Abstract
Educational change is inexorable for societal growth. Education and its demands are changing every day. Educational change in higher education institutions gravely needs an effective and innovative teaching methodology inside and outside classrooms. It is voice of the time, the innovative methods in teaching can not only meet the individual needs of the students but can produce high quality future professionals. To review the current status of teaching in universities, a quantitative study has been conducted. A survey based on innovative teaching practices and educational change linked with these practices have been done from the sample of 400 students of BS / MPhil / PhD and 200 teachers of BS/ MPhil /PhD level. The results have shown that still there’s a long way to go to encounter the fast changing scenario of education at higher level. Majority of the higher education teachers are accepting change but at the same time, they are more comfortable with the conventional teaching methods. The results are also found to be insignificant for top management involvement in the process of change.
Keyword(s)
educational change, innovative teaching, ingredient, University Level