Innovative teaching methods aren’t just about using the most cutting-edge technology in class or constantly catching up with the latest education trends, these are the teaching-learning methods!
They’re all about using new teaching strategies that focus more on students. These innovative ones encourage students to join proactively and interact with their classmates and you – the teacher – during lessons. Students will have to work more, but in a way that meets their needs better and can help them grow faster.
Unlike traditional teaching, which mainly focuses on how much knowledge you can pass on to your students, innovative ways of teaching dig deep into what students truly take away from what you’re teaching during lectures.
Why Innovative Teaching Methods?
The world has seen a shift from brick-and-mortar classrooms to online ones and hybrid learning. However, staring at laptop screens means it’s easier for students to be lost and do something else (maybe chasing sweet dreams in their beds) while honing nothing but their skills in pretending to concentrate.
We can’t blame it all on those students for not studying hard; it’s also the teacher’s responsibility not to give dull and dry lessons that make students fed up.
Many schools, teachers and trainers have been trying innovative teaching strategies in the new normal to keep students interested and engaged more. And digital programs have helped them reach out to students’ minds and give students better access to classes.
Still sceptical?… Well, check these stats out…
In 2021:
57% of all US students had their digital tools.
75% of US schools had the plan to go virtual entirely.
Education platforms took up 40% of student device usage.
The use of remote management apps for educational purposes increased by 87%.
There is an increase of 141% in the use of collaboration apps.
80% of schools and universities in the US had bought or tended to buy additional technology tools for students.
