Studying Alternative Methods of Teaching at University and School Level:
Experts have begun research on how to advance the university and school-level education while minimizing the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The discussion has begun to study among experts on how to carry out the teaching work, even in the midst of transition.
The Education, Science and Technology Minister Girirajmani Pokharel, recently constituted under the aegis of Vice-Chancellor of Nepal Open University Prof. Dr. Lakhnath Sharma, has initiated the study in this regard.
The subcommittee is currently studying how coronary infection is currently unpredictable and its effects are likely to have a long-term impact on student learning.
The subcommittee has been given the responsibility of planning and advising the Ministry, including the COVID-Academic Calendar, conducting online classes, experiential exercises, curriculum, training, examinations, and inspections. Sub-committee coordinator and Vice-Chancellor of Open University Sharma said that the entire academic calendar will be studied by managing this time of crisis.
He said there was a need to create an educational calendar based on the issue of lockdown by the government and how long the issue of maintaining social distance was. The sub-committee, comprising officials of various universities, the Ministry of Education and the National Examination Board, is preparing to suggest the ministry within about a month.
Although Corona's infection does not significantly affect school-level students for the current month, he said students who study at the university annually and in the semester system will face many problems. He further said that due to the suspension of some students at the university level, some time for admission to the new level, there is a need to create a template within the calendar month within one month.
Teachers should also be prepared:
He said that there was a need to prepare teachers for teaching at the school level. He says they are ready to study what online, remote education can be, but what its status is. He said that the teacher should think in terms of how the students have access to technology.
The examination system is also being studied:
In addition, the current examination system is likely to change if the technology is taught. Sub-committee coordinator Sharma said that there could be a change in the system of examinations and publishing the results at the scheduled time. In this case, he said, the teacher should be allowed to evaluate himself. For this, it is seen that the existing laws and policies need to be modified and even studied.
