Questions by Interviewers:
1. How do you see online teaching in the time of covid19 / corona virus pandemic?
a. Poll (for audience): Will covid19 make online education an integral part of traditional education system? (White Baord)
i. Yes, it will.
ii. No, it is just a phase. We will come back to our traditional as soon as it is over.
b. Poll: Will covid19 prove to be the last nail in the coffin in which teacher will be buried forever and technology will take over / replace teacher? (the only source of information; the fountain head, sage on the stage – crowd sourcing, rivulets flowing, guide by the side/in the pocket/
i. No, it is just a phase. We will come back to our traditional as soon as it is over.
ii. Yes, those who are adamant to adopt to technology will be buried and replaced by technology
iii. Yes and No. Teacher as a human intervention will remain but the role of the teacher will no longer remain as it was. Sage on the stage vs Guide by the Side (virtually)
2. As you said that the critics of online education have also emerged. On what grounds are they making critique of online education?
a. Do you agree with the critics of the online teaching in this epidemic?
i. Yes. I like the idea of ‘Maslow before Bloom’.
ii. No. It is good opportunity and it shall be grabbed.
3. What according to you shall be the ‘model’ for ‘Online Teaching’? And what is the importance of ‘digital platform’ in this model?
a. Do you agree that most of the teachers do not have a ‘model’ in the mind for online teaching?
i. No. They have a model.
ii. Yes. They do not have model of online teaching and they are just replicating traditional f2f on zoom platform
4. In a recent TV debate, Anant Agarwal, CEO, edX, Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera and Prin. Rekha Krishna, Vasant Valley School – there were some hope as well as apprehensions. What’s your opinion about this debate? (kids – let them play – grown-up, study – in blended mode – core knowledge vs skills) (Show in whiteboard)
a. Do you agree that we should have separate ‘online education policies’ for schools and colleges?
i. Yes
ii. No
5. You talked about ‘Model’ and ‘Platform’. How about the role of ‘teacher’ in ‘Online Teaching’? Isn’t teacher becoming more of a ‘material developer’? If so, how are teachers going to groom themselves into this new role and new demands?
a. Do you agree that the teachers shall be more of ‘constructivist’ rather than ‘behaviouristic’ in online education system?
i. No. I think it is okay to be behaviouristic even in online teaching
ii. Yes. I think this is very important. Maybe we are failing because this difference in not understood properly.
6. You mentioned ‘instructional design’. May you please throw more light on it?
a. Is it necessary to understand ‘instructional design models’ to prepare better modules for online teaching?
i. No.
ii. Yes. This will improve the quality and effectiveness of online teaching.
7. I have read some articles on ERT. what is ERT?
a. Do you think that most of us are doing online is ERT rather than well-planned online teaching?
i. No. ii. Yes.
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