Understanding the Need for Redesigning Teaching and Learning for Indian Educators in the Digital Age

Abstract

Teaching and learning processes are layered within social, cultural, and technological constructs with each of these directly or indirectly influencing stakeholders and vice versa. Changes in any of these domains alters the educational experience for students as well as educators. Especially in this period, where technological proliferation has influenced aspects of education, it is prudent to verify its utility for educators. Digital literacy and competence are being talked about in pedagogical literature; however, it needs to be verified in terms of its efficiency when educators of different ages and gender employ it for teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The book chapter also focuses on how technological access and digital literacy, along with the aforementioned demographic factors influence session preparation time, resulting in student engagement for teachers working in India, which has large enrollment numbers when it comes to undergraduate and postgraduate studies.