For Modern Pedagogy, Here Are 5 Innovative Learning Strategies

The traditional one-size-fits-all approach to education has been called into question over the years, as not every kid benefits from it. They belong to different cultures, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds, particularly in the Indian context. 

Due to such diversity, the demands and students’ learning needs have also become quite multifarious, hence the challenge was to come up with innovative teaching strategies. Those that could address the differences and then proceed to develop methodologies for accomplishing learning goals.

Global tendencies in economic and cultural growth have prompted educational reforms, as well as strategic decisions in curriculum development.

Subject-centered and teacher-centered approaches have not been as much beneficial for the learners as the student-centric approach. This helps the instructors to identify the key areas where the students have problems and then he could design mitigative programs to help them. 

Let us take a look at a few innovative learning strategies 

Computational Thinking 

There is a repressed fear of shame and perpetual humiliation, hence they prefer to stay quiet and just get on with class. 

To improve the confidence level and empower the learners one of the foremost approaches is computational thinking. This helps them to deal with any problem in a well-thought-out manner.

The first step is to identify the problem and then break it down into smaller pieces, a process known as decomposition. The next stage is to compare the current problem to any others that have been solved in the past, thereby identifying a pattern recognition.

The final phase is debugging, which involves conducting a thorough evaluation of all methods and spotting any mistakes.

. The aim behind this pedagogy is to encourage students to think critically and structure any problems accordingly so that they can solve them. 

Learning Through Argumentation 

What comes to mind when someone says argument? 

An argument usually has a negative connotation hence to use that within a classroom not only does not make sense but also is bereft of logic. 

But is it really? 

An argument means two individuals simply putting forth their views or opinions and creating a similar platform or setting in a classroom for a healthy exchange can be helpful. Educators can conduct discussion sessions wherein students can ask open-ended questions, give statements based on their understanding. While others could be pitch in and counter-argue giving relevant information and citing appropriate references. 

This also enhances their listening skills based on which they make their statements. 

Incidental learning 

What if there was a way to learn in an unplanned or unintentional manner, that is exactly what happens in incidental learning.

As opposed to traditional teaching methods this approach does not follow any structured curriculum. In fact, it is one of the finest examples of organic learning, wherein students learn while engaging in different tasks or activities. 

Adaptive teaching 

What is perhaps the cornerstone of student-centered learning is adaptive teaching; the teacher in collaboration with the institution makes learning an inclusive and flexible process. For the longest time, the same kind of learning materials and assessment modules have been used for all students regardless of their understanding level. 

This only caused to act as a disservice to those students who were inept and having a hard time concentrating. This can be implemented in in-person and online classroom settings giving an opportunity to maintain the academic bank of credits. 

Crossover learning 

What would happen if we could take learning beyond the classrooms? Is that even possible? 

Crossover learning is one such approach that helps to connect the learning process with real-life experiences. Conducting debates and open discussions about any topic and then encouraging students to continue that even after the class ends in after-school clubs is a simple yet effective strategy. 

In Conclusion 

Institutions had to adjust to creative learning practices over time in order to establish an environment that encourages better learning. It also emphasized conducting activities that coincided with real-life scenarios, hence not just limiting to bookish assessments.