TeachNext@Home

1. How can TeachNext@Home Help Students

A study by the University of Leicester suggests that revision of learning is as much an individualised process as that of learning itself, primarily due to various sets of knowledge and methods of understanding. Thus, providing quality e-learning resources only in the class is not enough; for reinforcement of learning, children need access to resources at home in the same way as they do at school. Keeping this in mind, Next Education has developed TeachNext@Home in alignment with the content available on TeachNext, the nation's top-selling digital classroom solution. TeachNext@Home will give students an impetus to their learning and revision in various ways.

Revising and personalising learning Having the classroom content at home for perusal is very helpful for revision. Students may not always be able to follow the pace of classroom teaching, and therefore, may not grasp concepts clearly during school hours. Also, in a class of average 40 to 50 students, the teacher will hardly have time to clarify the concepts for the students individually. Having access to the same content at home will enable students to clarify doubts and revisit the concepts with the same resources, especially before exams. If students face trouble following any activity, they can practise them at home, replaying the video as many times as they need to. Interactive experiments and simulations can also guide a student in hands-on learning at home. This helps them style and pace their learning according to their requirements, thus fostering personalised learning.

A wide spectrum of academic support at home There are various academic resources available on TeachNext@Home, such as audiovisual learning modules, hands-on experiments, interactive simulations and assessments, and integrated tools such as NextStudio and NextTools. This wide array of learning modules caters to the needs of different kinds of learners— visual, auditory and kinaesthetic, and enables them to revise the concepts in their preferred way. Several components on NextTools help students do several activities and build their knowledge through experiential learning. TeachNext@Home also has practice questions at the end of each module, which the students can solve to assess their own understanding. Having all these resources also gives different perspectives to learning a concept, thus enabling deep learning.

Building Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) TeachNext@Home will also help students build their analytical skills by augmenting the flipped learning technique in the classroom. In the traditional classroom, the teacher can only facilitate a basic remembering and comprehension of the learning material. In flipped learning, the teacher can ensure that the fundamentals of a concept are grasped at home from digital learning resources, thus saving time for more important aspects of learning such as application and analysis. With the help of TeachNext@Home, students can learn the basics of any concept, and explore its nuances through collaborative activities such as debates and projects in the class to develop HOTS.

Therefore, TeachNext@Home is the most comprehensive home solution that reinforces classroom learning via self-directed learning strategies such as personalised learning, inquiry-based learning, experiential learning and flipped learning.