SHIKSHARTH:
AN INITIATIVE OF IITE FOR CURRICULUM TRANSACTION
Dr.Viral
Bharatbhai Jadav
Associate Professor,
Indian Institute of Teacher Education,
Gandhinagar
viralj@iite.ac.in
ABSTRACT
The present research was
carried out to study the awareness about Shiksharth: An Initiative by Indian
Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) for curriculum transaction among the
teacher trainees of Indian Institute of Teacher Education. A random sample of
448 teacher trainees was drawn from the 59 affiliated B.Ed. training institutes
and Centre of Education, Indian Institute of Teacher Education. A questionnaire
was developed by the researcher to know the answers of research questions about
Shiksharth initiative. The researcher developed the Google form to collect the
data from teacher trainees. The research revealed that the Shiksharth
initiative is popular among the students and they found it useful for support
learning.
Keywords: Shiksharth,
Initiative, Curriculum Transaction
INTRODUCTION: SHIKSHARTH
The National Education Policy 2020,
emphasis on digital mode of education from primary to higher education. The
teacher has to be tuned with the use of such digital media. Indian Institution
of Teacher Education (IITE), Gandhinagar has expanded the ground of learning
from classroom to airways and satellites. In the beginning of the year 2021,
IITE initiated to educate prospective teachers through digital medium. The
transaction of curriculum is reached to mass from classroom by the means of
Shiksharth the ICT based innovation. Shiksharth provides platform for learner
to learn from renowned educationist and opportunity for the teacher educators
to share their knowledge to mass of prospective teachers and other learners.
Launching of Shiksharth - Initiative for Curriculum Transaction was done by
Hon. Education Minister, Shri Bhupendrasinh Chudasama on 3rd
Janauary, 2021. Education from satellite started from 18th of
January 2021 in the morning from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and re-telecast in the
evening from 6:00PM to 9:00PM (Mon-Sat)
on Vande Gujarat channel no 1.
Students can also access these
programmes through Dish TV’s Channel No. 1264, DD’s Free DTH and ‘JIO TV’
mobile application and YouTube channel IITE Gandhinagar.
The
vision, mission and objectives of Shiksharth are as follows.
Vision of Shiksharth
Initiative
To provide opportunity to prospective
teachers and prospective educators to learn from eminent educators of entire
Gujarat state at their convenient place, time and speed.
Mission of Shiksharth
Initiative
To provide learning experience
through recorded video lectures to prospective teachers and teacher educators
in Gujarati language.
Objectives of the
Shiksharth Initiative
·
To provide opportunity to
strengthen learning related to various educational phenomena.
·
To provide platform to teacher educators and
educationist to share their knowledge and expertise with massive learners
through digital and satellite mode.
·
To provide opportunity to
teacher educators to develop skills to adopt digital platform.
·
To make available digital
reference materials to learners from the field of education.
·
5 To develop research
aptitude with the help of digital platform and create research scope.
·
6. To collaborate with
other degree colleges and universities and create opportunity for updating
knowledge of teaching faculties.
PRESENT STATUS OF
SHIKSHARTH
Shiksharth was launched
on 3rd January 2021 and during this one year and three months 240
video lectures are telecast through Vande Gujarat Channel no 1 and same has
been uploaded on YouTube channel of IITE Gandhinagar. More than 100 experts
from all over the Gujarat have delivered lectures through the medium of
Shiksharth. Various 30 subjects of eight different programmes named B.Ed.,
M.Ed., B.Ed.-M.ED., B.Sc.-B.Ed.,B.A.-B.Ed., M.Sc.-M.Ed.,M.A.-M.ED. and Ph.D. in
Education is covered under the umbrella of Shiksharth. IITE YouTube channel has
1867 subscribers on 19th January 2021 and after the uploading of
Shiksharth videos on this website the number of subscribers has increased up to
7,233(dated 6th March 2022) during this one year journey. Total
viewers of the YouTube channel of IITE Gandhinagar is 23.9 K up. The top most
famous video of Shiksharth till now is “Panel Discussion of Gujarati Language”
with 7311 views. The average age of the viewers is 18 years to 24 years. There
is 68.4% viewers are of this age group. This channel is equally popular among
male and female teacher trainees. Because 52% viewers are Female and 48%
viewers are male. These data was driven from the analytics of you tube channel
of IITE Gandhinagar.
LITERATURE REVIEW
EDUSAT Awareness among Women Student
- Teachers of B.Ed. in Distance Education at Annamalai University
Awareness
of MOOCs - SWAYAM among Student – Teachers
According to Noetel, M.,
Griffith, S., Delaney, O., Sanders, T., Parker, P., del Pozo Cruz, B., &
Lonsdale, C. (2021) videos are unlikely to be detrimental and usually improves
student learning. Singh Gaurav (2022) conducted a study on “Why
do MOOCs fail on completion Rate? An Analysis of SWAYAM Courses” and the
findings reveals that many learners are dropping out from SWAYAM MOOC because
they have never joined the course with the intent of certification. Other
important reasons identified in the study are course instructors’ failure in
sustaining the interest of learners and engaging them in class;
non-availability of all modules at the same time; offering the courses in
English and not in Hindi or other regional languages; lack of clarity in
announcements, longer duration of lectures, and the challenge of sustaining
learners’ motivation such courses. Study of Ali,S.(2019) concluded that
watching educational videos affected the academic activities and performance of
the respondents positively. The majority of the respondents used mobile phones
and laptops to watch videos. The study further confirmed that most of the
respondents preferred short length videos and animated educational videos.
Result of the study of Chtouki, et al. (2012) revealed that students understand
and can remember the complex concepts much better when they are exposed to a
visual explanation video. According to Caudron (1997)
Videos engage students and generate a higher amusement value than other
technologies
Looking to the above researches it seems necessary to
know the awareness among the teacher trainees of the institutions affiliated
with IITE about the Shiksharth initiative.
RATIONAL OF THE STUDY
From the year 2020 due to the Covid
19 pandemic entire world shifted form offline on campus class to online
classroom. Students from K.G. to P.G. started to learn through mobile, TV,
Radio and laptop. Even the rural area students used the various online
platforms to learn. The Shiksharth video lectures are available on Vande
Gujarat Channel no 1 as well as on YouTube. It is very essential to know that
how much students are benefited by this initiative. Even to make it more
accessible and more useful the opinion of the teacher trainees are very
important. Thus to know about the awareness and effectiveness of the video
lectures telecast through Shiksharth this study has been carried out.
The Shiksharth initiative, introduced
by the Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE), aims to enhance curriculum
transaction in the field of education. This study intends to investigate the opinions
of teacher trainees towards the
Shiksharth initiative in facilitating curriculum transaction among teacher
trainees in institutions affiliated with IITE. The present study is important
for the following reasons.
Assessing the Implementation: The
Shiksharth initiative is a relatively new program designed to improve
curriculum transaction. Evaluating its implementation and effectiveness is
crucial to understand how it is being utilized and to what extent it is meeting
its intended objectives. This study will provide insights into the practical
application of the initiative in real educational settings.
Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses:
Investigating the Shiksharth initiative will help identify its strengths and
weaknesses. By examining teacher trainees' perceptions and experiences with the
initiative, the study can shed light on the aspects that are working well and
those that may require further refinement or support. Understanding these
strengths and weaknesses can contribute to the on-going improvement and
enhancement of the initiative.
Informing Policy and Practice: The
findings of this study can inform educational policy and practice. By examining
the experiences and perceptions of teacher trainees regarding the Shiksharth
initiative, the study can provide evidence-based recommendations for enhancing
curriculum transaction strategies in teacher education programs. These
recommendations can be used to guide policy decisions, program development, and
instructional practices related to curriculum transaction.
Addressing Research Gap: There is no
research work done specifically focused on the Shiksharth initiative and its
impact on curriculum transaction. Conducting this study will help bridge the
research gap in this area and contribute to the existing literature on
innovative curriculum transaction practices in teacher education.
In summary, this study on the
Shiksharth initiative aims to assess its implementation, identify strengths and
weaknesses, inform policy and practice, and address the existing research gap.
By conducting this research, we can gain valuable insights about the
initiative, ultimately contributing to the improvement of curriculum
transaction strategies in teacher education programs.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The research has carried out the
present study to find out the answers of the following questions.
·
Which medium is popular
among teacher trainees to watch Shiksharth videos?
·
How
much the lectures broadcast by Shiksharth program useful?
·
Which
device is used mostly to watch this program?
·
How
many hours during the day viewers watch this program?
·
Who
share the information about the Shiksharth program with students?
·
Is
online education through TV and YouTube medium effective?
·
Is
there any problem of internet connectivity?
·
What
is the feeling of teacher trainees towards the quality of the presentation of
the lecture being broadcast?
·
Whether
teacher trainees like studying through TV and online education?
·
Is
the syllabus covered in the lecture given by Shiksharth program sufficient for
examination?
·
Which
time is most suitable for live telecast (live broadcast)?
·
Which
expert’s videos is most useful broadcast through Shiksharth according to
teacher trainees’ opinion?
·
What
do teacher trainees think about the aptness of the content of PPT used in the
lectures broadcast by Shiksharth program?
·
Which
subject lectures teacher trainees watch the most?
·
Do
teacher trainees discuss the knowledge gained through Shiksharth program with their
professors?
·
Do
teacher trainees discuss the knowledge gained through Shiksharth program with their
friends and classmates?
·
Whether
teacher trainees subscribed to YouTube channel of IITE Gandhinagar or not?
METHOD OF THE STUDY
To find out the answers of the above
questions the researcher developed the questionnaire and collected the data
from the randomly selected sample. Thus the method of the present study is
survey method.
POPULATION AND SAMPLE
Teacher
Trainees of 59 colleges affiliated with
IITE Gandhinagar and Center of Education, IITE Gandhinagar are the population
of the present study. Thus total 5500 teacher trainees of these institutions
become the population of the present study. Out of these institutions total 25
institutions are selected randomly and the Google form prepared by the
researcher was shared with the students of these all 25 institutions. When the
researcher received the first 448 responses the researcher has stopped receiving
responses. Therefore, we can say that out of 5500 students about 8.2% students
were selected randomly as sample for the data collection. Out of these 448
students 218 students were from the first year and 230 students were from the
second year.
TOOL USED
The researcher developed the
questionnaire to collect the data from the teacher trainees regarding their
views and opinion about the Shiksharth. The questionnaire has total 20 items
according to the research questions. And the researcher converted the questionnaire
in Google form to collect the data from the teacher trainees of different 25
institutions spread all over the Gujarat.
DATA COLLECTION AND DATA ANALYSIS
Data collected through the Google
form and data was analysed using the percentages only. Details are given in the
below mentioned table.
Table 1: Percentage of the responses
|
1) By what means do
you watch the Shiksharth program? |
|
|
·
Vande Gujarat Channel
no 1 |
4.03 |
|
·
YouTube (IITE
Gandhinagar) |
94.85 |
|
·
TV Channel No. 1264 |
0.24 |
|
·
Geo TV mobile application |
0.89 |
|
2) How do you find
the lectures broadcast by Shiksharth program useful? |
|
|
·
To understand the
contend in depth |
71.36 |
|
·
To revise the content |
17.24 |
|
·
It is not useful to
understand the content |
0.89 |
|
·
To revise and
understand limited content |
10.51 |
|
3) Which device do
you use to watch this program? |
|
|
·
Mobile (smart phone) |
96.42 |
|
·
Laptop |
0.89 |
|
·
Desktop |
0.23 |
|
·
TV |
2.46 |
|
4) How many hours
during the day do you watch this program? |
|
|
·
1 hour |
74.72 |
|
·
2 hours |
21.25 |
|
·
3 hours |
2.24 |
|
·
More than 3 hours |
1.79 |
|
5) From whom did
you get the information about the Shiksharth program? |
|
|
•
By classmates |
11.86 |
|
•
By professors |
74.94 |
|
•
via FB page |
3.58 |
|
•
via WhatsApp |
9.62 |
|
6) Is online
education for you through TV and YouTube medium effective? |
|
|
1. Not
at all |
1.79 |
|
2. Normal |
17.45 |
|
3. Effective |
47.65 |
|
4. Very
effective |
33.11 |
|
7) Is there any problem of internet connectivity? |
|
|
·
Yes |
18.57 |
|
·
Yes but only for a
short time |
41.16 |
|
·
Not at all |
40.27 |
|
8) How do you
feel about the quality of the presentation of the lecture being broadcast? |
|
|
·
very good |
48.54 |
|
·
Good |
43.18 |
|
·
Medium |
7.61 |
|
·
Weak |
0.67 |
|
9). Do you like
studying through TV and online education? |
|
|
5. Yes,
I like |
49.00 |
|
·
Yes, I sometimes like |
39.10 |
|
·
No, I don't like it |
06.70 |
|
·
It Sounds boring |
05.20 |
|
10) Is the syllabus
covered in the lecture given by Shiksharth program sufficient for
examination? |
|
|
·
Yes, very much |
53.02 |
|
·
Yes, in part |
30.87 |
|
·
Not effective |
2.91 |
|
·
More topics need to be
covered |
13.20 |
|
11) What do you think about the method used in the
lectures broadcast by the Shiksharth program? |
|
|
·
Entire syllabus is
covered |
25.27 |
|
·
Can give proper justice
to the syllabus |
53.47 |
|
·
May involve only a few
study topics |
17.23 |
|
·
Most of the topics of
the course remain |
4.03 |
|
12) In your
opinion, which time is most suitable for live telecast (live broadcast)? |
|
|
·
8 am to 11 am |
35.12 |
|
·
12 noon to 3pm |
14.99 |
|
·
3 pm to 6 pm |
14.99 |
|
·
6 pm to 9 pm |
34.90 |
|
13) Which expert’s
videos did you find most useful broadcast through Shiksharth? |
|
|
Teacher trainees did not replied specific
answer. Most of the students replied all experts videos |
|
|
14) What do you think about the aptness of the content
of the PPT used in the lecture broadcast by Shiksharth programme? |
|
|
·
Proper |
74.50 |
|
·
Improper |
0.89 |
|
·
Effective |
22.82 |
|
·
Poor |
1.79 |
|
15) Which subject lectures did you watch
the most? Teacher Trainees did not replied specific answer. |
|
|
16) Give your suggestions to make
the lecture broadcasted by the Shiksharth program more useful: Suggestions: Videos should be
prepared in English language also, Real life examples should be given, live
interactive sessions should be arranged, animation and visual effect should
be used, all the topics should be covered, Digital board should be used,
Decrease the length of the video, lecture should be of 30 minutes, some
teachers are not explaining in detail. |
|
|
17)
Do you feel like a classroom environment while watching the lectures
broadcast by Shiksharth program? |
|
|
·
Always |
20.13 |
|
·
Mostly |
34.23 |
|
·
Sometimes |
36.24 |
|
·
Never |
9.40 |
|
18) Do you discuss the knowledge gained
through Shiksharth program with your professors? |
|
|
·
Always |
21.48 |
|
·
Mostly |
31.54 |
|
·
Sometimes |
42.51 |
|
·
Never |
4.47 |
|
|
|
|
19) Do you discuss the knowledge gained through
Shiksharth program with your friends and classmates? |
|
|
·
Always |
38.70 |
|
·
Mostly |
32.66 |
|
·
Sometimes |
26.18 |
|
·
Never |
2.46 |
|
20) Have you
subscribed to YouTube channel of IITE Gandhinagar? |
|
|
·
Yes |
86.80 |
|
·
No. |
13.20 |
MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
From the data analyses following
findings are found.
·
The data revealed that
94.85% teacher trainees watched Shiksharth Videos through YouTube channel of
IITE Gandhinagar. Only 4.03% watched the Shiksharth Videos on Vande Gujarat
Channel No.1.
·
71.36% teacher trainees
found the Shiksharth program useful to understand the content in depth and 17%
teacher trainees found it useful for revision purpose.
·
96.42% teacher trainees
used Mobile phone(Smart Phone) to watch the Shiksharth videos
·
74.72% teacher trainees
watch the Shiksharth video for one hour only.
·
The major role of sharing
the information about the schedule of Shiksharth was of the professors. 74.94%
teacher trainees got information from professors and 11.86% teacher trainees
received information from classmates. Near about 13.2% Teacher Trainee got
information via Facebook or what’s app.
·
33.11% Teacher Trainee found the online
education through TV or YouTube very effective and 47.65% Teacher Trainee found
it effective.
·
18.57%
Teacher Trainee have problem of internet connectivity to watch the Video
lectures.
·
Regarding the quality of
the presentations of the lectures 48.54 % Teacher Trainee found it very good
and 43.18% found it good.
·
Only 5.20% Teacher
Trainee feels it boring to study through TV and online media.
·
About the coverage of
syllabus in the lecture for examination 13.20% Teacher Trainee said that more
topics should be covered, and 53% Teacher Trainee said that it is sufficient
for the examination. 30% Teacher Trainee fount it useful in some part and
according to 2.91 % it is not effective for preparation of examination.
·
According to 25.27%
students the entire syllabus is covered, 53.47% students said that it can give
proper justice to the syllabus, 17.23% said that it may involve only a few
study topics and 4.03 % students said that most of the topics are remain to
cover.
·
According to the teacher trainees either
morning or evening time is more suitable for the live telecast of the
lectures. 35.12% said that morning 8 to
11 is more suitable, 34.90% Teacher Trainee said that evening 6 to 9 is more
suitable and 14.99% said 12 noon to 3 pm is suitable and another 14.99% said
that noon 3pm to 6 pm is suitable time.
·
When the researcher asked
that which
expert’s video is most useful broadcasted through Shiksharth? Most of the
teacher trainees avoid giving the direct name of any expert. Most of the
teacher trainees replied all the experts’ videos are useful.
·
About the content of PPT
used in the lectures 74.5% Teacher Trainee found it proper and 22.82% found it
effective. Only 1.79% students said that it was poor.
·
When the researcher asked
that which
subject lectures teacher trainees watch the most? Again most of the trainees
avoid giving the direct answer. And they replied that all the subjects are
useful. According to the YouTube
Analytics following panel discussions of various subjects, Internship lecture
series and Educational Psychology related topics are mostly watched.
SUGGESTIONS
·
Following suggestions are
received form many teacher trainees to improve the quality of the Shiksharth
·
Videos should be prepared in English language
also, Real life examples should be given, live interactive sessions should be
arranged, animation and visual effect should be used, all the topics should be
covered, Digital board should be used, Decrease the length of the video,
lecture should be of 30 minutes, some teachers are not explaining in detail
·
Approximately 20.13% of
the respondents always feel like they are in a classroom environment while
watching the lectures broadcast by the Shiksharth program. About 34.23% of the
respondents mostly feel like they are in a classroom environment. Around 36.24%
of the respondents sometimes feel like they are in a classroom environment. Only
9.4% of the respondents never feel like they are in a classroom environment
while watching the lectures.
·
Among the respondents, 21.48% teacher trainees always
discussed the knowledge gained through Shiksharth program with their
professors. About 31.54% of the respondents mostly discuss the knowledge with
their professors. Around 42.51% of the respondents sometimes discuss the
knowledge with their professors. Only 4.47% of the respondents never discuss
the knowledge with their professors.
·
A
significant majority, 38.70% teacher trainees discuss the knowledge gained
through Shiksharth program with their friends and classmates always.
·
A
large majority, 86.8% of the respondents, have subscribed to the YouTube
channel of IITE Gandhinagar. A smaller percentage, 13.2% of the respondents,
have not subscribed to the channel.
CONCLUSION
The data revealed that the Shiksharth
is very popular among the teacher trainees and most of the teacher trainees
watch the Shiksharth videos through YouTube channel. According to their opinion
such video programmes are useful to understand the content in depth. Trainees
can get the benefit of the knowledge of different experts. Therefore, such
video lectures should be made available in all the subjects and it should be
made available on various platforms for the easy access of the students.
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