Presentation: International Conference on Teacher Education in the 21st Century: Vision and Action, organized by Regional Institute of Education, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Bhopal, MP, India on March 8 -10, 2021

1. A study on
“Equipping teachers
for blended mode for
post COVID-19"
Jagadesan Jayanthi,
M.Ed. Scholar,
jagadesanjayanthi64@gmail.com
Dr. C.V. Suresh Babu
Professor, PG Department,
dr.c.v.suresh.babu@gmail.com
Sathyasai B.Ed. College,
Rajaji Salai, Kamaraj Nagar,
Avadi, Chennai-600071
Tamil Nadu, India
THEME: TEACHER EDUCATION GLOBAL TO LOCAL
SUB THEME: On-line, Blended and off-line modes of Teacher Education

2. ABSTRACT
This paper discusses about the impact of sudden transmission of learning
from face to face to online mode education during COVID-19.
It discusses a positive usage of Information Communication and Technology in
teaching subjects by the teacher during school closures.
This study reveals that, how the learner have adapted to Blended learning to
have more control over when they can learn, progress on their own pace
with no distractions.
It also revealed that more learners across the world were benefited through
ICT.
Keywords: ICT, Blended learning, Pedagogy, Technology.

3. INTRODUCTION
Online education leads to a self-paced learning of the students. The use of
on-line teaching and learning is unavoidable for both teachers and the
students. It is an important component for enhancing the students’ skills and
makes the knowledge wider. The outbreak of covid-19 forced the
educational institutions to follow online education in teaching subjects. So,
the learning and teaching stepped into the digital world. Now a days, the
teachers are almost supported with online tools during this lockdown period.

4. RATIONALE BACKGROUND
Today, ICT are been used in schools as a separate entity,
instead, schools must have a Blended model into the learning
and teaching processes for effective understanding.

5. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
• To Equip Teachers For Blended Mode For Post Covid-19.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
• To improve the adapted learning skills among students and teachers.
• To develop critical and innovative thinking.
• Frequently handling of technical tools.
• Fun based activities.

6. RESEARCH DESIGN
Research Hypothesis and Research questions
Simple hypothesis:
Online education of the students leads to self-paced learning of the students.
Research Questions:
 What is the impact of online learning of education?
 What is the positive effect of online learning of subjects?
Complex hypothesis:
Online teaching and learning of subjects leads to more learning, more progress and with
no distractions.
Research Questions:
 What is the advantages of using online education in learning and teaching of subjects?
 In what way the blended mode is suited in learning and teaching of subjects?

7. SAMPLING DESIGN
Probability sampling:
Simple random sampling: 100 students are taken as a population with equal chances being given
to the students. From 100 students, 25 students will be taken as a sample to represent the
population.
Stratified random sampling:
Students may be divided on the basis of girls and boys and again this may be divided into groups
like rich and poor. Sample will be selected from each different groups, in which it is equal to the
entire population. There are differences in population such as sex, religion and status in this
method treats all the students of a population as equal.

8. VARIABLE SELECTION
Effect of online teaching on achievement of students during Pandemic situation.
• Independent variable -Online teaching.
• Dependent variable- Achievement in subjects.
• lntraneous variable- Blended mode.
• Extraneous variable-homely environment and parents support.
• Moderating variable-intelligence.
• Intervening variable-students interest.
• Controlled variable- knowledge and computer.
• Confounding variable-Teacher’s focus.

9. MEASUREMENT SCALE DESIGN
• Nnominal scale: Online education and face to face education are the two modes of
education that are present in our present educational system.
• Ordinal Scale: The teacher ranked the children from the highest to the lowest with
the help of their test scores
• Interval Scale: The differences between online learning and off line learning are the
same.
• Ratio Scale: The teacher conducted an online classes for four hours daily to the
students.

10. TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN MODULES
Recent ICT provides free online modules to help students to learn and
explore. Each tool is based on animated video involving interactive
learning systems such as discussing subjects in real life situations and
students can also undertake various activities and tests to exhibit their
knowledge and problem solving skills.

11. SUGGESTIONS
The following are recent apps which can enhance blended mode learning:
• Economic Times: This handy news app covers the latest developments in the field of
business and the stock market. Ifjis app has a global perspective that includes news,
slideshows, stock tracking, and push notifications for important updates. More international
than other economics news apps, this gives you a perspective on economic stories from
around the globe.
• EconBiz: For both students and researchers, EconBiz is a handy app to have to find
information about recently published suject papers. It gives you access to a vast range of
books, journal articles, and papers in the field of subjects. While it started off as a German-
language app, now it covers a large amount of English language content too, making it
useful for any economist who is trying to find a paper to reference.
• iTunes U: If you’re an early stage subjects student, then you can take online courses in
almost anything with iTunes U. This app lets you access full courses including videos and
downloads from some of the best universities in the world. There are subjects courses
available from Westminster Academy, Khan Academy, Cornell University, and more.

12. • World Bank DataFinder: When you’re writing a paper and you need quick access to
important statistics from the World Bank, you can turn to their DataFinder app.
Instead of having to trawl through the rather cumbersome website, you can check
the app for data, including charts and maps, which compare countries and
indicators, advanced queries to sift through large data sets to find what you need,
and current data to get the latest information directly from the World Bank API.
• Yahoo Finance: One of the most popular finance apps is Yahoo Finance, which you
can use to track the stocks that you are interested in and get real-time information
on the stock market. There is also a section for finance news which has all the
headlines you need to read to stay updated about the current economy. The app is
mostly aimed at investors, but with all this information it’s also helpful for
economics students who want to stay informed.
• Khan Academy: Another resource like iTunes U that is very helpful for students –
especially new students – is Khan Academy. This app offers full courses on the
basics of subjects which you can follow along online. The content is likely to be too
basic to be useful for postdoc students, but for new Bachelor’s students seeking to
refresh their knowledge of key topics like microe subjects or elasticity, it’s great.
SUGGESTIONS

13. • Castbox: A great way to keep up with the latest news and discussions in
economics is to listen to podcasts. Podcasts like Marketplace, Planet Money, or
Bloomberg Taking Stock are great ways to learn, and you can listen to them while
you are exercising or pottering around the house. Castbox is a free and easy to
use podcast app.
• Bloomberg: Another very popular finance app like Yahoo Finance is Bloomberg.
This app has sections for business and finance news, market data, and portfolio
tracking. Although the portfolio tracking features are less likely to be useful for
students, the news section is outstanding and offers analysis and opinion pieces
as well as the latest news in the field.
• PocketCAS Mathematics Toolkit: If you’re doing advanced calculations for your
data analysis, then it’s useful to have a scientific calculation app on your phone.
The PocketCAS app has advanced features like creating 2D and 3D plots,
performing calculus operations, algebra functions, and conversion of physical
units. For advanced statistics users, this app is a must.
SUGGESTIONS

14. • The Economist: This app from The Economist magazine focuses on news and analysis
for economics topics from around the world. It offers a selection of free articles from
The Economist, plus reports on current affairs, science, technology, and other news.
You can save articles to read later and share articles over social media. If you’re a
regular reader of The Economist, then this app is a must-have.
• Oanda Currency Converter: When you need to stay informed about fluctuations in
world currencies, it helps to have all of the important information in one place. This is
what the Oanda Currency Converter offers, letting you track daily rates for different
currencies and including an option to add a percentage to rates to simulate the actual
rate offered by banks and credit card companies.
• Oanda Forex Trading: This unique app is highly educational and also a lot of fun. It is
designed for investors, but it also has a demo mode which is perfect for students. The
demo mode lets you use fake money to make investments by buying and selling real
currencies, and then keep track of how successful your ‘investments’ are. This is a
great way to learn the basics of investing with no risk involved.
SUGGESTIONS

15. BENEFITS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
• It’s a new model of knowledge sharing to the students with variety of tools to
learn effectively at their own pace.
• For example: using GOOGLE FORM allows Teachers to quickly create test and
submit the Students response immediately for blended mode.
• Teachers and Students can access a variety of modern teaching and learning
tools.
• Online attendance, Class recordings creates more accountability for learners
and Educators.

16. SCOPE FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
This study we identified following scope for research areas:
• Current Issues and Trends in Education
• Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
• Concepts and Principles of Integrating ICT in Classroom
• Building Manipulative-Interactive Media with Application
• Exploring Three Dimensional Space with Application
• Building Digital Activity with Application
• Game for Teaching
• Digital Environment
• Assessment in Learning using ICT.

17. CONCLUSON
Current COVID-19 pandemic have given new ways of Teaching and Learning
processes I.e. Blended mode. The role of ICT have completely transformed
from the traditional technologies to new generation tools. Students get
more involved when their classes blended with technologies. It’s clearly
seen that, effective use of ICT tools enhances teaching of subjects and
improves students’ involvement.

18. THANK YOU ALL