The use of Heutagogy concepts made the students independent and self-learners, they understood their strengths and weakness and worked accordingly. Student Led Conferences, Self reflective Projects, and problem-solving activities gave the students a great platform to learn at his/her own pace but with a clear understanding of the topic says Pratima Sinha, CEO, DSR Educational Society, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad in an interview with Nidhi Shail Kujur of Elets News Network (ENN). Edited excerpts:
Tell us about your achievements in terms of ‘Innovation in Education’ during the year 2022.
The year 2022 has been a very dynamic year as the educational institutes reopened after a long heist. The teachers and the students were going to interact with each other offline. The Schools witnessed Socio-Emotional issues at all levels. This was the time for new strategies and innovations to be adapted to hold the interest of the students and ensure the filling of learning gaps. We adopted the pedagogy of Heutagogy which is about self-determined learning where the student discovers their own problems and questions and find his or her own answers based on self-research. The use of Heutagogy concepts made the students independent and self-learners, they understood their strengths and weakness and worked accordingly. Students Led Conferences, Self reflective Projects, problem solving activities gave the students a great platform to learn at his/ her own pace but with a clear understanding of the topic. Integration of visual and performing art forms and life skills in the curriculum also gave an overall boost to the teaching-learning objective.
How will futuristic technologies transform education in the year 2023?
Technology is here to stay and has already transformed teaching and learning strategies to the next level. The student is not just restricted within the four walls of the classroom. Teachers are very comfortable using technology and are constantly experimenting with better use to keep up with the native users of technology. Whether it is augmented reality, 3-D effects, interaction with schools across the world, research-based assessments, conducting sessions, availability of resources, virtual visits and field trips and so on, technology has opened many exciting doors for the education community.
What are the innovations that accelerated the transformation of growth in the education landscape in the year 2022?
Change is inevitable and static, an accelerated change and development have been observed this year. Stalwarts in education understood the priorities and the importance of using technology that is digital learning in classroom teaching. It was understood the need for revamping the old system and giving a new dimension to the education system. Schools are using technology innovatively through various software available to create a very tech-savvy learning environment for students. Students have been given the center stage and based on his/her learning style, learning potential, strengths and weaknesses differentiated teaching learning objectives are being proposed.
With new job profiles that may come up in near future, the education that is being imparted should be able to support and make the student confident to face the future.
