Teachers’ experience to adopt online teaching learning during school closure due to Covid-19: the scenario of NGO run primary schools of Bangladesh

Abstract

All of the schools of our country had to close because of the Covid-19 pandemic and online learning has become the only way to continue teaching learning. The primary intention of this study is to understand the perceptions and challenges of NGO teachers to adopt online teaching learning in primary level education. This study was conducted in urban NGO run primary schools of Dhaka city in Bangladesh. A qualitative study was designed in which 2 assistant teachers, 2 head teachers and 1 government education officer were interviewed. The data was collected through semi structured interview and then thematic analysis was done to come to the findings. Some key findings of this study indicates that with proper funding and training support it is possible to adopt online teaching learning at primary level. This study also recommends that a need-based survey of resources, training facilities for teachers and a strong monitoring and evaluation system is needed to adopt online teaching learning process as an alternative to physical schooling system in emergency situation.