Document Type : Research Article
Authors
1 MPhil Scholar, Department of Humanities Education & Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities Education & Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan
3 Incharge of Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstract
Due to the pandemic situation of the COVID-19 the live stream had being adopted for online
learning in higher education system of Pakistan. The bidirectional communication in live
stream is synchronized connection via Internet, such as video-audio conferencing though the
software of the Microsoft team, zoom, google meet and Skype had utilized for learning. The
purpose of the research were to compare the perception of teachers and students regarding the
live stream classrooms during outbreak covid-19. The study were significant to teachers,
students, new researchers and policy makers. The study were descriptive survey method. The
research were quantitative and questionnaire were utilized by researcher to collect the
respondent’s responses. Whereas descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyzed
the data. The results of the study were depicted that mostly respondents were not satisfied
though online live stream classrooms, there is no difference between the perception of the
teachers and students regarding the live stream classrooms during outbreak covid-19.
Students were not self-motivated and to maintain discipline in live sessions is very difficult
for teachers as well. Technical issues had made class boring, cause the cognitive exertion and
become time consuming. The subjects like science mathematics and engineering cannot
taught properly. Learners can engage through video conferencing and interactive discussion.
Moreover research recommended that teachers should trained for these techniques, advance
applications should provide by Government for online learning, interactive discussion is the
best way to engage learners in live stream. Discussion method may be used and video
conferencing may be preferred.
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