Perception and Attitude of Matriculation School Teachers towards Online Classes

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic situation upended the education sector with the closing of schools, colleges, and universities everywhere in India. Considering the alternative of no school closure, the virtual classroom has been an important tool to sustain educational objectives. The researcher analyzed challenges and perceptions of matriculation school teachers (those who are taking classes between IX standard to XII standard) towards online teaching in the Virudhunagar district by adopting a simple random sampling method. The important challenge associated with online teaching is boredom and monotony induced by increased exposure to the screen as well as the modus operandi of sitting at one particular place for prolonged hours and it also leads to some health problems. This article highlights the challenges, problems, and attitudes of matriculation school teachers towards online classes.