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The pandemic has changed the face of education forever. Teachers worldwide have had to shift to an online mode of teaching. After the initial glitches, education delivery using technology has been streamlined, and the future may be a hybrid model of classroom and online methods of imparting education. The tech-savvy generation has responded positively to this change and adapted to the new model. However, the case study of a Hotel Management School in Pune reveals that students prefer classroom teaching to the online method of teaching and, in fact, like studying with hard copies of notes, implying that the traditional education process is deeply ingrained in their psyche. The online method is also not practical for a Hotel Management course that develops students' skill sets through valuable exposure and hands-on training. The teacher's interaction, sharing professional experiences, adds to the knowledge base more effectively in recall value and application. A golden medium then is to adopt a hybrid method of teaching where the use of technology is clubbed with practical and interactive sessions to hold the students' interest, hone their skills, and keep them motivated, thereby adding to the effectiveness of the overall learning experience of the students. |
