Transforming Pedagogy with Nano-Learning in Higher Education: A Critical Analysis

Abstract

Higher education was both hurt and given new opportunities by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to improve professional and career development, online teaching and learning may continue to be one of the major trends in higher education in the upcoming year. In the upcoming years, "Nano-learning" is probably going to be the big thing. Every young professional wants to develop their professional abilities and flexible learning in these days, therefore there must be more effective, efficient, and time-friendly ways for them to do so. With 1,000 universities and 40,000 higher education institutions, India boasts the largest higher education system in the world. The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 will be crucial in defining higher education in India as the country's higher education systems prepare for a significant upheaval. Analyzing the impact of COVID-19 on the Indian higher education system and projecting future advancements in this area are the goals of this study. This study made use of previously published studies on Nano learning patterns, COVID-19, and NEP-2020 (Ansari, Hasan & Khan, 2023).

In addition to upending higher education around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic sparked revolutionary changes in professional development, teaching, and learning. The adoption of online and remote learning tools, which are now essential components of academic delivery and continue to have an impact even after the acute phase of the epidemic, was expedited by the forced closure of universities and colleges. According to research, the move to online learning offered accessible and adaptable substitutes for traditional in-person instruction. This led to advancements in digital pedagogy and increased use of technology-mediated learning platforms in higher education across the globe, including in India. Simultaneously, as learners look for quick and efficient ways to improve their professional competencies in an increasingly digital world, new learning modalities like Nano-learning bite-sized educational content created for efficient and focused competency development are becoming more and more popular. Research on Nano-learning shows that it may swiftly impart focused, concise knowledge, which fits with the changing tastes of online learners and marks a significant shift in post-pandemic educational design (Chalil,  Hoque & Kumar, 2023).