Tuesday, 13 December 2016

The Hindu series of articles on learning deficit in India:Part 3-Teaching Methods.

(Check out Part 1 here.)
(Check out Part 2 here.)

-Defects of present teaching methods:

>English and Arithmetic are introduced in the early elementary levels itself. Thus children doesn't get enough time to get thorough with the basics.

>Not promoting pre-school education. Studies reveal that pre-school education has very positive impacts on a child's learning capabilities.

>Corruption in appointment of Government school teachers. This deprives children of quality mentorship.

>Lack of innovation in knowledge delivery,like usage of technology.

>Inablity of teachers to deliver effectively,the fruits of new teaching methods like Activity-Based Learning(ABL).

-Steps to be taken:

>Focus should be given in providing sound basics to children.English and Arithmetic should only be introduced at advanced elementary levels.

>Importance of pre-schooling should be spread.

>Innovative methods of knowledge delivery like video lectures,interactive content etc. should be included in the curriculum.

>Tailor-made content for each student,keeping in mind the strengths and weaknesses of each child,should be made available.

>Strength-based teaching,giving more focus to the areas of natural talent of each child,should be implemented in elementary schools.

>Promoting the culture of alternative schools,where the natural talent of each child is identified and nurtured in the early stage itself.

>Support adult literacy,as children of literate parents could get additional coaching from parents.

>Strict implementation of government programs like ;'Padhe Bharat,Badhe Bharat',which targets to improve comprehension and arithmetic skills of children.

Source: The Hindu

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