Open AccessEffectiveness of Online Mode of Teaching of English Language Courses in Tertiary Level Educational Sectors in Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Sadia Afrin Shorna,
Iffat Jahan Suchona
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
shanlax international journal of english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-2645
DOI - 10.34293/english.v9i4.4268
Subject(s) - tertiary level , exploratory research , higher education , pandemic , covid-19 , online teaching , medical education , mathematics education , qualitative research , online learning , psychology , pedagogy , sociology , political science , medicine , social science , computer science , multimedia , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law
The aftermath of COVID-19 has affected the lives of Bangladeshi people and impacted dramatically on the educational systems. Due to the pandemic situation, the Bangladeshi tertiary education sector had to switch to an online learning and teaching model from the traditional ones. This paper aims to identify the obstacles encountered by the university teachers in online teaching during the pandemic in Bangladesh. An exploratory qualitative research methodology has been used in this paper. The study was conducted among the teachers working in several universities of Bangladesh. Open-ended questions and semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted among 13 male and 17 female educators to collect data regarding the problems faced by them. The findings revealed four different categories of impediments that the teachers faced during the online mode of teaching and learning. The study results can be helpful to the regulatory authorities and employers of higher education institutions who are planning to adopt online teaching as a regular activity in the future.