1146 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Quality Mandate Cover_CTC.cdr, published by ugc.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 868 of the 1146 pairs (75.7%) are explanatory questions and 278 restate a figure. 99.65% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is the purpose of the induction process for new students? | a well-planned process for introducing the new students to higher education, to the institutional culture | Induction is a well-planned process for introducing the new students to higher education, to the institutional culture. Before it is conducted, it is essential to plan all the activities in advance. | 13 | definition | 1.000 | Induction is a well-planned process for introducing the new students to higher education, to the institutional culture. | 60 | page=60,block=3 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the purpose of face-to-face teaching time in a blended learning method? | not used for listening to lectures or to exchange information | This is a blended learning method where students come prepared with lessons through e-learning resources and during class time they participate in discussions and interaction with teachers and peers. Face-to-face teaching time is not used for listening to lectures or to exchange information. Teachers guide the students to engage in open- ended discussions for deeper understanding of subjects and for honing their intellect. | 230 | definition | 1.000 | Face-to-face teaching time is not used for listening to lectures or to exchange information. | 72 | page=72,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What happens when faculty members receive capacity building within their own institution? | when all or most faculty members are provided capacity building in their own institution, thus improving the chances of applying the skills learnt | Workplace situated capacity building is when all or most faculty members are provided capacity building in their own institution, thus improving the chances of applying the skills learnt. A ‘training’ model away from the workplace is generally of didactic’ in nature. | 40 | definition | 1.000 | Workplace situated capacity building is when all or most faculty members are provided capacity building in their own institution, thus improving the chances of applying the skills learnt. | 141 | page=141,block=5 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is considered equally important alongside proper nourishment for holistic growth? | the focus on adequate physical activity and rest | Select the right nourishment; eat at the opportune time, in the appropriate quantity; and with positive thinking is the recipe for holistic growth. Similarly significant is the focus on adequate physical activity and rest. | 173 | definition | 1.000 | Similarly significant is the focus on adequate physical activity and rest. | 152 | page=152,block=7 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is the primary focus of term-end examinations? | based on question papers that majorly test memory recall as a skill | • . The term-end examination are based on question papers that majorly test memory recall as a skill. | 33 | definition | 1.000 | The term-end examination are based on question papers that majorly test memory recall as a skill. | 166 | page=166,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What tool is helpful for writing course learning outcomes? | a very useful tool to write learning outcomes of a course | But if there are multiple action verbs, then the one that articulates the highest level of learning should be focused upon. The revised Bloom’s Taxonomy is a very useful tool to write learning outcomes of a course. It provides a list of verbs with increasing levels of complexity, which helps to identify the nature of students learning activity. | 156 | definition | 1.000 | The revised Bloom’s Taxonomy is a very useful tool to write learning outcomes of a course. | 175 | page=175,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What is essential for students instead of philosophy or religion in an academic sense? | not philosophy or religion in the academic or formalistic sense of the term, but the ability to think rightly | Correct appreciation of human values is essential before introducing any suitable method of education. A student needs is not philosophy or religion in the academic or formalistic sense of the term, but the ability to think rightly. Education is not the mere accumulation of information, but assimilation of reality by degrees. | 122 | definition | 1.000 | A student needs is not philosophy or religion in the academic or formalistic sense of the term, but the ability to think rightly. | 190 | page=190,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What issue arises from cross-border higher education regarding review processes? | the multiple review processes, which tends to occur in case of cross-border higher education | Moreover, when an institution in a country Y establishes a branch campus in country Z, it is important to determine whether the regulations of country Y would be applicable to the quality assessment of the institution in country Z. Another challenge is the multiple review processes, which tends to occur in case of cross-border higher education. In the context of cross border higher education, there are different agencies in Europe working on mutual recognition of the academic work done by the students in the host university. | 253 | definition | 1.000 | Another challenge is the multiple review processes, which tends to occur in case of cross-border higher education. | 213 | page=213,block=2 | 0.850 | valid |
| What happens to waste derived from activities like using crop residues and livestock manure? | derived from these activities is further processed to get useful products such as, compost and bio-ethanol | The crop residues can be used for animal feed, while manure from livestock can enhance agricultural productivity. Whatever waste is derived from these activities is further processed to get useful products such as, compost and bio-ethanol. Integration of greenhouse technology, seed technology, plant breeding boost-up production with improved input to farm. | 132 | definition | 1.000 | Whatever waste is derived from these activities is further processed to get useful products such as, compost and bio-ethanol. | 250 | page=250,block=28 | 0.850 | valid |
| Why is the perception of quality in higher education considered to vary among different groups? | it fundamentally depends on the worldview and of higher education by those who spread it | Ultimately, it is perfectly possible that quality in higher education has a particular meaning to one group and, distinctly different meanings to other groups. The understanding of quality is inexorably subjective since it fundamentally depends on the worldview and of higher education by those who spread it. It has been so in the last few decades, and it is the same even in the early 21st century. It will probably remain the same in the years to come. | 220 | definition | 1.000 | The understanding of quality is inexorably subjective since it fundamentally depends on the worldview and of higher education by those who spread it. | 13 | page=13,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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