THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 AND ONLINE EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN: TRANSFORMATION WITH DIGITAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

Authors

  • Sanan Waheed Khan School of Communication, University Putra Malaysia, 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Malik Adnan Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Basharat Hameed Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.610

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak has compelled the globe to utilize virtual learning on a global scale. The present issue is unparalleled in scope, even though online and distant learning have been employed to ensure educational continuity in the wake of earthquakes in the past. It's now possible to speculate on the long-term impacts of COVID- 19 and how education may change in the post-COVID age as a result of this pandemic, several higher education institutions throughout the world have decided to close their campuses permanently and move their academic responsibilities to online platforms. The universities were not prepared for such a transition, and their online teaching-learning process grew in stages over a period of time. This research performed a survey in which the researchers questioned the university students studying in public sector universities located in South Punjab Province of Pakistan about their perspective on numerous elements of online education during this prevailing epidemic. The researchers collected the answers from 365 students respectively. Although the teachers' online teaching skills have reportedly improved since the beginning of the pandemic, students believe that online education is still beneficial in the current climate of uncertainty. The software and online study tools that are being used to improve online education have received positive feedback from the students. Students, on the other hand, believe that online education is time-consuming and might be detrimental to their health and social life. These outbreaks have resulted in a greater acceptance of online education, and the insights we acquire now will be beneficial in the long run.

Keywords: Online Education, Transformation, University Students, Punjab Pakistan.

Author Biographies

  • Sanan Waheed Khan, School of Communication, University Putra Malaysia, 43400, Selangor, Malaysia

    Research Fellow

     

  • Malik Adnan, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

    Assistant Professor 

     

  • Muhammad Basharat Hameed, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

    Research Fellow

Additional Files

Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

[1]
“THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 AND ONLINE EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN: TRANSFORMATION WITH DIGITAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1154–1162, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.610.