What is your imagination and suggestion for post COVID education system in your university?
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COVID-19 pandemic has caused schools all over the world to shut down in March 2020 keeping more than 1.2 billion learners out of their classrooms. A large number of these learners transitioned successfully from off-line to online classes. The ICT revolution in education which was waiting to happen in India in the last two decades got accelerated in the Corona bootcamp and Indian education finally graduated to the next level! Recent researches and feedback from teachers have shown a number of benefits such as focused teaching, improved learning outcomes, higher retention rates and reduced teaching time in the on-line mode. However, it may come as a surprise to many, that a total 100% transition to online learning has a significant downside too, making educators reiterate that the online learning is a value addition but not a replacement for normal schooling.
Our elation and pride in the Indian Online -Learning success story is marred by the issues of equity and fairness. A sizeable chunk of learners belonging to EWS category do not possess gadgets such as desktops or laptops and a WIFI connection to be part of an online class, also there are serious issues of poor or negligible Internet connectivity in remote and rural India that is a huge impediment to on-line learning. Therefore, return to schools and colleges is not a choice but a necessity for India.
Secondly, holistic development of learners which is the national aim of education in India includes a robust program of physical and socio-emotional development. Since this is not possible through on-line mode it has caused serious concerns over psychological health and physical fitness of children during this long lockdown period. It is unnatural and unhealthy for human beings of all age groups to be locked indoors 24X7 for long periods and even more so for children who are bursting with energy and in throes of hormonal changes from adolescence to adulthood. Active pursuits such as games, sports, athletics and social pursuits such as friendships, peer group camaraderie, rivalries, competitions, debates, team work and even the dreaded peer-pressures (!) all contribute to a child growing up into a happy, healthy, strong and balanced person, have been suspended.
Another pressing reason to return to school are that most subjects require some hands-on learning and there are some subjects are better taught in face to face mode with teacher demonstrating and closely guiding the learning process. While a number of IT tools provide a simulated learning experience of a science laboratory etc. however it is a poor substitute for experiential learning. Therefore, subjects that are application based are best taught in face-to-face in school. Altogether these issues make for a compelling narrative for India to start thinking and planning the return of Indian children to their schools in a foreseeable future.
Re-imagne & re create
WHO official David Nabarro recently said, ‘Coronavirus is the new reality. I believe that the world will have to learn to live with Corona in our midst.’ Therefore, any plans to reopen schools will require school managements to re-imagine the schools in the context of the current Corona Pandemic in order to prepare the school complex for return of the students. The process of re-creating schools will be based on 3 Guiding Principles- the 3Ps
Preparation,
Precaution,
Prevention
Based on these Guiding Principles-the 3Ps, the schools shall formulate protocols to maintain industry standards of preventive hygiene, physical distancing and daily medical examination for symptoms of corona infection among students, teachers, staff and any parent or visitor entering school premises. In addition to this, important decisions will have to be taken by the schools based on these very important questions –
Which levels of learners will be joining the school first, to begin with? Countries around the world have done it differently. New Zealand, Denmark, South Korea, Norway have opened their schools first for the primary learners and subsequently allowed other senior classes to join in. While Germany and Australia allowed senior students first, China and Japan allowed all levels to join together.
What numbers of students can be safely accommodated in a class following the protocols of physical distancing?
The days when students are not coming school will they be studying online?
How can the curriculum be logically bifurcated between the face-to-face mode and the on-line mode?
What will be the SOPs of maintaining preventive hygiene, physical distancing and temperature check of students every day?
What will be the SOPs of handling an emergency arising out of detecting a corona positive suspect in the school premises along with a mitigation procedure of preventing it from spreading to other students?
I hope this helps you
Our elation and pride in the Indian Online -Learning success story is marred by the issues of equity and fairness. A sizeable chunk of learners belonging to EWS category do not possess gadgets such as desktops or laptops and a WIFI connection to be part of an online class, also there are serious issues of poor or negligible Internet connectivity in remote and rural India that is a huge impediment to on-line learning. Therefore, return to schools and colleges is not a choice but a necessity for India.
Secondly, holistic development of learners which is the national aim of education in India includes a robust program of physical and socio-emotional development. Since this is not possible through on-line mode it has caused serious concerns over psychological health and physical fitness of children during this long lockdown period. It is unnatural and unhealthy for human beings of all age groups to be locked indoors 24X7 for long periods and even more so for children who are bursting with energy and in throes of hormonal changes from adolescence to adulthood. Active pursuits such as games, sports, athletics and social pursuits such as friendships, peer group camaraderie, rivalries, competitions, debates, team work and even the dreaded peer-pressures (!) all contribute to a child growing up into a happy, healthy, strong and balanced person, have been suspended.
Another pressing reason to return to school are that most subjects require some hands-on learning and there are some subjects are better taught in face to face mode with teacher demonstrating and closely guiding the learning process. While a number of IT tools provide a simulated learning experience of a science laboratory etc. however it is a poor substitute for experiential learning. Therefore, subjects that are application based are best taught in face-to-face in school. Altogether these issues make for a compelling narrative for India to start thinking and planning the return of Indian children to their schools in a foreseeable future.
Re-imagne & re create
WHO official David Nabarro recently said, ‘Coronavirus is the new reality. I believe that the world will have to learn to live with Corona in our midst.’ Therefore, any plans to reopen schools will require school managements to re-imagine the schools in the context of the current Corona Pandemic in order to prepare the school complex for return of the students. The process of re-creating schools will be based on 3 Guiding Principles- the 3Ps
Preparation,
Precaution,
Prevention
Based on these Guiding Principles-the 3Ps, the schools shall formulate protocols to maintain industry standards of preventive hygiene, physical distancing and daily medical examination for symptoms of corona infection among students, teachers, staff and any parent or visitor entering school premises. In addition to this, important decisions will have to be taken by the schools based on these very important questions –
Which levels of learners will be joining the school first, to begin with? Countries around the world have done it differently. New Zealand, Denmark, South Korea, Norway have opened their schools first for the primary learners and subsequently allowed other senior classes to join in. While Germany and Australia allowed senior students first, China and Japan allowed all levels to join together.
What numbers of students can be safely accommodated in a class following the protocols of physical distancing?
The days when students are not coming school will they be studying online?
How can the curriculum be logically bifurcated between the face-to-face mode and the on-line mode?
What will be the SOPs of maintaining preventive hygiene, physical distancing and temperature check of students every day?
What will be the SOPs of handling an emergency arising out of detecting a corona positive suspect in the school premises along with a mitigation procedure of preventing it from spreading to other students?
I hope this helps you
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A hybrid learning system should be maintained imagination and suggestions for post COVID education system.
Imagination and suggestion:
- information and communication technologies (ICT) should be adopted.
- Students should be taught with moral science based education system.
- Policies and procedures for conducting exams should be more advanced.
How to build infrastructure:
- Data engineers should be appointed.
- Training and development should be given to the teachers.
- Team leaders should be more active.
- The technical department should be more advanced.
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