Online Learning for a Tribal Child During the Pandemic: A Study from Jammu and Kashmir in India
Abstract
The present study was conducted on the perceptions of tribal children toward online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objectives of the present study were to find out the perceptions of tribal children about online learning during the pandemic. The data was collected from the tribal children of the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. The investigator collected data from the 100 tribal children of elementary schools which includes (50 male and 50 female tribal children). The data were collected with the help of a self-made questionnaire. The interpretation of data was done with the help of percentage analysis of statistical techniques. The finding of the study revealed that overall, the majority of tribal children have a very negative attitude towards online learning during the pandemic. Almost the majority of tribal children do not like the online learning system. At the same time, the tribal children preferred and considered on-school education more effective and successful than online learning. The study also states that the tribal children faced a lot of challenges and problems in their education during the pandemic. These challenges and problems include internet connection problems, electricity problems, financial problems, lack of technological skills among tribal children, etc. Overall, a greater number of tribal children are of the view that online learning does not fulfill their learning satisfaction level.
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PDFDOI: https://doi.org/10.5296/ijsw.v11i1.21818
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