Effectiveness of Online Teaching and E-learning in School Education- Possibilities and Challenges (A case study in reference to Online Teaching during Pandemic 2020)

Abstract

Effectiveness of Online Teaching and E-learning in School Education- Possibilities and Challenges

(A case study in reference to Online Teaching during Pandemic 2020)

¹Dr.A.K.Pathak

¹VICE PRINCIPAL, K.V.NEW CANTT PRAYAGRAJ

           Educational institutions in India are currently based on traditional methods of learning i.e. face-to-face lectures in a classroom. Although many academic units have started blended learning, but still a lot of them are stuck with old procedures. The sudden outbreak of pandemic 2020 challenged the education system across the world and forced educators to shift to an online mode of teaching overnight. Many academic institutions that were earlier reluctant to change their traditional pedagogical approach had no option but to shift entirely towards online teaching–learning. It changes pandemic as an opportunity for betterment of teaching learning in Indian perspective. It provides a platform for successful implementation, and now it’s time to analyse its impact. In this concern the present study investigates Effectiveness of online teaching in school education- Possibilities and Challenges. It analyses the effectiveness of using e-learning in education andincludes the importance of online learning and Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Challenges of e-learning modes in the time of crisis.This study reviews literature and gives a scholarly background to the study and about the concept of e-learning, particularly its usage in teaching and learning in educational institutions. It unveils some views that people and institutions have shared on the adoption and integration of e-learning technologies in education through surveys and other observations. This article also put some light on the growth of EdTech Start-ups and includes suggestions for academic institutions to how to deal with challenges associated with online learning.It explores whether school students could benefit from online teaching and examines the potential challenges and drawbacks of online teaching. This study shows that e-learning is a major and primary issue, so it can be an alternative or replacement for traditional learning methods. Also this study examines the issues surrounding the implementation and impact of e-learning to achieve information society.

Keywords: Online teaching, Blended learning, Collective learning, E-learning.