{"id":254329,"date":"2023-08-01T20:23:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T14:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=254329"},"modified":"2023-08-31T09:56:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T04:26:50","slug":"whos-listening-to-the-teacher-hei-rankings-arent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/whos-listening-to-the-teacher-hei-rankings-arent\/","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s listening to the teacher? HEI Rankings aren\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cWho\u2019s listening to the teacher? HEI Rankings aren\u2019t\u201d <\/strong>published in the \u201cThe Times of India\u201d <\/strong>on 1st August 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS2- Issues related to development and management of education<\/p>\n

Relevance:<\/strong> Higher education<\/p>\n

News<\/strong>– The article explains the issues related to the ranking system for educational institutions and importance of qualitative methods to assess the quality of education<\/p>\n

Why are qualitative methods important to assess the quality of education institutions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To achieve a well-rounded approach<\/strong>, qualitative research <\/strong>holds equal importance.<\/p>\n

Quantitative methods are effective for analysing certain aspects such as faculty research and publications<\/strong>. But, they may not suffice when it comes to evaluating qualitative elements like the quality of teaching.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The quality of teaching<\/strong> is the most important<\/strong> among all the criteria used in rankings to judge the strength of an educational institution. This is particularly relevant for institutions that prioritise teaching in India.<\/p>\n

What are the issues with the rankings system of educational institutions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Certain ranking mechanisms tend to blur the distinction between the quality of teaching and ‘learning outcomes<\/strong>. They overlook the intricate examination of pedagogy. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Most ranking systems fail to adequately capture the subjective aspects of teaching and learning.<\/strong> They tend to prioritise the objective data <\/strong>on an institution’s accomplishments. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ranking systems mention innovations<\/strong> in teaching methods. But, their approach often remains quantitative and lacks qualitative elaboration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching is inherently a creative and critical endeavou<\/strong>r. It involves a teacher infusing their passion<\/strong> for the chosen subject, combining it with effective pedagogy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If ranking exercises are merely quantitative<\/strong>, it fails to acknowledge the fundamental creative and critical nature of education. <\/strong><\/p>\n

What are the challenges faced by a teacher in case of overcrowded classrooms? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The recent report by QS rankers<\/strong> highlighted the discouraging faculty to student ratio<\/strong> in Indian higher education institutions.<\/p>\n

In such overcrowded classrooms, pedagogy<\/strong> becomes the first and most critical casualty<\/strong>. It\u00a0 makes it difficult for teachers to effectively deliver their lessons.<\/p>\n

The imagination and creativity<\/strong> a teacher brings to the classroom are undermined when faced with an excessive number of students per class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cWho\u2019s listening to the teacher? HEI Rankings aren\u2019t\u201d published in the \u201cThe Times of India\u201d on 1st August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to development and management of education Relevance: Higher education News– The article explains the issues related to the ranking system for educational institutions and… Continue reading Who\u2019s listening to the teacher? HEI Rankings aren\u2019t<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,8131,10496],"class_list":["post-254329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-social-issues","tag-times-of-india","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1702901440},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254329\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}