There are a number of features of experimental mode of learning with innovative concepts making it the future of new education, says SACHIN GUPTA
The global pandemic Coronavirus has led multifarious changes in the working of every sector. The pandemic led to closure of education intuitions to prevent the spread of virus therefore a new gateway for imparting education emerged. Virtual classrooms, a new and innovative concept in India. Global experimentation with remote teaching is the most efficient option available to bridge the education gap. Almost every education institution today has opted for the online mode. Adapting to this new mode was quite difficult initially but it is turning out to be an effective mode for students and teachers both and the best alternative option under the circumstances.
Here are the top five features of experimental mode of learning making it the future of new education.
Flexibility: Online education is enabling teachers and the students to set their personal learning pace, adding more flexibility to set class schedules, and adding innovative methods to check student’s learning. Now the student can take his lecture from anywhere. It is also helping students to improvise time management skills and consequently become more disciplined which apparently helps in maintaining good work-study balance. Unlike traditional means of learning the student can give his assessments online as also available course material online. There is direct contact between teacher and students which enables both parties to understand and respond in the required way.
Affordability: It is a more affordable option as compared to offline mode of education as it eliminates a wide range of payment options as the student can pay for the webinars that are relevant to him. Besides, for the academic classes it eliminates commuting costs, course material costs and many more miscellaneous fees. Therefore, there is less monetary investment and the education is more advanced.
Easily accessible: It enables studying or teaching from anywhere in the world. That is there is no need of commuting from one place to another or follow any rigid schedule which not only helps to save time, but also helps in saving money. Virtual classrooms are available anywhere where an Internet connection is available.
Career relevant: Learning with the new method of education is more flexible and multi-tasking as students can meet career relevant skills while sitting at home apart from learning from online classes there is more time for students to attain online training, pursue skill based online courses, etc. These sources boost up a student's résumé making him future ready. E-learning is not only beneficial for students but also for the teachers as it is making teachers more updated to e-teaching techniques.
Enhance new age technology: Unlike traditional education, learning online is more advanced, as now students and teachers both are becoming more innovative, self-introduaders which are helping to discover the undiscovered and setting of new trends. Both are navigating the course lectures, downloading course materials, interacting online, communicating well digitally and making new networks. E-learning allows a wide scope of practical and innovative learning. Online education ensures learning more than what is just written in books. The student can avail study material in the form of video, document, and voice notes. Virtual education has widened the scope of learning.