Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private university located in&nbsp;Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore, Amravati, Bhopal and Chennai.

VIT is one of the top ranked private universities in India according to NIRF, THE and QS Rankings.&nbsp;Govt. of India has recognized&nbsp;VIT, Vellore as an&nbsp;Institution of Eminence. This has allowed VIT to take independent quality initiatives and move up in world ranking.

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VIT University

School of Social Science and Languages

Purpose of the study: This work explores feminism as a conceptual framework for viewing society and its impact on women by analyzing the changes in women’s life and attitude through the film Pink. Methodology: The study is descriptive research and is analyzed through the content and follows interpretive methods for critical analysis. Main Findings: An amazing, valiant movie that spotlights on real young women who live genuine lives and manage thorny routine issues, which every young woman faces all over the world and relates with. Applications of this study: The present work is interpreted in the light of feminist theory and criticism which has paved path for many solutions all over the world through not only writings but also by various means, in which films play a vital role where the struggles have been brought out in the screen so that women could relate themselves with the characters portrayed in the films which are not only imaginative; but the real face of many unknown women in the society. Novelty/Originality of this study: The present work differs and deals with the co-existence that this society should abide by, be it a man or women both have equal roles in the society and through the lead actor this bold issue has been dealt in the film Pink.

Department of Software Systems

School of Computer Science and Engineering

Vellore Campus

Language

Chennai Campus

Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews

A JOURNEY FROM STRUGGLE TO PROMINENCE IN THE INDIAN FILM PINK

Purpose of the study: Activity based learning helps students to learn actively in classroom and it also provides ample scope for experimental learning. Students are to be provided opportunities and optimum learning environment to explore their knowledge and skills. It would broaden the understanding of concepts and theories in their core premises. It enhances the learning process and the students as active learners. Methodology: Interactive learning strategies are categorized as individual learning and group learning strategies. Individual activities may include flipped learning, polling answers and questions. Group activities include pair and share strategy, inspire and initiate scenarios. Main Findings: Interactive learning strategies, E-Learning and M-Learning are preferred modes for the students, promotes the cognitive level of the learners, achieved learning objectives. It is essential to suggest and design innovative learning practices. Implications: Higher education institutions and even schools are using various enhanced interactive learning practices, educational apps and M-Learning techniques. These activities enhance the student engagement in the classroom. By implementing activity based learning practices, learners become investigators and strive to make best real time decisions for different scenarios. Novelty/Originality of this study: Enhanced learning strategies promotes cooperative learning and efficient for large group of learners.

World University root node

EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO BECOME EFFECTIVE LEARNERS THROUGH ACTIVITY BASED LEARNING

Learning a foreign language at the tertiary level opens up many opportunities for the learners and is indeed an essential requirement for those aspiring to continue their education abroad. With Germany becoming one of the most preferred destinations for higher studies, along with the general German language skills, the academic skills that would be needed is an aspect worth analyzing in the given context of growing demands. Educational data mining is an emerging field and analysis using data mining techniques in educational settings aid in better understanding of the learners, their learning environment and their learning needs. Through this study, by applying one of the data mining techniques called “Clustering”, we explored the German learners’ perception of which academic skill they deem important to be learned in German at the tertiary level. A significant difference in the perception of German learners when it comes to learning academic skills in German was found between the two clusters that were formed. This divide in perceptions among learners indicates the awareness of the learners about studying in German universities or the lack thereof. Educational data mining and its techniques aid in significant decision making that could enhance the teachinglearning process of German. These findings are discussed in this paper in light of augmenting the German curriculum at the tertiary sector.

Computer Science

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering 2

Mining learners’ Data to Perceive the Need for German for Academic Purposes

Cleaner production is a simple defensive mechanism to protect the environment from pollution and depletion of resources. It is also envisioned to minimise the waste and capitalise on natural resources with effective utilization. Solar energy is a natural resource which can be converted into electricity using photovoltaic (PV) system. This article sheds insights on the implementation of solar PV system with interdisciplinary views and analyse motives and barriers for PV adoption by different citizen groups in India. A survey was conducted to understand the people's perception on solar PV energy system and to determine the level of acceptability among the citizens. The survey information was synthesised and consolidated from various perspectives and the result consigns the research findings into technical, human and socio-economic components. The findings were synthesised through cross-cultural, comparative and mixed-method research outcomes by means of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM), Dendrogram diagram and biplot interpretation. Statistical tools such as ‘IBM-SPSS Amos’ and ‘R’ language programming were also used to interpret the results. This article concludes by specifying the barriers that limit the retrofitting interventions, suggests possible measures and policies to overcome such barriers and promote solar energy in India. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd

Department of Thermal and Energy Engineering

School of Mechanical Engineering

Electrical

School of Electrical Engineering

Journal of Cleaner Production

A sociocultural study on solar photovoltaic energy system in India: Stratification and policy implication

Students often quote “writing” as the most challenging aspect of acquiring a language. An inherent fear of not being able to construct sentences coherently in the first few attempts coupled by inadequate writing instructions are certain reasons why students feel demotivated to write. Teachers too seem to carry the opinion that it is very difficult to teach ‘writing’ and that it can only be ‘learnt’ with proper guidance. Writing requires a deliberate and sustained effort from the learner. However, like any other skill, writing too can be ‘learnt’ provided the right set of conditions exists. These conditions or influencing factors, can significantly enhance the process of ‘learning to write’. Some of these factors include a positive student-teacher relationship, classroom environment, intrinsic learner motivation, and positive feedback systems. These factors have varying degrees of influence on learning writing. This paper seeks to understand the perspectives of teachers and students on the influence of these factors in a real learning environment and their impact on the learning outcomes with specific focus on writing. © BEIESP.

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering

Factors influencing the acquisition of writing skills

Purpose of the study: The present study mainly argues the limitations of normative ethics and analyzes the anthropocentrism in Kim Stanley Robinson’s 2312 based on the actions or duties of the characters. Methodology: The article used normative ethics as a methodology. Normative ethics is the study of ethical actions that has certain rules and regulations about how we ought to do and decide. So, this study has chosen a normative ethic that consists of three ethical theories Utilitarian approach, Kantian ethics and Virtue ethics to judge duties that are right and wrong. Main Findings: As a result, normative ethics compact with a one-dimensional approach. All three ethics deal with its own specific code of ethics. Utilitarianism has focused on good outcomes. Kantian ethics has paid attention to good rules with duty. Virtue ethics focused on the good people but all three theories have a strong common objective of focusing on only human beings (sentient entities) and omit other entities (plants and animals). So all normative ethics have certain limitations and do their duties without thinking about consequences and situations. In conclusion, this code of normative ethics has provoked as anthropocentric. In addition that Swan’s actions and the rational behavior made her miserably failed in Mercury through the construction of the biome and creation of quantum computers. So this cause, in the end, the space people want to move from space to earth to rebuild the biome. Applications of this study: The prudent study analyses the normative ethics in a detailed manner under the Utilitarian approach, Kantian ethics and Virtue ethics. These philosophical domains can be benefitted for researchers to practice and implement during the research process in Humanities and Social Sciences especially. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study analyzed the anthropocentric attitude of the character Swan in 2312 based on her actions or duties through the code of normative ethics (Utilitarianism, Kantian ethics and Virtue ethics).

VIT Unitversity

THE LIMITATIONS OF NORMATIVE ETHICS: ANTHROPOCENTRISM IN KIM STANLEY ROBINSON’S 2312

Purpose of the study: The present study diagnoses the vocabulary knowledge employed by ESL learners’ through memory strategies. Schmiit’s (1990) Taxonomy of Vocabulary Learning Strategies (VLS) questionnaire was adopted and administered to 93 ESL learners. In order to get authenticities about the ESL learners’ memory strategies with vocabulary learning, semi-structured interviews were also conducted with 30 participants who completed the questionnaire. The result exposed the subsequent array of memory strategies used by ESL learners from the most frequent to the least frequent strategies, particularly findings revealed that ‘Use new word in sentences’, ‘Study word with a pictorial representation of its Meaning’, ‘Connect word to a personal experience’ are most popular whereas ‘Use scales for gradable adjectives’, ‘Relating word to unrelated items (Peg method)’ were least used memory strategies. Methodology: Schmitt’s Vocabulary Learning Strategies Questionnaire (VLSQ) (1997) was favored to diagnose the vocabulary knowledge through memory strategies of 93 ESL learners. Initially the responses were collected through Google Forms. Additionally, 30 ESL learners were randomly selected for interviews in accordance to reassure participants’ comprehension of the subject matters. Main Findings: The study finds effective result among 93 ESL learners in acquiring vocabulary knowledge while using memory strategies with the assistance of technological modalities. It also listed the most frequent and least frequent use of memory strategies in Schmitt’s Vocabulary Learning Strategies Questionnaire (VLSQ) (1997). Applications of this study: The present study is conducted in English Language Laboratory, where ESL learners’ can be benefitted and the learners can use these memory strategies while learning a new vocabulary when encountering a word. Novelty/Originality of this study: The existing technological modalities will assist the learners to correlate more effectively. Subject and language experts in the field can design the instructional materials and tools to assist ESL learners to improve vocabulary knowledge through memory strategies.

DIAGNOSING ESL LEARNERS’ VOCABULARY KNOWLEDGE THROUGH MEMORY STRATEGIES

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Escape from Reality: An Analysis of Corporate Culture and Quest for Quasi-Relationships in the Virtual World

Electronics

School of Electronics Engineering

Psychology

Medicinal Chemistry Research

In vitro and in vivo studies of 5,7-dihydroxy flavones isolated from Alpinia galanga (L.) against human lung cancer and ascetic lymphoma

Educators and academicians have been trying to find progress and fineness in English language teaching for years. They have postulated several methodologieswith a view to making language learning easy and interesting.NLP (NeuroLinguistic Programming) is one such methodology that has been used in language teaching for many years and has gained prominence among EFL teachers and students these days. It has been acclaimed as aunique methodology used for the development of inter and intra personal skills. NLP is all about positive interpretation of people’s worldly experiences and conceptions.NLP has unraveled innovative chances for language teachers to enhance their teaching methodology.The present study suggests effective strategies of Neuro Linguistic Programming that could be helpful in making students acquire some of the important employability skills.The study elucidates important employability skills such as learning skill, listening skill, writing skill, problem solving skill and assertive skill required in workplaces and expoundshow NLP strategies like learning strategy, memory strategy, spelling strategy, problem solving strategy, motivation strategy could help students acquire the skills with ease. The study, in short, affirms that NLP strategies could be quite efficacious in making the students procure the skills that are indispensable in workplaces effortlessly. © BEIESP