Dear Educators
Last month, I led the academic audit of a few “good” schools which were practicing blended learning. The entire focus was on teaching and NOT on learning due to which the grades changed. Assessment is one of the most critical elements of the teaching and learning cycle which cannot be compromised at any level. Therefore, it has to feature in every lesson to test whether the teacher and the students are on the same page. Since the assessment, per se, is a school’s policy and reflects the school’s ethos, the management has to orient the teachers on different assessment procedures. Today, when using the blended learning model, we cannot stick to the same assessment procedures that we used during the pre-covid times. There are a number of online and innovative tools and techniques that teachers can use comfortably and confidently to measure learning and ensure student engagement. Technology is our biggest asset which has to be brought to optimum use, how the teachers use it for assessment is their prerogative. Before they show their discontentment for students’ attendance with ” switched off” videos, they have to reflect on their own practices
Yours in the Cause of Education