Student’s perception and online learning outcome during COVID-19 pandemic: An academic analysis in wave 1 and wave 2

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to understand and explore the perception of students regarding the online learning system during COVID-19 pandemic as the educational system covering the entire world was severely affected. COVID-19 demanded containment and enforced isolation that tremendously affected personal interaction of teachers and students. In theabsence of traditional classroom teaching and one-to-one interaction, computer-based learning has emerged as closest substitute for off-line teaching. The present study adopted quantitative approach for receiving responses using questionnaire method taking a sample of 230 responses using simple random sampling technique. Undergraduate students were targeted for selecting the samples that were using e-learning sources to complete their courses during lockdown. This research was conducted during May-July 2021. Data were analysed using SPSS software. The findings of the study reveal that online learning has significant effect on student interest during wave-1 (2020) and wave-2 (2021). It was found that there is a significant relation between online learning and student’s interest in both wave-1 and wave-2. Based on the data analysis results, the study stated that student interest on online learning has significant impact in the time of COVID-19 crisis. In fact, online learning has emerged as a new way of improving the learning process. The findings of the study suggested that educational institution and policy makers should take initiatives regarding online learning process to enhance and make it better.