As there are different learners, so is their ability to learn. Everyone’s experience of learning will differ from one another. As knowledge is based on building blocks, students expand on topics over time and apply them to new concepts. Learning that is achieved at one-grade level forms the foundation for the next level of complex ideas to build upon. These learning structures grow throughout the student’s academic career, with new skills developing from the skills already mastered. Not every learner learns at the same pace and time, so a small learning gap may result in a serious problem later on if not addressed at the right time. Due to the current pandemic situation, nearly 320 million students are affected. Not being able to attend school physically, technology has become their lifesaver.
Today right from the workplace to classrooms, learners enjoy the advantages of online courses, training modules, and chat sessions. Technology has impacted every one for good. Clarity, user-friendly, and consistency are the main components of any useful online learning module. With these kinds of attributes, any learner, old or new, will easily navigate the course. The human mind always prefers recognition over remembering; hence systems should be designed accordingly.
To ensure that Education does not suffer due to the pandemic, a comprehensive initiative to enhance Digital Education has begun. With the help of the internet, radio, TV channels, and podcasts, the mission to educate has steadily taken shape. Digital adaptation in Education will pave the way for innumerable opportunities for students and facilitators to learn through various platforms and upgrade their existing skills. This will not only make them future-ready but also at par with global standards.
This pandemic has acted as a catalyst to boost online Education and risen companies like BYJU’S , WhiteHatJr, Osmo, Brainly to meteoric fame . As online teaching and learning eliminate the challenges of time and place, students can attend classes anywhere and anytime. Technology has helped us immensely to ensure that the next generation is getting ready with pre-requisite skills needed for the workforce irrespective of the COVID -19 situation’s challenges. Learning should never stop, and technology is the best channel for that. New-age skills ensure that students remain up to date with industry needs, which can be executed via online learning.
Digital content and medium are sure to play a significant role in our classrooms in the coming times but come what may, and this is also not without controversies. If used correctly and with the right pedagogy with motivated instructors, the digital medium can fill up the learning gaps with parents’ help. The learning trajectory of each student can be mapped, and if learning gaps are identified, remedial instructions can be given. This will not only boost the morale of the student but also will help the instructor to customize the teaching methods. As a result, every student gets to learn and imbibe every learning concept.
Finally, the desired learning outcomes cannot be achieved without dedicated and motivated facilitators.
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