EFFICACY OF ONLINE TEACHING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS - A QUESTIONNAIRE BASED SURVEY

Abstract

Online classes are an effective tool for information, communication and usage of technology for learning. Students can view course syllabus for the year, assess academic progress of themselves and fellow students and follow the guidelines of the instructors with ease.The instructors also conduct activities to add some crispness to the class like puzzles, voice, crossword, mind maps, diagram mapping and furthermore activities are performed in the class to gain the attention of all the students. The aim of the present study is to assess the efficacy of online teaching among college students.Self administered questionnaire of close ended questions was prepared related to online classes and distributed among undergraduate college students through online survey forms “GOOGLE FORMS”. Demographic details were also included in the questionnaire. The responses were collected, tabulated in excel sheet and analysed. Statistical analysis was done in SPSS software version 22. The method of representation of data used here is Pie chart .The results reveal a high agreement of students that is 97.1 percent of the respondents States that the online classes are very useful, 76.5 percent of the respondents are self motivated.The present study concludes that awareness and attitude towards online classes is well beyond expectation with acceptance from students across the city.