| | 8 AUGUST 2024HIGHERReviewLEARNING 2.0: WITNESSING THE EDUCATIONAL REVOLUTIONThere has been a radical change in the educational environment that is leading to an evolved learning culture. This paradigm transforms the conventional approach to teaching and learning by embracing cutting-edge technologies and new approaches. It includes flexible teaching methods that support a range of learning preferences while encouraging cooperation, critical thinking, and creativity.In your opinion, what are the ethical considerations when implementing innovative educational practices?Over the past decade, there has been a paradigm shift in ed-ucation, moving from traditional teacher-centered learning to a more technology-integrated, student-centered approach. In the earlier model, teachers were predominantly focused on imparting knowledge through one-way communication, resulting in varying levels of understanding among students. This teacher-centered learning approach hindered innova-tion, critical thinking, and lateral thinking. Well, in recent years, the emphasis has shifted towards leveraging technol-ogy to enhance both teaching and learning, highlighting an ear where ethical consideration goes hand-in-hand with ed-ucational practices. This shift has completely normalized the adoption of many best innovative educational practices like student-centeredlearning, student facilitators, speaker fo-rums, remedial classes, tech talk, and learning management systems. And moving forward, this shift aims to achieve more uniform knowledge transfer among students, minimizing variations in examination scores while ensuring uniform aca-demic outcomes in an ethical way.In your opinion, what is the most significant challenge in education today, and how would you address it with innovative practices?The educational landscape has changed significantly in the last decade or so, particularly at technical education institutions, colleges of arts and sciences, and medical schools. The ex-tensive use of electronic devices in the classroom by students Dr. Karthikeyan Veerasamy, Principal, Thiagarajar Polytechnic CollegeDr. V. Karthikeyan, with 39 years of teaching experience, has garnered extensive expertise in the field. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, followed by a Master's degree and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. In a recent interaction with Keerthana, Correspondent, Higher Education Review, Dr. Karthikeyan Veerasamy, principal, Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, assisted us in examining the core values of a modern educational philosophy that values creativity, diversity, and the unrelenting pursuit of knowledge in the piece that follows.Dr. Karthikeyan Veerasamy, PrincipalIN MY VIEW
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