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teaching online”..(T6). Teachers struggle 3. Opportunities faced by the
without any guidance about strategies to teachers
ensure the motivation and participation The fact that the entire world
of students in online environments.
resorted to online teaching in times of
pandemic, states a lot in itself about
f) Disturbance
the opportunities online teaching and
During online teaching students learn learning provides. In the present study,
from home. And if the entire family is following opportunities were revealed.
staying in a small place due to lockdown,
it becomes a very inadequate space for a) Anywhere-Anytime learning
learning. T7 during her online classes Online teaching ensures anywhere-
noted, “most of the time the sounds from anytime learning. During the pandemic,
their houses or of other people were this advantage of online teaching has
coming and were disturbing the class”.
helped in the safe and continuous
learning of the student. In the state of
g) Difficulty in hands-on practice
crisis, online teaching appeared useful
T8 specifically pointed this out, as as “We can reach all students who have
he teaches painting which requires smartphones”..(T7)
demonstration and hands-on practice. “Online teaching brought a lot of
His concern was, “Practical cannot opportunities like anytime, anywhere
be conducted in online teaching… teaching and learning. Remotely I can
demonstration to show the skills of reach my students while we all stay
painting is difficult online”. This challenge safe in our homes”.. (T6)
is often felt by science, vocational, fine
arts, and performing arts teachers. “students can be connected anytime…
In regular teaching there were
h) Feeling of isolation boundaries of periods which is no
more”..(T8)
A classroom is also a place of social
learning. Online teaching misses this b) Easy sharing of a variety of
aspect as learners participate from multimedia
different spaces. T8 shared, “.. in online
teaching physically the students cannot be The online platform allows easy access
connected”. and sharing of multimedia resources.
They are user-friendly due to which
“While conducting the classes I teachers from varying age groups in
noticed that most of the students were the present study have used online file
reluctant about showing themselves sharing tools to share learning material.
on the camera…sometimes I felt
uncomfortable because I wanted all “Through online teaching, I am able to
my students to show themselves on use audio-visual aids very well”.. (T3)
the camera so that I can see their “In classrooms, it’s not possible to
faces”..(T7 show videos and give attractive
worksheets”..(T5)

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