Abstract

ICT has become an integral part of modern education, and its importance cannot be overstated. ICT provides various tools and resources that can aid in the teaching and learning process. For this reason, it is essential that teachers are equipped with the necessary ICT skills to effectively utilize technology in the classroom. And this need was felt greatly when the world was struck with the Covid-19 pandemic and when teachers had to shift to the online platform without any prior training. This study was conducted to throw light on the challenges faced by teachers when they had shifted their classroom teaching to the online platform. Survey method was used in the study and a questionnaire was shared with 44 in-service teachers. A descriptive analysis was done with the findings. It was found that more than 50% teachers found shifting to online teaching challenging as compared to the traditional method of teaching because of the time needed for preparation online lecture was comparatively more than the traditional approach and also because they were not trained or acquainted with many online teaching software and applications. They said they are open to learning and integrating ICT tools in their teaching as it is the need of the hour.

Keywords: Online teaching, Covid-19.

[1] Assistant Professor, MES’s Pillai College of Education & Research, Chembur, Mumbai