Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ225514

Problems faced by University Teachers in Online Teaching-learning Process due to Covid-19

Authors(2) :-Sweta, Dr. Nishant Kumar

The whole educational system from all school levels to Higher education level has hit a roadblock during the lockdown period not only in India but across the globe. Lockdown was implemented on March 22, 2020 to counteract COVID-19, which had a serious effect on the nation's educational system. The old educational system has been changed, and the teaching and learning process is now conducted online. To better understand "Problems experienced by University Teachers in Online Teaching/Learning Process Due to COVID-19", this research also includes a survey.The survey was conducted among the teachers working in Government and Private Universities of India, data collected to Google form and MS Excel is used to analyse the data. The findings revealed about four different types of barriers faced by the teachers during online teaching/ learning process. They areconnectivity issues, external distraction, health issues among teachers and problems in virtual engagement.

Authors and Affiliations

Sweta
Research Scholar, Centre of Education, Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Dr. Nishant Kumar
Assistant Professor, Centre for Chinese Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Online education, virtual engagement, Covid-19, Lockdown.

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 5 | Issue 5 | September-October 2022
Date of Publication : 2022-10-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 65-70
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ225514
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

Cite This Article :

Sweta, Dr. Nishant Kumar, "Problems faced by University Teachers in Online Teaching-learning Process due to Covid-19 ", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 5, Issue 5, pp.65-70, September-October.2022
URL : https://shisrrj.com/SHISRRJ225514

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