The comparison of Smartboard with Conventional methods of teaching in CBSE Secondary Schools has evoked a lot of interest amongst the faculties and parents, and here we make an attempt to compare the two methodologies.
The traditional methods of teaching remain necessarily connected to the age-old practices of using textbooks, chalkboards, and verbal instructions of the students. These are tried and true methods because they have, however, they can sometimes be rather static and fail to fully captivate the interactivity preferred by today's generation of e-learning students.
Along with this, there is the initiative for smartboards in CBSE schools as part of the Cambridge Lower Secondary Programme (CLSP), wherein learning comes to life with the help of interactive, multimedia presentations, videos, and digitized resources. These boards are very interactive and attractive, thus providing an exciting learning experience for the learners, as they embrace all learning styles by drawing students into the learning process.
Compared to the traditional form, this becomes flexible and adjustable, for it will be enabled to include simulations, different multimedia, and even online resources for the purpose of teaching. The flexibility allows teachers to adjust to the learning needs, hence providing instruction that is personalized, thus leading to students understanding what is taught and retaining it.
However, one has to respect the traditional methods of teaching, too, with some amount of positive aspects: the promotion of face-to-face interaction, encouragement in developing critical thinking skills, and a sounder relationship between teachers and students.
While these both have their strengths and limitations, balance is key in striking a chord between the two approaches. This means that while maintaining the advantages of traditional methodologies, CBSE curriculum schools are free to harness the full potential of smart boards in creating a dynamic and effective learning environment to keep the students up to the level of the digital age.
