RESPONSES TO THE OBSTACLES FACING ONLINE LEARNING IN THE POST-COVID ERA: A CASE STUDY OF PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Abstract

Pakistan is facing unprecedented challenges amid post-COVID-19. Remote or virtual learning has now replaced traditional classrooms. The five most important problems that students confront when participating in online education were taken into consideration as phenomena within the scope of this study and are being discussed. These challenges included adapting to new conditions, dealing with issues caused by technology, enhancing one's computer literacy, improving one's ability to efficiently manage one's time, and motivating oneself. In addition to that, a discussion using Skype that only a select 20 students participated in was organized. Students from seven distinct departments at universities were considered to be part of the commercial sector and participated in the session and provided their perspectives on the difficulties that have developed as a direct consequence of post-COVID. After the audio recording of the whole session was over, the textual data was transcribed and coded in order to make them ready for the manual analysis. This was done so that the data would be as accurate as possible during the manual analysis. The findings indicate that students in the post-covid era have various problems while attempting to use online education. Educators and policymakers can combat these challenges by prioritizing student access to technology and infrastructure, providing teachers with training and support in online instruction, devising methods for keeping students engaged and motivated during online learning, and ensuring that assessments and evaluations are valid and accurate.