Dr Navin Sharma has been in the field of education for more than 28 years. He has served as a principal for several schools in India and abroad. By witnessing many changes in the field of education, he adopted a dynamic approach towards different techniques and strategies which has yielded positive results. With his experience and knowledge, Dr Sharma has changed the perspective of teaching and enhanced it in the schools he has been associated with.
Innovative teaching strategies do not necessarily mean introducing the latest and greatest technologies. It is more of the process concerning the learning outcomes involving new and unique strategies best suitable for the learners while teaching- learning process goes on. Its key purpose is to ensure maximum improvement in terms of academic outcomes along with addressing real issues to promote equitable learning.
At Singhania Public School, project-based learning was introduced to achieve desired learning outcomes. It is certainly a method that needs to be utilised to make the entire learning process effective and meaningful as it encourages students to inquire and solve real-life problems.
Under the umbrella term ‘Blended Learning’, the Flipped Classroom model is worthy of mentioning as it helps learners gather ideas on the prescribed content beforehand. It gives them personalised experience to digest the content at one’s own pace.
In the field of Science, the more a learner is exposed to various experiments inside a well-equipped lab, the more enhanced is the quality of learning. The old method of chalk and talk restricts the understanding of a critical issue/ topic to the theoretical level. The new first hand learning method makes the learners feel connected to the topic. It paves the way to portray abstract theories as those that are very much tangible. For a greater extent of understanding various tools like- Desmos, Geogebra (a blend of Geometry and Algebra), models are extensively used at Singhania Public School.
The Jigsaw strategy of teaching is a magnificent phenomenon which focuses on cooperative learning where students’ listening, speaking, communication and problem solving skills are enhanced. It presents students with an opportunity to teach others and supports the motto ‘While we teach, we learn’.
One of the most important aspect of innovative teaching strategies is to transgress the boundaries between different subjects. Instructions given by the teachers should be filled with an interdisciplinary approach which will make learners enthusiastic about connecting the dots from different subjects. At Singhania Public School, the teachers are trained to teach this way so as to make the learning process more enjoyable and engaging. The interdependence of the subjects makes learning more interesting for learners.
Needless to say all these strategies and methods are there to provide the learners with optimum level of opportunities so that they would be able to cope with the skills required for becoming competent to survive in the journey of life. To this end, it is truly delightful to have warm and positive feedback from the students as well as the guardians.
The Jigsaw strategy of teaching is a magnificent phenomenon which focuses on cooperative learning where students’ listening, speaking, communication and problem solving skills are enhanced. It presents students with an opportunity to teach others and supports the motto ‘While we teach, we learn‘
