Abstract
Background/Objectives: The novel coronavirus causing COVID 19 has emerged at the end of 2019 as a threat to the health and wellbeing of millions of people within a few weeks of its outbreak. Globally, many institutions replace traditional teaching with online mode. A sudden transition of teaching has its merits and demerits. Keeping this in view, the present study is focused to assess the perception of the faculty Alternative teaching practices (ELearning– Blackboard) concerning COVID 19. Methods: A semi-structured survey questionnaire was used for data collection. The analysis was based on 42 faculties who had been working in selected colleges at Jizan province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Descriptive statistics are used to analyze the data.Findings: The findings of the study related to the faculty perspective were grouped into four categories. In the first category of analyzing perception of faculties towards the E-learning platform, it was found that all the faculties were using university platforms for E-learning. Due to a lack of previous experience nearly half of them experienced technical difficulties. In the second category, the perception of faculties about E-learning course delivery. It was mentioned that the student’s response was found less in the online class. It was further noted that online teaching was least effective for laboratory-based and clinical based courses. The third category emphasized E-learning difficulties experienced by faculties. The fourth category was the faculties’ perception of effective teaching mode. Majority of them disagreed to the statement that “Classroom teaching could be completely replaced by online teaching mode”.Novelty: While E-learning is on its pace in the field of education in the present generation. It may be a supplement for regular classroom teaching rather than a complete replacement, particularly practical oriented subjects. Keywords: COVID 19; E-Learning; traditional teaching; alternative teaching practices
Highlights
The outbreak of COVID 19 makes drastic changes in society
The present study focused on the faculty perception of Alternative teaching practices (E-Learning – Blackboard) during COVID 19
This study examined the faculties’ view of alternative teaching practices during COVID 19
Summary
The outbreak of COVID 19 makes drastic changes in society. The Government of many countries has taken numerous initiatives to normalize the situation to promote the health and well being of society. Chrysi Rapanta published an article on Online University Teaching during and after COVID 19 crisis, refocusing teacher presence and learning activity (1). Paul et al in the study of “The myths of the digital native and the multitasker” pointed out the present-day students belong to digital media world and fundamentally different from previous generations of students. Christine Frazer et al studied-on Faculty Perception of Online Teaching Effectiveness and Indicators of Quality in 2017 They mentioned that effective online teachers facilitate, connect, lead, and work in synchrony with students to obtain indicators of quality in teaching and learning (13). Heather et al highlighted that online learning is increasing these days, the teachers need to have good learning experiences to enable them equip the students with high-quality education thereby overcome the challenges faced by the online teaching process (15)
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