IMPACT ON EDUCATION OR TEACHING

DUE TO COVID-19

Submitted to department of
Mathematics
SHARDA UNIVERSITY

Kamakshi
Under the supervision of
Dr.santosh kumar
ABSTRACT

This research paper present the various challenges faced by teachers and students in online
teaching during Covid-19 pandemic and also present how this Covid-19 pandemic has changed the
teaching methodology of the teachers and effect on students life. The researcher has collected data
from teachers and students. These samples were selected by Random Sampling Method. Maximum
numbers of respondents are conducting online classes for the first time in their career of teaching
due to this Covid-19 pandemic. They are ready to learn new technology and methodology of the
teaching. It was found that teachers used Zoom, Google meet, Google classroom for online teaching.
While in online teaching respondents faced the number of challenges but among all - reaching the
students in the remote area and teaching numerical subjects was the biggest challenge. Even after
facing all the challenges numbers of respondents were satisfied with online teaching and ready to
face many challenges to make learning feasible for the students. Students also face many problem
during online session like lack of concentration, to understand what teacher teach and many others.

Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic, Teacher, Students, Challenges, Online teaching

INTRODUCTION:
Learning is a life-long and continuous process in an individual's life. Learning plays a paramount role
for teachers and students. The significance of learning is that- it helps the individual to acquire
necessary skills through learning and knowledge so that an individual can achieve his or her desired
goals of their life.

Educational institutions (schools, colleges, and universities) in India are currently based only on
traditional methods of learning, that is, they follow the traditional set up of face-to-face lectures in a
classroom. Although many academic units have also started blended learning, still a lot of them are
stuck with old procedures. The sudden outbreak of a deadly disease called Covid-19 caused by a
Corona Virus shook the entire world. The World Health Organization declared it as a pandemic. This
situation challenged the education system across the world and forced educators to shift to an
online mode of teaching overnight. This pandemic effects life of teachers and students both.
Teachers has to learn how to interact with students while online classes and students has to faces
many problems like how to concentrate, how to use gadgets properly and many more.

Covid-19 pandemic has brought many pros and cones along with it. This pandemic has totally
changed the working system of the Indian education sector. The classroom teaching methodology
has been completely changed. Now teachers are teaching students with the help of internet access
by sitting at their home place. However, teachers have to face many challenges to accomplish the
objective of teaching and learning. Conducting online classes is itself a great challenge for teachers
who are habitual of conducting classroom teaching from many years.

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to have a long-term negative effect on the world economy. The
pandemic has also directly influenced Higher Education and student experience. In most academic
institutions, face to face learning has been replaced by blended learning. Given the sudden change
to the academic environment, it is important to document student preference to report how
students have perceived different teaching approaches before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
With schools all over the world redesigning because of COVID-19, blended learning is becoming a
new normal. Blended learning has been around for a while and is the combination of traditional
face-to-face instruction with aspects of online instruction all while students are in the classroom
with the teacher. Blended learning strives to provide students the best of both face-to-face and
online learning experiences. Blended classrooms include face-to-face instruction techniques such as
direct instruction or lecture, group discussions, and small-group work while also using technology to
provide in-class online learning that students can do at home provided they have access to necessary
technology.

 Thus, Covid-19 provides a unique opportunity to test student preference in a situation where they
expected to receive face to face delivery at the start of the semester, but face to face was replaced
blended learning delivery as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. There is the potential that students
perceive they have been receiving a ‘lesser’ learning experience when face to face is replaced by
blended learning delivery. On the other hand, it is also possible that students feel uncomfortable
attending face to face lectures during the Covid-19 pandemic. Students are attracted to this model
because they can work at their own pace while having teachers on hand to give guidance in the
areas that they need help, and they can give back to the community. Students receive grades based
on a combination of their completion of coursework through the digital learning system and lessons
teachers create based on standards addressed in the community-based projects.

OBJECTIVE:

The main objectives of the research paper are as under:

1. To study various challenges faced by teachers and students during Covid-19 pandemic.

2. To study how Covid-19 pandemic has changed teachers teaching methodology and life of student.

To find out the difficulty researcher prepare a link of questionnaire for the responses of student and
teacher from some schools and universities. The response of the survey analysis given by people on
online mode. Due the restrictions imposed by the government. We did get very good responses and
people seem to be interested and responded with great interest.

As the questionnaire was based on their problem faced by student and teacher during pandemic.
There responses were similar and hence we got majority in their opinion whether yes or No.

Name:

Gender:

Male( ). Female( ). Other( )

Student/teacher

So here we represent the questionnaire:

1. Educational institute was shifted to online system is better than that of offline.

2. As a teacher what do you think which system is better?

4. Do you face difficulty to focus on online classes?

5. As a perception of teacher or as a teacher what do you think is most challenging task for teachers
during online system ?

6. During pandemic time when educational institutes was closed and has to begin online system
does this system was reached in rural ares ?

7. What do you think to support students with emotional and behavioral disorder in an online
environment was easy as compare to offline classes?

8. Regarding the use of technology in education system was it exiting after sometime as it is exiting
in beginning?

9. What do you think is that easy to prepare students for real world through online classes?

10. If condition get worst again So do you want education system to switch again on online system?

DIFFICULTIES FACED NY TEACHER AND STUDENT

Difficult to monitoring discipline=The goal of teaching is to ensure that each student receives quality education,
skills and develop talent. In classroom teaching - the teacher ensures discipline is maintained properly, rules are
enforced, and students are in a safe learning environment. But in the case of online classes teachers cannot
exercise physical control on the learners. Therefore keeping all this in view, the researcher asked the
respondents whether monitoring discipline is a challenge faced by them during online teaching

Difficult to teach numerical subject through online mode In classroom teaching numerical subjects are taught on
a blackboard/ whiteboard. In blackboard/ whiteboard the teacher can write their formula and methods to explain
students. Learners also can respond immediately to the teacher if there are any doubts about formula and
equations. Therefore, the researcher asked the respondents how difficult it is to teach numerical subjects through
online mode.

Lack of motivation= in online learner Motivation influence interest and changes student behavior. Online
learning requires more self-attention than in classroom education. It is important for learners to be active and
interested during online classes to understand the syllabus or course content. The researcher asked the
respondents whether lack of motivation in online learners is a challenge faced by them in online teaching

Lack of technical /Software knowledge =Teacher and students should able to handle computer and software
easily during online classes. Without proper knowledge of the software they can’t able to access online learning
or record visual and audio. Software also required some specific requirement i.e. – space of operating hard disk,
updated windows, latest graphic on computer and many more. Without proper knowledge, it is quiet harassment
to take online classes for both teacher and student. Thus, the researcher asked respondents whether a lack of
technical and software knowledge brings the problem in online teaching.

Problem of electricity / Internet connectivity= Without strong access of electricity and internet connectivity
online classes cannot think. In rural area, electricity is cut down most of the time, and there is no fixed time to
availability. High internet connectivity, Wi-Fi and broadband connections that facilitate high-speed internet is
not installed as it is not required daily basis by the people in rural area, while some people can’t afford it due to
its high cost. Therefore, the researcher believes problems of electricity/internet connectivity are one of the most
important challenge faced by the teachers in online learning

Difficult to motivate students= A motivated person always gives the best on their performance. They stay
always loyal and committed to their task or responsibilities. Without motivation it becomes difficult for the
students to cope up with academics as they lost their interest and they are unable to perform better in the exam.
Hence, the researcher asked respondents whether they found it difficult to motivate students while teaching the
online classes.

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