A nice mix of online and offline offers students flexibility in the pace of studies, material accessibility, and time management amongst others. A quick look as to why new-age schools like Sparsh Global School offer a blended learning:
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Pace it your own way: Gives students the scope to pace their learning as per their capacity and liking. Tutorial videos can be self-paced to suit the speed of learning. Classroom interaction can help students engage in discussions and debates over a concept. Interaction taken to the digital platform can offer students the time to watch, learn, prepare their arguments, and present as per convenience.
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Optimise learning: A blended approach of instructor-in-class, online videos, and digital interaction opens up avenues for more engagement, leading to more effective retention of knowledge. This has been seen in younger students and makes the subject matter more interesting to them. For senior students, such multi-faceted learning encourages self-research and deeper knowledge.
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Analyse student data better: Online methods are easy to keep track of and digital reports can be automatically generated. This leads to quicker, more accurate data on each student. Each of these parameters can be tested in a classroom environment. This gives teachers a cue on when to adjust, to the needs of particular students, which in turn benefits students.
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Personal experience for students: Blended learning gives students a personal experience like a one-on-one with a teacher. This is because each student gets the opportunity to express views in a more detailed manner digitally, chart out outcomes, and have the satisfaction of a personal analysis of skills and areas of improvement. This may not be possible in a 100% classroom ambiance because of the paucity of time within a scheduled time period. Additionally, students are better equipped to carry out self-assessments in a personal capacity.
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Time saver: A big advantage of blended learning is that this saves time on the part of both teachers and students. Online resources and digital engagements enable faster exposure to a concept. Classroom teaching opens up doors to test the concept well. Resources are ready in terms of both material and teachers at all times.
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At Sparsh Global School, we follow the Blended Learning method. We believe this equips our students with the best way to access education in its modern form. To every new entrant, right from primary classes onwards, we provide a personal IT device in order to prepare students better in embracing technology in their early years and arm them with all essential skills to be prepared for a promising future.
