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Latest techniques in education

(Study of effect of SMART-CLASS as an innovative Tool)

Dr. Swapna Pillai

Asst Prof., B.S.S.S., College.Bhopal, MP, India

Abstract:

The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of innovative techniques likes smart class and

other useful teaching methods in imparting knowledge to the students. Basically teaching includes

sending and receiving information. Ultimately, a teacher tries her best to impart knowledge to the

student. The use of innovative methods in educational institutions has the potential not only to improve

education, but also to empower people, strengthen governance and coordinate the efforts to achieve

common goal. Education is a light that shows the mankind the right direction to surge. The purpose of

education is not just making a student literate but adds rationale thinking, Knowledgeablity and self

sufficiency. When there is a willingness to change, there is Hope for progress in any field. Creativity can

be developed and innovation techniques benefits both students and teachers in enhancing their creativity

skills.

Keywords:

Innovative techniques

Introduction:

“Education is the manifestation of perfection already in man” –

(Swami Vivekananda)

Education is a light that shows the mankind the right direction to surge. If Education fails to

inculcate self-discipline and commitment to achieve in the minds of Student, it is not their fault. We

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have to convert education into a sport and learning process So as to generate interest in the students and

motivate them to stay back in the institution than to run away from it. Education should become a fun

and thrill to them Rather than burden and boredom. It is an integral part of their growth and helps them

Become good citizens. Education is an engine for the growth and progress of any society. It not only

Imparts knowledge, skills and inculcates values, but is also responsible for building Human capital

which breeds, drives and sets technological innovation and economic Growth. In today’s era,

information and knowledge stand out as very important and Critical input for growth and survival.

Rather than looking at education simply as a means of achieving social upliftment, the society must

view education also as an engine of advancement in an information era propelled by its wheels of

knowledge And research leading to development.

This becomes all the more important where we find Government reports indicating that 59 million

children between the 6-14 years do not attend school. Official information further indicates that just a

little over one third of all children who enrols in grade one reach grade eight. And this in a country

which has made education for children in the age group 6-14 years a fundamental right?

Objectives of the study:

1. To study the influence of innovative techniques in the learning pattern of students.

2. To study whether the use of technology creates more interest than through the traditional methods.

3. To find out whether the technology helps in improving the performance of students.

4. To make the process of teaching and learning an enjoyable and non- monotonous process

5. To bring about the aspect of student involvement and making class more interactive

6. To use of Visual and audio aids with Emphasis on thinking rather than just learning

7. To make students work in collaborative and competitive fashion

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Methodology:

A general evaluation of small group to see the effect of technology in enhancing the knowledge of

students.

1. A Sample of 100 students of class Vth was taken from a private school. Incidental sample technique

was followed.

2. Tools: Questionnaires

3. Method: Survey Method was followed for this purpose questionnaire was given to students.

Innovative teaching method:

Teaching must include two major components sending and receiving information. Any communication

method that serves this purpose without destroying the objective could be termed as innovative teaching.

A benefit of innovative teaching is improvement in the learning process.

A few salient aspects of the innovative approaches that could be used are:

• Use of group-based and self-learning systems - in place of class/grade divisions;

• Flexible, customised learning programmes to suit group/individual needs;

• Curriculum oriented to suit local requirements and matches the context;

• Training of teachers in MGT techniques, processes, and teaching-learning methods;

• Enlistment of community, parents, and trained volunteers to support school’s efforts;

• Using child-centred and self-paced learning without regard to age/grade considerations;

• Laying special emphasis on class-room settings, and learning environment;

• Promoting participatory approaches, and providing creative stimulus to children’s.

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The outcomes of adopting such approaches include better learning/retention, stress-free learning,

enhanced student-parent satisfaction, greater teacher involvement, and economy in operations.

Some outstanding examples of innovative teaching in rural India,(guided by NGO and supported by

UNICEF)

• One of these is the RishiValley model, evolved around a child-friendly teaching-learning approach.

Tried out and perfected in single teacher rural primary schools in Andhra Pradesh, this education model

has evolved as a self-sustaining venture in the long run. Its economy, pedagogic value for learning

achievement and strong community support and self-sustainability potential attracted many State

Governments to replicate it in their States.

• Another example relates to the quality improvement interventions as demonstrated by UNICEF in

Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh. It combines multigrade and multilevel group approaches, using

locally relevant teaching-learning materials. That significantly contributes to child-friendly pedagogy;

improve students’ retention and learning achievements.

• Yet another case of an NGO initiative is that of Digantar in Rajasthan which has adopted the ‘multi-

level’ approach, i.e., ability-based grouping rather than the age/grade system as in regular schools. A

case of an ‘alternative education model’, this approach emphasizes flexibility in learning pace, and a

learning progression clearly different from the age-grade centric curriculum and competencies.

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Conclusion: Strength:

The major strength of innovative

meaningful way. It motivates the students to pay more attention to the information presented and retain

it better.

Weakness:

Excessive use of technology can make the student lazy and user

things logically he may always depend on automotive tools.

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The major strength of innovative technology is that it helps the students to understand things in a


Excessive use of technology can make the student lazy and user dependent; instead of reasoning out

things logically he may always depend on automotive tools.


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technology is that it helps the students to understand things in a


dependent; instead of reasoning out

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Opportunities:

There are a number of multimedia tools available in the field for making teacher student learning

process easier and more interesting like slide based macromedia, flash aurthurware etc .Icon based

window based moviemaker etc. Movie based adobe acrobat reader and many more.

Threats:

Major threat is to keep pace with the changing world. The technology has to be more skill based so as to

induce more reasoning power amongst children and to retain the interest of students. Training of staff on

a regular basis to keep pace with the changing world.

Research limitations

As the weaknesses that are explained in this research work are purely the Views and perceptions of the

researchers and which could not be generalized. Even The threats suggested might suffer from some

limitations. The researcher has taken only a very small sample size of 100 students, but the outcome

may vary for different situations.

Conclusion:

Across the world, information technology is dramatically altering the way Students; faculty

and staff learn and work. Internet-ready phones, handheld Computers, digital cameras, and MP3 players

are revolutionizing the college life. As The Information and communication technology has made many

innovations in the field of teaching and also made a drastic change from the old paradigm of teaching

and learning. In the new paradigm of learning, the role of student is more important than teachers. The

concepts of paperless and pen less classroom are emerging as an alternative to the old teaching learning

method. Nowadays there is democratization of knowledge and the role of the teacher is changing to that

of facilitator. We need to have interactive teaching and this changing role of education is inevitable with

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the introduction of multimedia technology and the spawning of a technologically-savvy generation of

youths.

The researchers believe that the core objective of teaching is passing on the information or

knowledge to the minds of the students. Any method using computers or modifying the existing

conventional chalk-talk method are innovative if they ultimately serve the attainment of core objective

of teaching.

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