INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

SHAILESH M. DESHMUKH

Assistant Professor

Electrical Engineering Department

Email: shailesh.deshmukh@kalingauniversity.ac.in

Education field is changing so fast that we need to keep up and remodel to the more modern strategies. Innovative teaching technique are not only about using the most superior technology in class or newest education trades these are the teaching/learning methods.

This is all about using latest teaching plan which centered more on students. These innovative techniques encourage students to interact with their colleague and also with the teacher while teaching and learning. Students will have to work hard; it can help them grow faster. These procedure mainly focus on how much skill and knowledge you can pass on to your students, unlike traditional teaching. Inventive ways of teaching dig deep into what students wants to take away from what we are teaching during teaching and learning.

Now it’s time to get innovative. Following are some innovative teaching methods which make our lessons more enjoyable and applicable for everyone.

• Flipped Classroom
• Blended learning
• Inquiry based learning
• Project based learning
• Peer teaching
• Interactive lessons
• Using virtual reality technology
• Cloud computing teaching
• Use the design thinking process
• Personalized teaching

Benefits or Advantages of Innovative Teaching Techniques

These are some innovations can do well for students when used in teaching-learning methods.

• Motivate students for research 

• Create problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Develop soft
• Avoid receiving a lot of knowledge at once 

• Check student’s understanding

• Vivify classrooms 
• Improve self-assessment  

References

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3. Naz, F., & Murad, H.S.(2017). Innovative Teaching Has a Positive Impact on the Performance of Diverse Students. SAGE Open
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