British Council, CBSE organise school education conference, explore innovative teaching methods

NEW DELHI: British Council in collaboration with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) organised a school education conference with an objective to share knowledge on innovative teaching methods.

Sanjay Kumar, secretary school education inaugurated the two-day conference attended by representatives from 300 schools and educational institutions and other government bodies.

“The sessions centered on the orientation of school leaders and expert practitioners on resources available to students and teachers which can enhance their teaching, learning and assessment,” the board said.

Education experts from Jane Goodall Foundation, Premier League, Micro: Bit Foundation, Alpha Plus, Cambridge University Press and Assessments (CUPA) and CBSE took classes at the conference.

Cambridge University Press and Assessment shared findings and recommendations from the scoping study - ‘Recommendations for strengthening pedagogy and assessment of practical teaching in classes 5-10’.

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Study on teaching methods in CBSE schools

The study entrusted by the British Council and CBSE, “analysed the teaching and learning of science, mathematics, social science, and languages in CBSE schools in India, to develop the use of high quality hands-on practical and field work activities as a key component of experiential learning”.

It also aimed at integrating environment education, sustainability and mindfulness across subject areas in line with NCF 2023 through the approaches explored in the study.

The participants also discussed curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment priorities for 21st century schools as well as the enhancement of computational thinking and digital technology in the classroom.

“The conference also explored approaches to integrating environment education, sustainability and mindfulness across subject areas in line with the NEP 2020 and the NCF 2023,” it said.

Officials from CBSE, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), National Curriculum Framework Committee (NCF) and school boards from across the country also took part in the event.

Experts and consultants from the UK such as Alpha Plus, ECCTIS and Cambridge Partnership for Education also presided over.

Speaking at the event Sanjay Kumar said: "School education must teach and sensitize all students about the environment and climate while building on our profound bond with nature. As climate change increasingly impacts our world, action and learning at the school level is more critical than ever.”

“The NEP and National Curriculum Framework for School Education mandates creation of textbooks on climate change and education, to impart the importance of sustainability to students across all levels and also to mitigate its effect. We are happy that the British Council, CBSE and all the school representatives here at the conference today, are actively looking for solutions to enable such learning through, technology and innovation and innovative pedagogy,” he added.