Attitude of College Teachers towards Virtual Classroom during COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Due to technological advancement important changes have been seen in the field of teaching and learning process. It is one of the tools that have emerged from information and communication technology, and during this pandemic, many schools, colleges and universities have been included in the teaching-learning process. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the attitude of college teachers towards virtual classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. A self-constructed scale was administered to 206 college teachers via online mode. Item-wise analysis showed variations in attitudes towards virtual classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, both genders showed average attitudes, but in certain items, both genders showed highly positive attitudes towards virtual classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results also revealed that the teachers from different streams like sciences, social science, arts and commerce have not shown any significant differences in attitude towards virtual classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research outcomes can be used as input for framing virtual classroom learning platforms in an educational setting through teachers.