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artificial intelligence is totally revolutionising the teaching-learning process in education.
Since the inception of the institution of education, the methods of teaching and the bond shared between learners and educators have evolved significantly. Teaching methods across the globe have become more structured to give better, more streamlined results. This transformation can be majorly attributed to the ongoing intervention of technology.
On the back of continuous technological advancement, we are witnessing a paradigm shift in the teaching-learning process. The relationship between educators and students is changing, where educators have become more approachable and much better at understanding their students’ perspectives.
Technology has made learning more collaborative, as teachers and students are working in tandem to achieve better outcomes.
This is shrinking age-old accessibility gaps and enabling tailor made learning experiences for different learners with varied needs. Artificial intelligence (AI), among many technological applications, has a big role in changing old trends in education space. Let’s see how.
AI is simplifying administrative tasks
AI, by definition, focuses on machines that are designed to be intelligent enough to work and react like humans. AI has automated drab administrative tasks and cut down on the time and effort teachers used to put in things like assessing students’ work and grading exams.
Though AI-led test grading was limited to only objective-type answers earlier, newer AI systems are being designed to assess subjective answers as well.
With this, teachers can now direct their energies towards engaging with their students and dealing with challenges that they are facing. AI is also helping school admission boards by automating classification and processing of paperwork.
Making quality education accessible
In an age where technology is shrinking the world, it is also making quality education more accessible to a larger population in the form of smart content.
With advanced applications of AI, educators are setting content as per the local needs of the students in different parts of the country.
They often offer education through virtual content like video conferencing, lectures, etc.
Even the textbooks have transformed as AI systems are now being used to create digital textbooks for specific topics/ subjects.This is helping engage students of all academic grades and ages.
Tailoring education as needed
Each student possesses different learning abilities and pace of absorption.
Who would have imagined that in a class full of students, teachers could fully identify each one’s strengths and weaknesses and work on them individually! Now with the help of AI, they can.
They put in place systems that work according to the needs of the students.
It can check courses and identify improvement
It is not uncommon for students to grapple with particularly challenging concepts in their curricula. This is where educators step in to ensure that students’ understanding is not limited.
But sometimes even the best of teachers might leave a gap in explaining a concept, which could leave students with half baked knowledge. AI, on multiple online course platforms, is solving this problem.
Adopting a utilitarian approach, it analyses the most prevalent trend among students. If the trend is detracting from the intended goal, AI alerts educators and directs students towards the correct answer.
It helps students with immediate feedback and stops them in their tracks if they are straying and improves their understanding of the subject.
Universal access for all students
AI-powered learning system makes classrooms accessible to all, including those in another country.
This can be highly helpful to those students who are unable to attend school due to an illness or want to study a different course from the one available in their school.
School education in India has seen substantial progress in recent decades, with efforts at both the Central and State levels, and substantive gains in enrolment have been achieved Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) is 97% at elementary level and 80% at secondary level, as per recent
Although the path is long and full of obstacles, yet the education pioneers of the country have vowed to take the national education system at par with the global level.
The role of AI is significantly increasing and creating adaptive teaching-learning techniques.
A study states that by 2021, the application of AI in education and learning will increase by 47.5%. Beyond academics, it can also streamline students’ career choices.
With its distinct benefits, AI’s presence is ever swelling and in spite of its anticipated significance in education space, it might surprise us with even greater value in the time to come.
Article by Meenal Arora, Founder Director of Shemford and Shemrock group of schools
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