Providence of online education at university level in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from Pakistan

Authors

  • Dr Wajeeha Aurangzeb
  • Dr Saira Nudrat
  • Dr Shazia Zamir

Keywords:

computer self-efficacy, computer anxiety, computer confidence, computer liking, Covid-19 pandemic, online education

Abstract

This study aimed at exploring faculty computer self-efficacy and computer
attitude towards adoption of online education in the universities of Pakistan in the
backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic that obligated the authorities to adopt this mode of
education. The abrupt outburst of this world wide pandemic did not give much time
for preparing the teachers, so this article is an attempt to investigate beginning,
advanced and mainframe level of their computer self-efficacy and computer liking,
computer confidence and computer anxiety in the domains of computer attitude.
Exploratory sequential mix method design was adopted to gather qualitative data from
18 teachers through focus group discussions and quantitative data through a purposive
sample of 200 faculty member with the help of two adapted questionnaires about
computer self-efficacy and computer attitude. Findings revealed that mostly the
faculty is from beginning to advanced level of computer self-efficacy, whereas they
need to build confidence and liking towards mainframe computer use for online
education. Supportive information and communication structure, frequent trainings
and incentives will help in overcoming the barriers and moving towards successful
adoption of online education at country level so that learning arena becomes
comfortable when school’s out but class’s in.

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Published

2021-12-21

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Articles

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