Transition From Classroom Learning to Online Learning: A Qualitative Study in Covid Scenario

Abstract

Covid 19 forced the global education system to shift to an online mode without prior preparation. Due to the uncertainty of the duration of pandemic, children have to continue in online mode. This made present researchers undertake a qualitative survey to find the impact of this sudden shift, and how children in different age groups are adjusting to it. Researchers interviewed twelve children about their perceptions regarding online mode of learning. Certain common perspectives emerged from the interviews as network issues, missing school, difficulty in conceptual learning, lower level of classroom interaction, reduced importance of learning and evaluation and so on. Interview findings suggested that most of the children wanted to return to offline classroom and were prepared to accept blended education in future times.