A study on the Effectiveness of online mode of education during the covid-19 pandemic through the awareness and attitude of teachers

Abstract

Context: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the schools were shut all across the world. Globally, over 2.5 billion children and 30 million teachers were out of the classroom during the Academic Year, 2019-20 & 2020-21. As a result, the process of imparting education has changed drastically, with the distinctive rise of online learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely and on digital platforms. Many previous pieces of research suggested that online learning has been shown to increase the motivation of the learners, and therefore they take less time to understand a concept. Additionally, it is very dynamic in the sense it gives much autonomy to the learners as well as teachers. However, being a new system of teaching and learning has opened many challenges for the stakeholders of education. Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the System Approach of the online mode of education during the covid-19 pandemic through the awareness and attitude of teachers. Methods: Exploratory Survey Research and a retrospective cohort study design are used to conduct the study. The study population consists of 300 teachers of secondary schools. This research design was opted due to the exploration of various ideas, notions, and thoughts of the respondent of the study. This research study followed standard ethical protocol. Statistical Procedure: The data was arranged, organized, tabulated, and analyzed after the completion of data collection. Mean, SD, t-Test, ANOVA and Tukey’s HSD (Honestly Significant Difference) was computed. Results: It is found that the teachers working in rural area schools are conservative towards the online system of learning. The teachers of English medium Schools/Private Schools are more aware than their counterparts working in the Govt. Schools. The mean awareness score of female teachers is below the male teachers for all cohorts. Across the demographic characteristics, the teachers were demanding more structural training to bring effectiveness into this system. Internet connectivity was found a big issue in the transactional process. Teachers were doubtful about the credibility of assessment through this online system. Conclusion: The study identified many important concerns on the curriculum transaction through online learning during Covid 19 Pandemic. It has been proved very significant research concerning the cognitive and behavioral aspects of the teachers. Another important innovation of this study was the identification of a system approach in teaching and learning through online platforms.