The evolving needs in the labour market seek for modern trends in the world of digital learning. This paper focuses on ‘teaching with technology’ and ‘learning with technology’. This research discusses the effectiveness of microteaching, a qualitative teacher training technique that allows new teaching assistants an opportunity to boost their teaching skills with real-time teaching experiences via an e-learning platform. The teacher trainees make use of microlearning which is a flexible and cost-effective method that offers a variety of formats to enrich the learning of students. This paper explores the phases, impact and core skills of microteaching and the implementation of microlearning formats. Microteaching helps new teachers learn the art of teaching at ease. The new teachers can be monitored for employee development and performance enhancement purposes. The author searched many databases and reviewed articles in various educational journals and books. An online interview was conducted in this process. The primary data is from the teachers’ participation through questionnaires. The analysis of the data suggests a few drawbacks of this strategy, for example, new teacher trainees experienced a small level of anxiety being in virtual classrooms. Despite some problems, it is found that the microteaching and microlearning strategies through e-learning platforms are very useful for teacher trainees, and it is very easy to apply this strategy in any institution.

Authors:
Hira Kulsum Natamkar, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

About the Presenter(s)
Ms. Hira Kulsum Natamkar is currently a lecturer handling subjects like Graduation Project, CALL, Literary Forms & Drama at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. She is interested in English Language and Literature, E-learning, Technology in Education.

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