An Assessment of Challenges Faced by Educators in Online Education for Higher Secondary Classes in Kerala

Abstract

The closure of schools with the global pandemic COVID-19 affected the education system across the world. Digital education through the internet emerged as a possible solution to classroom education, including in countries like India. A cross-sectional study was carried out among higher secondary school teachers in Kerala, India. The main objectives of the study were to assess the challenges faced in online education by educators of higher secondary classes in the state. A total of 220 teachers were included in the study by simple random sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was used to measure impediments and challenges faced by the teachers. Among the study population, half of them experienced a high level of impediments and challenges. In general, teachers mostly faced challenges like lack of IT support, continuous technological changes, and unequal internet access due to locality and geographical factors. Language teachers experienced higher levels of impediments and challenges compared to other teachers.