This book explores the cost and impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Higher Education in India and provide expert forecasts on the future of higher education in this region. This edited book will provide a critical reflection on the sectoral impact, opportunities and challenges for higher education in post-pandemic India. This book will serve as an opportunity for faculty, researchers and practitioners of education to reconsider and reimagine the governance, financing and management of institutions of higher education in India.
Author(s): Saraswathi Unni, Raosaheb Bawaskar, K.V.S. Sarma, Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit
Series: South Asian Education Policy, Research, and Practice
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 315
City: Cham
The Depth and Breadth of Covid-19 Impact on Higher Education in India
Introduction
Framing the Challenges with SDG 4
Framing the Volume
References
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Charts
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
1 Background and Context
2 Theoretical Framework
3 Thematic Analysis
4 Reimagining the Futures of Higher Education
5 Discussion
References
Chapter 2: Lived Experiences of College Students During Remote Learning in the Time of Covid: Implications for the Future of Education
1 Introduction
2 Procedure Adopted for the Study
3 The Identity Crisis of a College Student
4 Forced to Lone It
5 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 3: Certainty and Resilience of Online Education Through SERVQUAL: A Study in Odisha
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Measurement of Service Quality
4 Research Methodology
5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: COVID-19 and the Development of Online Pedagogical Tools in Higher Education in India: An Assessment
1 Introduction
2 Objectives of the Study
3 Methodology
4 Online Pedagogy: Its Evolution and Adaptation in India
5 The Growth of Online Pedagogical Tools in the Covid Era
6 Case-Study of BYJU’S
7 Global Ed-Tech Companies
8 Government Initiatives
9 Survey of Faculty and Students
9.1 Faculty Profile and Student Profile
9.2 Data Gathering Instruments
9.3 Validity and Reliability
9.4 Faculty Survey
9.5 Students’ Survey
10 Discussion
11 The Future of Online Pedagogy in Higher Education
References
Chapter 5: Curriculum Transaction and Clinical Teaching of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Course During the Pandemic in India: Zooming in from an Academic Perspective
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Development and Validation of Questionnaire
2.2 Content of the Survey Questionnaire
2.3 Data Collection
2.4 Data Analysis
3 Results
3.1 Survey Findings Regarding Academic Performance
3.2 Survey Findings Regarding Practicum Transactions
4 Discussion
5 Future of Pedagogy in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Courses
6 Limitations of the Study
7 Appendix
7.1 Survey Questionnaire to Assess the Efficacy of Online Teaching on Curriculum & Practicum Transaction of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology Course
References
Chapter 6: Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Medical Students in Maharashtra
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Study Design
2.2 Questionnaire
3 Results (Tables 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4)
4 Discussion
4.1 Undergraduate Students
4.2 Postgraduate Students
4.3 Psychological Impact
5 Pedagogical Shift in and After the COVID Pandemic
6 Conclusion
6.1 Limitations
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Chapter 7: Wellbeing of Resident Doctors During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Its Impact on Medical Education and Its Future
1 Background
2 Introduction
3 Literature Review
4 Research Methodology
5 Results
6 Discussion
7 Future of Medical Education
8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8: COVID-19 and Future of Technical Education in India: A Focus on Employability Skills of Engineering Graduates
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education
4 Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Indian Economy
4.1 Employability Skills During COVID-19
5 Research Methodology
6 Findings and Analysis
7 Challenges Before Engineering Graduates in the New Normal
8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9: Proximate to Remote Learning: The Impact of COVID-19 on Law Students of Indian Higher Education Institutions in India—An Empirical Study
1 Introduction
2 Research Question
3 Research Methodology
4 E-Learning
5 Role of Technology to Access Learning
6 Strategic Importance of Online Education
7 The Challenges of Online Learning For Law Students
8 Effectiveness of Online Learning in Imparting Legal Education
9 Teaching in Times of COVID: Indian Law School Scenario
10 Importance of Face-to-Face Education in Legal Studies
11 Instrument Development
12 Discussion
13 Limitations and Future Directions
14 Future of Legal Education in India
References
Chapter 10: The Disparate Impact of Covid-19 on Women English Learners with Regard to Students in a College in Kerala State
1 Introduction
2 Significance of the Study
3 Objectives
4 Hypothesis
5 Research Methodology
6 Data Analysis and Discussion
7 Conclusion
8 Post-COVID Pedagogy for English Language Learning
9 Suggestions and Recommendations
References
Chapter 11: Impacts of Covid-19 on Institutions of Higher Education in Jammu and Kashmir
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Instruments Used in the Study
4 Contextualizing the Kashmir Conflict and Education
5 Covid-19 and State of Education: Post-2019 Constitutional Changes in Kashmir
6 Impact of Covid-19 on Course Completion
7 Impact of Covid-19 on Campus Recruitment
8 Progression to Higher Education
9 SWOT Analysis of Virtual Classes Amid the Covid-19 Pandemic
10 Result and Discussion
10.1 Modes of Learning
10.2 Strengths of the Online Teaching
10.3 Weakness of Online Teaching
10.4 Teacher Training
10.5 Threats to Online Learning
11 Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions to J & K
References
Chapter 12: Higher Education During Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study Based on a Rural College Campus in South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
1 Introduction
2 Higher Education and the Covid-19 Pandemic
3 Research Methodology
4 Case Study: St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata, Raghabpur Campus
4.1 Brief History
4.2 Socio-demographics
4.3 Dropout Rates
4.4 Admission During the Pandemic
4.5 Situating the College Teachers: The Limitations and the Responsibilities
4.6 The Responsibilities of the Teachers
4.7 The Students: Their Journey
4.8 Administrative Challenges in SXC During Covid-19
4.9 Observations
4.10 Observations
5 The Future of Higher Education in Rural India: Some Possible Policy Outcomes
Chapter 13: COVID-19 and the Digital Divide in India
1 Introduction
2 Research Questions
3 Methodology
4 Higher Education Through Digital and Online Mode: Digital Access or Divide—Overall Context
5 The ‘Digital Divide’ in the Indian Context
6 Factors Responsible for the Digital Divide
7 Impacts of the Digital Divide on Indian Higher Education
8 Advantages of Online Education
9 Findings and Outcomes of Macro- and Micro-Level Study of the Digital Divide in India
9.1 Validation of Research Questions
9.2 Micro-Level Study on Digital Divide
9.3 Research Methodology
9.4 Research Questions
9.5 Findings and Discussion
10 Conclusion
10.1 Government’s Initiatives to Bridge the Digital Divide
10.2 The Future of Pedagogy in Higher Education in India
References
Chapter 14: University Autonomy in the Post-Covid-19 Scenario: Limitations and Possibilities
1 Introduction
2 Methodology for Ranking of Universities and Colleges in India
3 Conceptualising University Autonomy
4 University Autonomy and the Covid Crisis
5 Pedagogical Transformation and the Role of University Autonomy
6 The Pedagogical Shifts
7 Role of Teacher’s Autonomy in Pedagogical Transformation
8 Suggestions for the Future
9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 15: Summary and Conclusion
1 Concluding Remarks
Index
