Pedagogy 2025
Abstract
Bangladesh’s Institutional Quality Assurance Cells established the Quality Assurance Unit at the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2014. In compliance with UGC, all universities created their own Cells to enhance teaching, learning, and research quality. Universities and their academic units are at different stages of adaptation and application of the process. However, the progress is not uniform. The focus of the presentation is firstly on the impact the process has on the teaching-learning nexus and student-centered learning, and secondly, the attitude of different stakeholders on the process. The presentation relies on a literature survey, focus group discussion (FGD), key informant interviews (KII), and participatory discussion. Admittedly, it may be too early to make a comprehensive and complete assessment, but the presentation may indicate the general direction and opportunity of mid-course correction.
Amity Kundu is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture in North South University where she has been teaching since 2019. She holds a M.Arch degree from University of Pennsylvania, USA and a B.P.S in Architecture degree from SUNY Buffalo, USA. Her research interest varies from architectural education, art and architecture and urban issues. Recently she has presented a paper on monsoon revolution at the prestigious Royal Geographic Society Annual Conference in Birmingham, UK. Beyond academia she has extensively worked in the field of Interior Architecture both in USA and Bangladesh.
Prof. Rashid graduated with a B.Arch degree in 1974, and worked as a lecturer at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology till 1978. He acquired his M.Arch degree from University of Hawaii. Then he went on to practice with a multilateral and bilateral donor agency as policy strategy planner and continued working as a part-time lecturer in different architecture programs. He revered to full-time teaching from 2007. An avid traveler, the author is a recipient of IAB award of excellence and has a modest list of publications including papers, book chapters, section editors and a few co-authored books.