Abstract
Indian education has gone through some major changes in its system ever since the introduction of new National Education Policy 2020. These changes are necessary to ensure that our children and our education system is up to date with the current modern system, technology and education. It has been evident that computer technology is the future of the world. Government of India under National Education Policy 2020 has recommended implementing coding classes from Grade 6 onwards. Since the students will be learning coding in their early years, they will be able to adapt to the changes that are going to take place in future. But for implementing these changes at the grass root level the preparation of school plays a major role. This research is a qualitative research that uses exploratory method to study whether the schools are prepared for implementing coding classes. The data was collected through surveys and semi-structured Interviews of schools in the region of Ghaziabad. The interviews consisted of a questionnaire which shed some light on the basic requirements for implementing coding classes. These requirements included the availability of basic infrastructure, proper system, computer labs, and broad-band connections, well trained faculty, properly designed teaching plan and any student training programs. On further observation, discussion and research, the researcher gathered the results and observed a common pattern amongst various schools which is highlighted in the study.
Keywords
- Coding
- Coding Class
- school education
- NEP 2020
How to cite
Singh, Garima and Tiwari, G.N. (2022). A Critical Analysis of the Preparedness of Schools for Implementing Coding Classes. IPEM JOURNAL OF INNOVATION IN TEACHER EDUCATION, 7(1), 15–18.