Exploring the Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions Regarding the Impact of Innovative Technologies on Quality Education

Abstract

This study has been conducted under the Interpretivist paradigm as the inquirer’s intent was to explore the phenomenon in depth. The university teachers (six) and the undergraduate students (Twelve) have been selected purposively for the study. The students were enrolled in the BS Education (Semester-VII) whereas the teachers were those who were teaching to the aforementioned classes. A Semi-Structured interview protocol has been developed and used by the inquirer for the purpose of the data collection. The instrument has been validated through the experts’ opinion before its actual administration to the participants. The collected data has been analyzed with the help of Thematic analysis. On the basis of the results, it is concluded that the teachers feel that incorporating innovative technology into classroom is very beneficial for engaging students and students pay more attention with the help of innovative technologies. Similarly, the students expressed that incorporating innovative technology into classroom is very beneficial for making lectures interesting and engaging.