Virtual Interactive Education: Bangladesh Perspectives

Education

The worldwide pandemic COVID-19 has surged the largest breakage of education systems in history which affected 1.58 billion children and young learners, from pre-primary to higher education, in 200 countries (United Nations, 2020). Bangladesh has affected in many ways specially in education sectors. However the present study has conducted to identify the necessity of online education system for the primary and secondary level education in Bangladesh, to find out the problems of online education system for the primary and secondary level education in Bangladesh and to provide policy recommendations for online education system for the primary and secondary level education in Bangladesh. The study was conducted at Dhaka division and Khulna division in Bangladesh. The study follwed combined method. The study was survey type. Purposive sampling method was used for the study. 156 students, 66 teachers and 30 other respondents were selected. So, total 252 respondents were selected for the study. Among the respondents, 61.90% were students, 26.20% were teachers who were mainly involved in online education. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected by using questionnaire by face to face interview with the respondents and secondary data were collected by reviewing secondary data sources. Computer Program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for data analysis. From the result it was found that 71.0% respondents had Computer and 29.0% respondents had no computer, 66.70% respondents had internet connection at home and 33.30% respondents had no internet connection at home. From the result it was found that 57.5% respondents have no high speed internet connection at home but 42.50% respondents have high speed internet connection at home and 53.20% institutes have high speed internet connection but 46.80% but institutes have no high speed internet connection. 61.50% respondents replied that respondents stay far (5Km) from institute but 38.50% respondents replied that respondents don’t stay far (5Km) from institute and 81.30% respondents replied that respondents get message in mobile or email from institute but 18.70% respondents replied that respondents don’t get message in mobile or email from institute. 71.0% respondents replied that respondents have email address but 29.0% respondents replied that respondents have no email address. From the result it was found that 58.7% respondents replied that respondents want online study at home but 41.3% respondents replied that respondents don’t want online study at home and 60.70% respondents like to take part interactive virtual class or meeting from home but 39.30% respondents don’t like to take part interactive virtual class or meeting from home. From the result it was also found that 23.40% respondents don’t feel easy to listen lecture or advice frequently by saved video data but 23.40% respondents feel easy to listen lecture or advice frequently by saved video data. From the result it was found that 68.70% respondents don’t have uninterrupted power supply but 31.30% respondents have uninterrupted power supply. So government of the peoples republic of Bangladesh should provide more support for online classes, high speed internet should be provided, all educational institutions should have computer lab and facilities for online delivery classes.

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