HOW CORONA CRISIS WILL CHANGE THE IMPARTING OF EDUCATION

Abstract

As social distancing becomes the norm of the day owing to the Covid-19 crisis, the traditional classroom method is no longer relevant or feasible at least for now. The development of technology has provided multiple ways to facilitate or enhance the teaching learning process. The internet has blurred the boundaries between countries and made all the teachers and learners of the world interconnected. New software enables video lectures, conferences, meetings and group messaging. Ample learning material is available online. This changes the role of a teacher from a mere imparter of knowledge to a guide, a coach and even a co-learner. The various sites and apps help the learners in gaining all the required information, acquiring new skills and appearing for examinations. There is no way that the imparting of education will remain the same henceforth. Teachers and learners have to be more accommodative and flexible to adapt themselves to the new opportunities created by the era of Technology.