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1 M.Ed. Scholar, Gyan Vihar School of Education, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India, 2 M.Ed. Research Supervisor, Gyan Vihar School of Education, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India, 3 Assistant professor, Gyan Vihar School of Education, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, India ***
ABSTRACT
Purpose: This empirical research aimed to investigate the parents' opinions in context of online teaching learning on the health concerns of primary level students in Jaipur whether the parents of primary level students are satisfied with technology-assisted Online Education during the COVID-19 pandemic Methods: Survey study was conducted with a questionnaire administered to 60 parents of primary level students in St. JKL International school in Jaipur. Findings Mean score of 30 Male parents is 21.06 and 30 Female parents is 21.56. 30 1-3rd class male and female parents is 21.1 and 30 4th to 5th class male and female parents is 21.46. Whose difference of mean is 45. The standard deviation of Male parents is 1.78 and Female parents is 0.861 respectively and standard deviation of 1-3rd class male and female parents is 2.23 and 4th to 5th class male and female parents is 1.63 respectively. Male and female parents is difference of mean is 55. There is no significant difference is not found between in the opinion of parents towards effect on learning related to online teaching learning on the basis of gender and class level of the students. The results suggested that the findings of this study revealed that excessive use of gadgets for online teaching learning can negatively effect the physical, mental, and emotional health of primary level students and their parents. One of the major disadvantages is excessive exposure to the mobile and laptop screens is currently of online education and leads to increase health concerns and negative behaviour It may indicate distress Excessive use of gadgets even resulted inl health problems such as Stress, headaches, muscular exhaustion, eye and ear strains, obesity or overweight, faintness, back discomfort, shoulders, and neck muscles
Keywords: Online teaching; online learning; parent’s opinions; primary classes, health concerns ; Covid-19.
Introduction
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic established complete lockdown, where people are forced to stay home. The education institutions’closureemergeonlineteachinglearningwherethecoursematerialistaughtandlearnForinstance,allcountries, havereplacedface-to-facetraditional classeswithonlinelearningplatformstocontroltheoutbreak’sspread. Inalltheworld ruling government had imposed a national lockdown, which resulted in schools’ closure. This closure put a considerable burden on the educational institution managers, educationist and also governments to cope with the abruptly shift from traditionaltoonlinelearning.Theoutbreakopensnewwaysofonlineteaching andlearning
The need of present is to innovate and implement alternative educational system and assessment policies. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided us with an opportunity to pave the way for introducing digital techno teaching learning. This study aimstoprovideacomprehensivereportontheparents’opinionsincontextofonlineteachinglearningonthehealthconcerns ofprimarylevelstudents inJaipurduringimpactoftheCOVID-19pandemicandindicatethewayforward.
Onlineteachingandlearninghasawiderangeofadvantages,yetposessomechallenges.Itmakestheprocessoflearningfor students’ comfort due to time flexibility in attending classes. However, online teaching learning acts as a barrier to the engagement of students, teachers and parents in real class activities. Moreover, students lack the influence of peer learning. Thesechallengesofengagementsalsoleaveanimpactonstudent’spersonalitiesandpreventthemfromtakingtheirturns.
“ A study of parents' opinions in context of online teaching learning on the health concerns of primary level students in Jaipur.”
Avdhesh Kumar Sharma1, Ms. Roma Singh2 , Dr.Rajani Chopra3
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But one of the main concerns of parents is the students’ mental, physical, emotional and social health, given the lockdown restrictions under which online classes have been conducted. This exceptional context compels us to understand parents’ opinions withonlineteachinglearningonhealthconcernsofprimarylevelstudents.
This empirical research aimed to investigate the parents’ opinions in context of online teaching learning on the health concernsofprimarylevelstudentsinJaipurwhether theparentsofprimarylevelstudentsaresatisfiedwith onlineEducation duringtheCOVID-19pandemicbutoneofthemainconcernsofparentsisthestudents’mental, physical,emotionalandsocial health,giventhelockdownrestrictionsunderwhichclasseshavebeenconducted.
Review of Related Literature
Krishna Prasad K. and Vinay Chandra This research aims to see whether students in higher educational institutions are satisfiedwithtechnology-assistedOnlineEducationduringtheCOVID-19pandemicanditseffectontheirphysicalmentaland emotional health. Megh Raj Dangal and Rubin Mahajan. Thisarticle examinesthe healthproblemsdue to online learningthat mighthaveensuedasaresultoftheCOVID-19pandemicinNepal. Zakaryia Almahasees Thestudyfoundthatbothfacultyand studentsagreedthatonlineeducationisusefulduringthecurrentpandemic.Atthesametime,itsefficacyislesseffectivethan face-to-face learning and teaching. Sumitra Pokhrel and Roshan Chhetri (2020) This article aims to provide a comprehensive report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online teaching and learning of various papers and indicate the way forward. Abdul Qawi Noori, The finding of the study will help educational managers and higher education leaders to review andadoptpoliciesforteachingandlearninginemergencycases.Itwillalsohelplecturerstodesignaproperplanandimprove theirinstruction.
Rational of the study
Researcher’spurpose behindthedatacollectionincontextofonlineteachinglearningonthehealthconcernsofprimarylevel studentsinJaipur.Thestudyaimedtofindanswerstothefollowingresearchquestions:
• Isonlinetrainingaffectingthehealthofstudents?
• Whatarechallengesfacedbyparentsonhealthconcerns?
• Isonlineeducationchallengingthehealthofstudents?
Objectives
TheResearcher’smainpurposeofthisresearchstudywastoinvestigatetheparents’viewsincontextonlineteaching-learning onhealthconcernsinJaipurDistrict(Rajasthan)inCovid-19pandemic.
Hypothesis
There is no significant difference between opinion of parents towards effect on health concerns related to online teaching learningonthebasisofgenderofStudents(StandardI-V).
Method of research
Asurveymethodisaprocess,tool,ortechniquethatresearchercanusetogatherinformationinresearchbyaskingquestions toapredefinedgroupofpeople.
ResearcherusedDescriptiveSurveymethodandquantitativeanalysisofdatainthestudy.Thetargetsampleofthestudywas 60parentsofprimarylevelstudentslearninginJaipur.30parentsfrom1st to3rd standardsandalso30parentsfrom4th to5th standard.
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Population and Sample
All the parents of primary level students of Jaipur district (Rajasthan) have been considered as population of the study. 60 parentsweretakenassamplethroughsimplerandompurposivesamplingprocedure.
Tool used in the study
Self-constructed questionnaire was prepared for collection of the data. The questionnaire contained direct questions with threeoptions-agree,disagree,andneutral.Therewere16itemsofeffectsofonline-teaching-learning
Statistics used
The percentage analysis has been used to find out the parent’s opinions in context of effects of online-teaching-learning of studentsofprimarylevel.
Analysis procedure
In the present research, the data collected by the researcher has been analysed on a percentage basis and arithmetic mean coveringtwodimension(i) Different typesoflearners and(ii)teachinglearning. Thereis nosignificant differencebetween opinions of parents towards health concerns related to online teaching learning on the basis of gender of students class 1-3 and4-5.
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Integrated Graphical Presentation
In above mentioned table mean score of 30 Male parents is 21.06 and 30 Female parents is 21.56. 30 1-3rd class male and femaleparentsis21.1and304th to5th classmaleandfemaleparentsis21.46. Whosedifferenceofmeanis45.Thestandard deviation of Male parents is 1.78 and Female parents is 0.861 respectively and standard deviation of 1-3rd class male and femaleparents is2.23 and4th to5th classmaleandfemaleparentsis1.63respectively.
TheabovementiontablestatesthatMaleandfemaleparentsisdifferenceofmeanis.55thereisnosignificantdifferenceis notfoundbetweenintheopinionofparentstowardseffectonlearningandhealthconcernsrelatedtoonlineteachinglearning onthebasisofgenderofstudents.
Major findings
Excessive use ofgadgetsforonlineteachinglearningcan negatively effect thephysical,mental,andemotional healthissues such as stress, headaches, muscular exhaustion, eye and ear strains, obesity or overweight, faintness, back discomfort, shoulders, and neck muscles of primary levelstudentsandtheirparents Reducedphysicalactivityofstudents andtheir parents byonlineeducation,including,playgamesandwatchcartoonvideos,allofwhichhavebeenlinkedinactivelifestyles. Asaresult,theirphysicalhealthisworseninginnumerouswaysBurningeyes,painintheeyesarejustafew of thecommon eye-relatedsymptomsthatmanyonlineyoungstudents andtheirparentsexperienced.Duringthelockdownperiod,students’ sleepingpatternschanged, whichwasreflectedintheir behaviourduring onlineclasses.The majorityofonline students and theirparentsfacedmanyhealthproblemsandexperiencedduringtheironlineeducation.
Education Implications
The present short research will be helpful in clarifying the effects of the health concerns of primary level students. The researchprovidesa widerunderstandingoftheparents’ opinionsofonlineteachinglearning onhealthconcerns inCovid-19 pandemic. It will help in incorporating parents’ suggestions to meet the students education and emotional needs in online teaching learning This study could help educational policymakers and healthtakers develop effective online classes for preventinghealthconcerns Itwillhelpeducationalmanagersandeducationist to adoptpoliciesforteachingandlearningin suchemergencysituations.
Conclusion
In this sudden changed online educational systems have affected the physical, mental, emotional health of the parents and studentsOurfindingsareimportanttopromotetheenhancementandadaptationofdigitaltechnologyineducation. Excessive onlineteachinglearningusecan negatively effect thephysical,mental,andemotionalhealth of primarystudents.Itwillbe helpfulforeducationist to developpoliciesforteachingandlearning to increaseawarenessofthispotentialissue.
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