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Research Article

Best foot forward through transformed TIL paradigm for
effective online learning in India: A survey study with higher
education students in Delhi-NCR

Nidhi Goel , Pranjal Gupta , Apoorvi Gupta , Vibha Gupta & Anjali Gupta 5
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1 Department of Education-B.El.Ed, Aditi Mahavidyalaya,
University of Delhi, Delhi, India
2 Independent Researcher, New Delhi, India
3 Student pursuing Masters in Urban Management, CEPT University Ahmedabad, India
4 Department of Biotechnology,
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India
5 Department of Vocation, Ramanujan College,
University of Delhi, New Delhi, India, Email: anjalirgupta@rediffmail.com

Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 enforced an abrupt and complete nationwide lockdown in
India that was justified in its goal of preventing the spread of infection in a highly populous
country like ours with poor health infrastructure and limited coping abilities. The best
option to continue the disrupted education of millions of students was to transfer the
delivery of course content through internet-based platforms. This led both teachers and
students of regular Indian universities to continue their teaching learning process by
rapid conversion of physical classrooms to online classes with both the stakeholders
having no previous experience of participating virtually. The main objective of the study
is to examine the perspective of students enrolled in higher education institutes, mainly
in Delhi/NCR on the effectiveness of online learning mode as compared to traditional
face to face classes. The study also analyses whether it has been able to transform the
mindset of students towards online learning. The research methodology is quantitative
by adopting a survey method for gathering data from a pool of respondents by asking
a series of questions in a structured manner. By adopting a convenience sampling
technique, 210 undergraduate and 39 postgraduate students had been approached to
participate in this survey. The findings and conclusion brought out many hurdles faced
by the students even in Delhi and adjoining regions. Knowing e-learning practice is going
to play a prominent role in future education and realising an urgent need to redefine
contemporary learning pedagogies for effective web-based delivery, this study proposes
modification in the customary roles of all three stakeholders, namely, Teacher, Institute,
and Learner -TIL
Keywords: Online learning, student perception, teacher, Institute of higher
education, learner, COVID-19 pandemic

Indian Journal of Educational Technology 149
Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2021