PERCEPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF DAIRY SCIENCE COLLEGES ABOUT ONLINE TEACHING-LEARNING DURING LOCKDOWN PERIOD OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

A.K. MAKWANA¹*, M.D. GURJAR², K.C. KAMANI³, M.C. PRAJAPATI^4
1SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
²SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
³SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
⁴SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : kamanikrunal@gmail.com

Received : 01-11-2020     Accepted : 26-11-2020     Published : 30-11-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 22       Pages : 10378 - 10382
Int J Agr Sci 12.22 (2020):10378-10382

Keywords : Online teaching-learning, Online Education COVID-19, Dairy Education, Perception
Academic Editor : Avinash Sharma, Dr R. K. Mathukia, Mondal Biswajit
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 388110, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The COVID-19 pandemic has enforced various sectors to shift their bases online including education, where numerous schools, colleges and universities have started giving education to their students through online platforms. In this context, Dairy Science College at Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat has also taken some measures to provide seamless online teaching-learning to its students during the pandemic. This research article discusses the perception of Undergraduate students of the B.Tech (Dairy Technology) course about the Online Teaching-Learning during Lockdown Period of COVID-19 Pandemic. A survey was conducted by the researchers wherein the data was collected using online Google form questionnaire from the respondent students. The important findings of the study revealed except the problem of low internet speed, there were no other major technology related problems faced during the online teaching-learning. Google classroom and Google Meet were the most widely used platforms, Online teaching learning for theory is as not as effective as offline theory teaching similarly the online delivery of "Practical Classes" are not totally effective and students feel extra tiring of eyes. Hence, it is suggested that in order to improve the online teaching-learning in dairy education in India, factors such as less hours of online teaching be provided in order to reduce the tiredness of students. Also new effective ways of providing knowledge during the Practical classes especially because of the inability to feel the organoleptic (e.g. Taste, Smell, etc.) and other sensory attributes (Sound, Intensity, etc.) which are very important in Dairy process.

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