Perception Of Post-Graduate Students On Online Classes During Covid-19 Pandemic Situation

ABSTRACT

Purpose: Online classes are one of the new innovative study methods that have been popularized in recent times. In the last few years there has been a great shift in the training methods. Online classes play a vital role during the pandemic, but its consequences cannot be ignored. Now-a-days online studies or learning turns out to be more and more practiced. It has become a trend especially during the period of COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 and 2021. It's very convenient as both, student and teacher, as they interact from their own places. Sampling Design: Here the researcher has used the purposive sampling method;data were collected on a sample unit of 100 students pursuing post-graduation from Chennai city. A researcher has used Google Forms for online questionnaire purposes with the intention to study the perception of Postgraduate students in an online class during pandemic situations. Understanding the student's perception using descriptive statistics with Chi-square analysis. The researcher has also used the telephone to collect the real data from the respondents. Finding(s) The researcher was observed significant differences between the fear of lack of knowledge and online offline environment among Male and female post-graduate students. A lot of students have started changing their mindset for work in the unorganized sector they earned money to help their family. Few students only they think differently and concentrate on creative and innovative ideas and also they have joined new courses like NPTEL Swayam. The majority of the students have faced stress and depression in the pandemic situation. Recommendations: This research helped stakeholders of the learning curve like Professors, Parents, Research Scholars, and students. Professors should understand the student's mindset in the pandemic situation. Whenever the teachers scheduled the class they should motivate, encourage and give safety measures. Apart from the syllabus, they are requested to share the real life inspirations. Conclusion(s) Postgraduate students all over the world facing stress and depression because of coronavirus, pandemic situations, lockdown and online classes. The researcher discovered that parents, management of the institution, and professors should take care of the future of all the students. We should always encourage, motivate, and proper guidance whenever they feel very sad and we try to reduce negative thoughts from the students' mind. Management of the Institution should insist that nothing is permanent in this world. Everything will change. Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.