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31 to 40 8 8.2
Above 40 4 4.1
Residence Rural 46 47.4
Semi urban 11 11.3
Urban 40 41.2
Course B.Ed 87 89.6
M.Ed 10 10.3
Specialization Visual Impairment 26 26.8
Hearing 27 27.8
Impairment
Intellectual 32 33.0
Disability
Autism Spectrum 5 5.2
Disorder
Multiple Disability 7 7.2
Analysis of Table 1 states that the The learning experiences of special
majority of the respondents of the education student teachers in online
study (91.8 percent) are female student and regular classrooms were collected
teachers and belonged to the age range using a questionnaire that consisted of
of 21 to 30 years which constituted 87.6 two sections. First section comprised
percent of the sample. Respondents demographic details of participants
from rural and urban areas comprised and second section with 15 statements
almost the same percentage (47.4 reflecting their experiences on online
percent and 41.2 percent, respectively) and regular classroom learning offered
whereas 11.3 percent are from by their respective institutions and
semi urban areas. Majority of the teachers. The questionnaire was
respondents (89.6 percent) represented developed with a focus upon the nature
student teachers studying B.Ed Special of the learning experienced by the
education whereas 10.3 percent belong students through online and regular
to M.Ed Special Education. 26.8 percent classroom in terms of developing
of respondents belong to the Visual knowledge, flexibility, provision of
Impairment specialization course, learning resources, mentoring and
27.85 percent of respondents belong support system with four options.
to Hearing Impairment specialization Developed questionnaire was
course, 33 percent of respondents converted to google form and mailed
belong to Intellectual Disability to the sample through their respective
specialization course and 5.2 percent email as the data were collected during
of respondents belong to Multiple mid-May, 2020 when all institutions of
Disability specialization course. India had switched to online mode of
teaching due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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