CLASSROOM TEACHING EVENTUALLY MOVING TOWARD EXTINCTION: A DED MODEL-BASED ANALYSIS

Author: Debotosh Bhattacharjee

ABSTRACT

Conventional classroom teaching is threatened by online learning, hybrid models, and self-paced learning platforms. MOOCs have opened learning to everyone, while economic conditions have compelled students to seek alternative means. Institutes are rapidly turning to online education due to the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has taught us an adaptable pedagogy. Besides curriculum design and delivery of lessons, teachers should also play the role of mentors and role models. The merit gap affects students’ performance and well- being, a critical education issue.

Cultural factors, language differences, and standardized classroom teaching are among the factors that lead to this gap. Modern teaching methods and changing education patterns create a situation where students avoid classroom attendance and independent study. Complaints about lectures are the number one reason students avoid attendance, and participative teaching strategies such as discussions, multimedia-based presentations, and practical exercises are favored to ensure student engagement. Two models are suggested to account for low classroom attendance: the 3B model, consisting of Boring Classroom Teaching (BCT), Benevolent Online Teaching (BOT), and Bullying by Teachers in Classrooms (BTC), and the DED model, consisting of Distraction, Evasion, and Disaffiliation. Teachers are the most critical stakeholders of student attendance, but some teachers do not treat teaching as a solemn profession or discourage attendance indirectly because of the change in recruitment and promotion parameters for teachers. Closing the merit gap involves an integrated strategy considering students’ needs and learning styles. To create a positive and motivating learning experience, institutions should provide resources, support, and opportunities that foster a positive and motivating learning environment. Instructional strategies should closely align with measures of assessment so that misalignment may result in students failing to comprehend the learning material, mistakenly interpreting learning outcomes, losing momentum, and realizing poor academic results.

Keywords: Classroom Teaching, Zero Attendance, 3B Model, DED Model, Peer Interaction. Online Teaching

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