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Learning Outside the Classroom: Reflection on Online Pedagogy in Pakistan
Abstract
The sudden explosion of Covid-19 created a chaotic situation. The lockdown was considered the immediate action to avoid the pandemic; and provided break for finding its the solution. This lockdown badly affected all sectors of society and nobody knew how long this situation would continue. In education sector, online learning was thought as the panacea. E-learning was not new concept but got more attention during the pandemic. The developed countries were using e-learning as per the demands of globalization. In Pakistan, e-learning got familiarity during this pandemic although some of its modes were under practice by some institutions. Education in Pakistan is traditionally oriented face-to-face learning. This article introduces some of the developments of e-teaching environment, and also the reasons of its use. The related quarters in education did not focus on the emerging trends of online teaching before the start of this pandemic. Hence, the system was lacking infrastructure and resources required to implement online pedagogy. The inclination of teachers, students and policy makers towards the traditional mode of education slowed down the implementation of online system. The unfamiliarity with the online pedagogy and unavailability of experts came out as the restraining factors.
Authors
Dr. Lubna Shoukat
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Waheed
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research and Evaluation, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Sadia Kalsoom
Ph. D Scholar, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
Asynchronous Communication, E-learning, E-teaching, Learning Management System(LMS), MOOC, Student Information System (SIS), Synchronous Communication