Open AccessANALYSIS OF E-LEARNING READINESS IN LECTURERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Author(s) -
Abinaya.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/6508667
Subject(s) - psychology , covid-19 , pandemic , medical education , e learning , work (physics) , sample (material) , computer assisted web interviewing , higher education , mathematics education , educational technology , medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , disease , pathology , chromatography , marketing , infectious disease (medical specialty) , business , political science , law
The lockdown of COVID-19 pandemic has compelled education to be done via internet. This study is about analysis of e-learning readiness in lecturers during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is inclusive of four facets namely: technological readiness, perceived self-confidence, acceptance readiness and belief towards the importance of training for e-learning. It also looks at the levels of e-learning readiness in lecturers with different years of experience. Objectives: To identify the extent of technology use, skill level required to adapt e-learning, acceptance readiness towards e-learning, the beliefs about their training requirements on e-learning in lecturers. To find out if the level of e-learning readiness differs with years of experience. Methodology: Sample size is 48, with both male and female lecturers from arts and science colleges of Chennai. Data was collected through a questionnaire: E-learning Readiness Scale. Data Analysis: Descriptives of the data - mean and standard deviation were analysed. Major findings: The lecturers with lesser work experience have higher e-learning readiness, lesser belief towards training requirements for themselves while highly experienced lecturers have lower e-learning readiness and higher belief towards training requirements for themselves. Conclusion: Skills as well as readiness towards e-learning was higher in lecturers with lesser work experience in comparison with the lecturers with higher work experience.