International Journal of Social Science : Vol. 3. No. 4, 443-446, Dec 2014

DOI No. 10.5958/2321-5771.2014.00017.9

Understanding the paradigm shift in

teaching and learning

G. Thiru Moorthy and S. Arulsamy

Department of Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-46, India.

Corresponding author: gisthirumoorthy@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Knowingly or unknowingly the teaching and learning takes place directly or

indirectly in different forms (formal, non formal and informal) at different level

(primary, secondary and higher education) from ancient to present era. Here the

method of teaching and learning knowingly or unknowingly has been changing

according to social change. In modern era the teaching and learning takes place

with well formulated school environment and it is the primary source to generate

skilled human resource. To enhancement of this primary and predominant process

it is need of the hour to takeout the paradigm shift in the teaching and learning

process.

Keywords: knowledge, environment, generate

Introduction

In this physical and humanistic world changing is the only unchangeable and it

takes place in all fields such as agriculture, medicine, industrial activities including

teaching and learning process. The people innate trait always seeks new things

and adopting the new methods. The inventions make behavioral changes among

human being and human beings behaviors leads new inventions too. It is not mean

that all invention and its adaptations can make a healthy society. Here need to keep

in mind that the healthy new technologies have to adopt and that have to transfer

a sustainable humanism. Especially in the field of education to enhance teaching

and learning more effective the paradigm shift, adaptation and flexibility is always

very important.

Teaching and learning takes place from ancient period and it always transferring

knowledge to the next generation. Here, to make the learner comfortable, to enjoy

the learning and betterment of traditional teaching and learning the new technology

and methodology are need to adopt as paradigm shift. There is lot of factors leads