Symbiosis Teaching and Learning Resource Centre (STLRC)

The Symbiosis Teaching Learning Resource Centre i.e. STLRC was established in November 2011, with the aim to help raise the effectiveness and productivity of the Symbiosis faculty in terms of teaching as well as research.

The STLRC is Symbiosis International University’s catalyst to inspire and mentor the faculty in their roles as Teachers, Researchers and more so as 'Educational parents'.

Objectives of STLRC:

STLRC always strives to:

• Provide support for developing the effectiveness of the faculty in terms of Teaching, Learning, Research and Evaluation.
• Encourage exchange and sharing of teaching experiences.
• Encourage Innovative teaching.
• Encourage and give platform for research and extension activities.
• Create a cohesive and value-based culture for the faculty.
• Create and develop a platform for collaboration, in terms of teaching- learning, research and ideas.

Various Activities of STLRC:

1. Planning and execution of various Faculty Development Programmes under the verticals of Teaching, Learning, Evaluation, Research, and domain specific areas for all the eight faculties of the University.
2. 3 phase Faculty Development Programme on Andragogy and Research Methodology. This FDP is offered at three levels: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced.
3. MOOC Development Activity: Since December 2018, SIU started various interventions such as completing online courses, face-to-face workshops, and face-to-face meetings to familiarize SIU faculty members about learner-centric MOOCs. This has helped faculty members to submit their MOOC proposals to CEC-UGC.

Dr. Sophia has been in the field of Education for the past twelve years.She looks after the STLRC, which takes care of Faculty development, including training and development related to teaching, research, career progression and personal development. Before joining SIU, she was teaching students pursuing Bachelors and Masters in Education. Her Doctoral research is on the theory of Multiple Intelligences. During this tenure, 20 students have completed their Research work as a part of the M.Ed. (Masters’ in education) syllabus under her guidance and have submitted their dissertations to SNDT Women’s University. She has done her Master’s in English Literature as well as Masters in Education and qualified the SET and NET examinations. She has authored two books on 'Teaching Methodology' and also has been a co-author for three other books. Her research papers have been published in SCOPUS indexed journals. Till date 15 students have completed their Seminar paper i.e. Research paper as a requirement of the last semester for the degree in B.A./B.Sc. Liberal Arts, Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts. These papers were under the theme of Inclusion and Creativity. She has designed a 2 credit course on ‘Teaching Methodology’ and teaches the same to the post graduate students of Medical Technology. She is an Approved Ph.D. supervisor of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) under the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; and presently 3 scholars are working with her. She is also an Approved Ph.D. Supervisor with Lincoln University College, Malaysia under the faculty of Education. She has been the Reviewer of chapters of the IGI Global book, Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Action Research and Action Learning; and also is Reviewer and Article Editor for selected articles with SAGE open.

Teaching is her passion and she is extremely interested in research and innovation. She is a firm believer in the power of values, and the role of a teacher in transmitting them.

Faculty Development Programmes

• 2015-16
• 2016-17
• 2017-18
• 2018-19
• 2019-20

SYMBIOSIS CENTRE FOR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING (SCEW)

Symbiosis Centre for Emotional Wellbeing comprises of a team of qualified mental health professionals. Every campus has a psychological counsellor that a student can reach out to if in need of any psychological or emotional help or support.

SCEW provides the students with a safe and confidential space where they can come and share their problems without the fear of being judged.

During the students' academic tenure with Symbiosis, SCEW will be conducting a series of lectures or workshop to help develop their Emotional resilience in order to prepare them to face the challenges in Society and help them become successful individuals.
For more details visit http://scew.edu.in/

Dr Girija Mahale is a consultant psychiatrist and heads the Symbiosis Centre for Emotional Wellbeing. After pursuing her MD in Psychiatry from KEM Hospital, Mumbai, she migrated to Australia where she did her fellowship in Psychiatry. She has varied experience in different subspecialties, including forensic, child & adolescent, community and consultation-liaison. Her passion for creating an emotionally resilient community has to lead her to work in the areas of prevention and early intervention for the last couple of years. She’s also a loving mother of two, and enjoys music, dance and travelling!

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

• • Corporate Mind Programming 18th May 2019
• • Emotional wellness 18th Dec 2018
• • Hinjewadi EQworkshop- Mind Matters 19th April 2019
• • SCEI 13th july 2019
• • Self-Esstem-Nashik school
• • Teacher Sensitization-Nashik 22 june 2018
• • Understaning me Understanding you-FDP 12th March 2019