Online education and its effect on teachers during COVID-19-A case study from India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID pandemic resulted in an initially temporary and then long term closure of educational institutions, creating a need for adapting to online and remote learning. The transition to online education platforms presented unprecedented challenges for the teachers. The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of the transition to online education on teachers' wellbeing in India.

Methods

The research was conducted on 1812 teachers working in schools, colleges, and coaching institutions from six different Indian states. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected via online survey and telephone interviews.

Results

The results show that COVID pandemic exacerbated the existing widespread inequality in access to internet connectivity, smart devices,

SUBMITTER: Dayal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9980775 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature