Educational Institutions

PSYCHOMETRIC ASSESSMENTS

Teachers are the fulcrum that determines whether any school initiative tips towards success or failure. Hence, this initiative is to assess and develop teachers to empower them with the right skill sets and behavioral attributes through instrumented learning.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Teaching students in a media dominated era can be quite daunting. They are required to keep evolving on the repertoire of knowledge, skills and behavioral attributes to make their impact on students. Our programs are designed to express contents and processes of Teaching. Selecting the most appropriate practitioners and retaining them poses a big challenge for institutions. The key lies in identifying talent and developing it to provide stability and value to both the individual as well as the institutions.

Self-Management & Personal Empowerment	Child Psychology Theories & Class Room Challenges	Plan, Apply And Review Class Room Teachings	Effective Learning Habits	Behavioral Skills and Soft Skill Training
Johari Window Time and Stress Management Perception, Values and Beliefs Balancing Personal and Professional Roles Individual Learning and Individual Action Plan	Drawing the universe of students. Physical Cognitive Social Emotional Behavioral Theories of child development Piaget Erickson Freud Hurlock Class room challenges Counselling skills and listening skills Case study	Motivation Theory Structural Teaching Presentation with Rubrics PAR Model Experiential Learning Cycle (ELC) Learning Style Multiple Intelligence V = Visual A = Auditory K = Kinesthetic Principles Of Learning	Relaxation Techniques Positive Attitude Managing Stress And Anxiety Memory Techniques Goal Setting Concentration Time and Stress Management Identification of Current Study Habits	Leadership Skill Social Etiquette Personal Grooming Time and Stress Management Body Language Spoken Languages Positive Attitude and Goal Setting

With the help of the Psychometric assessments, we design training and development modules for teachers to balance personal and professional life. Some of the developmental modules are :

• Teacher as a motivator
• Teaching with spectacles
• Developmental psychology of children
• Interpersonal skills through self-disclosure and feedback
• Emotional Intelligence

SOFT SKILL / BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING

Teachers are looked up as role models whom students identify with. Hence they need to create the right influence on students. Based on the requirements, we design various behavioral and soft skills programs for teachers.

The focus is to bring out the best in the following areas – their presentation skills, grooming and dressing, body language, spoken communication, social etiquettes and social skills.

We can help to identify potential, predict performance and develop individuals in a short span of time. The competency mapping provides deeper insights into the human psyche and tap traits that are not visible otherwise. These factors are customized to fit the institutional culture to ensure the best fit and improve retention.

SOFT SKILL / BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING

Students are at the threshold of witnessing culture change and are aspiring to study outside India. This requires a student to acquire the desirable knowledge, skills and positive attitude to cope up with a new country. Our workshops on Life Skills are designed keeping the above reality in mind.

Some of our topics are : Resume Writing and Personal Interview, Body Language and Group Discussion, Positive Attitude, Goal Setting, Time and Stress Management, Spoken Language and Effective Communication, Personal Grooming and Personality Development, Social Etiquette and Manners, and The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback.

ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS

A grade 2 student was referred to Tangram by a school teacher for not writing and disturbing the class. Parents were disturbed and blamed the child for being naughty.

The first thing we require is to understand the reason for low concentration.

This can be diagnosed through a battery of psychometric tools. Disorders like ADHD, L.D., Dyslexia, Autism, and mental retardation can be easily diagnosed using scientific standardized tools and the child can be helped better and taught strategies to cope with the disorder.

Diagnosis is the 1^st step towards finding a solution to a mental disorder or problem. Clinical counseling and Human-resource tools are available to diagnose and develop personnel.

Assessment of the child will then evaluate his/her thinking, learning and behavior and helps us to identify the strengths and developmental areas.

Tangram caters to the need of every child in the following areas –

• Intelligence
• Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Autism
• Behavioral and Emotional Issues

CAREER COUNSELING

In the era of increased competition and exposure to multiple careers, choosing the right one becomes a matter of serious consideration. Being realistic in making a choice can help students to go in an appropriate direction.

Psychometrics help to make informed choices regarding subjects and provides insights into the self and interpersonal interfaces. There are a variety of tools available to assess an individual's potential. There is then, a need to avail such tools which will ensure maximum predictability and fairness and which are customized to fit the educational, organizational and cultural requirements.This objective can be enhanced by the Holistic Model.

The holistic model is based on the principle of looking at careers vis-a-vis the students' unique characteristics- his Aptitudes, Interests and Personality. The model below explains how the assessment of a person's internal as well as external orientations can lead to selection of a successful career path.

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INDUCTION LAB

The Induction and Growth Workshop has been an integral part of the Orientation program for students at many Universitiesin India. The induction workshop helps them transition into campus life - living in a new location as well as entering into a workplace after college. We conduct various ice-breaking activities, role plays, simulations and group discussions to acclimatize students to their new environment.

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

The objective of SDC is to provide students in residential courses a space to release their stress. The center empowers and encourages students to create peer-bonding, work-life balance and make career choices based on personal strengths and attributes. It is based on the counseling model, where a student is free to come and meet the consultant with personal or profession related concerns. Psychometric assessment, one to one counseling, and group activities form the pedagogy of the SDC activities.

Our programs focus on the following aspects of :

• Study work-life balance / academic excellence
• Cultural bonding and adjusting to the campus life
• Influences of peer pressures (pros and cons)
• Career choices (as a subset of Placements – Projects / Internship)
• Life in and after the campus (Perceived differently by PGP-1 / PGP-2)
• Any issues which may trigger in a residential program of this nature.

SOFT SKILL / BEHAVIORAL TRAINING

Students are at the threshold of witnessing culture change and are aspiring to study outside India. This requires a student to acquire the desirable knowledge, skills and positive attitude to cope up with a new country. Our workshops on Life Skills are designed keeping the above reality in mind.

Some of our topics are : Resume Writing and Personal Interview, Body Language and Group Discussion, Positive Attitude, Goal Setting, Time and Stress Management, Spoken Language and Effective Communication, Personal Grooming and Personality Development, Social Etiquette and Manners, and The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback.

TALENT PROFILING

Dipali, aged 19 years is a graduate in Business Administration. She is completely confused about what to pursue further.

Ajay a BE graduate from a premier institute of India is at a cross roads whether to pursue ME or MBA in India or abroad, or maybe take up a job and study later.

These students can be best helped by assessing them scientifically for their strengths and skill sets. A talent profiling provides quantitative and qualitative analysis on the individual competencies and the match with the career requirement and job demands.

Similarly, Talent Profiling can be used for entry level managers to map their professional interests' and provide the right role.

There are certain key indicators of performance that significantly correlate to professional success of practitioners. These measures are identified and tested through assessment tools.

Behavioral attribute and aptitudes are two major determinants of talent. The key clusters are as below : -