was the first in the series of a Fellowship Programme for School Leaders. The programme started with a keynote address by Professor Jane Falkingham, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, followed by a welcome address from Professor Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of O.P Jindal Global University. This was followed by introductions by Dr Ashwin Fernandez, CEO and Director of QS IGAUGE, and Professor Martin Dyke, Head of Southampton Education School.

The first session by Dr Ran Peleg, Lecturer in Science Education, introduced various dimensions of teaching pedagogy, technology innovation and curriculum development. Dr John Schulz, Principal Teaching Fellow in Southampton Education School, then gave a presentation about online/blended learning and highlighted strategies for enhancing teaching, student participation and Faculty engagement.

The three-day programme (spread over three weeks from 22nd to 30th July 2021) received overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants.