Gurgaon: Master trainers will soon visit govt schools to evaluate classroom teaching using a new system based on 29 behavioural indicators. They will sit in classrooms with students to observe how teachers conduct lessons and how actively students participate in the learning process.The initiative was launched by State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to make teaching more effective. Master trainers received training in which they were guided on the aspects to observe in classrooms and the process for assessing the learning environment. During the visits, they will examine the teacher’s teaching style, the level of student participation, how often students ask questions, classroom discipline, the use of teaching materials and the overall understanding of students.The trainers will spend longer periods observing classrooms, instead of conducting brief inspections as done earlier. They will also assess whether students are able to communicate freely with the teacher and whether activity-based learning methods are used during lessons.After the observation, each classroom will be ranked based on the set standards. “The ranking will help identify schools that perform well in classroom learning and those that require improvement,” officials said.Head of the education and technology wing at SCERT Manoj Kaushik said the purpose of the initiative is not to highlight shortcomings of teachers but to strengthen the learning environment in schools.The system is expected to encourage teachers to adopt more interactive teaching methods and increase student participation in classrooms, which could help improve the overall standard of education in govt schools across the state, officials said.
