Transformation In Quality Higher Education Withrespectto Blended Learning & Flipped Learning

Abstract

Over the years, the vast development of video technologies has been incremental rise in newe-learningpractices across all levels of the education spectrum and after COVID-19 the education was totallydependent on E-learning. While there are tons of e-learning models being tried around the globe, only twohave seemingly managed to gain as much media attention and attraction in the education industry. Blendedlearning and flipped classroom are two alternative learning pedagogies that satisfy the twenty first centuryteach-savvy learners who would prefer active participation to passive listening while learning. Traditional classroom does not suit the present day generation of students who are not interested in print text books as the sole medium of learning. Western universities offer a no. of online courses that individual students across the world can complete according to their own pace. After COVID -19 it is necessary for India alsotodevelop their E-learning. 

Although the terms blended learning and flipped classroom are presented with different meanings theyactually have much in common. Blended learning is an educational strategy which combines the traditional classroom with online activities and finds its best application in flipped classroom where the responsibilityfor the teaching process is somehow transferred to that of the students who have direct access to the contents of the lessons before going to the school. This article explores the strengths and limitations of theseapproaches to teaching and learning of English as second language in the multilingual Indian context.