Shifting from face-to-face learning to Zoom online teaching, research, and internship supervision in a technologically developing ‘female students’ university in Pakistan: A psychology teacher’s and students’ perspective

Abstract

During the Covid-19 pandemic, students, and teachers of the developing countries had to shift from the face-to-face traditional classroom to an e-learning environment, which elicited various reactions to teaching and learning. I conducted this research to understand how students perceived online learning and to share my reflexive experiences about this shift in a Pakistani public sector women university. I administered a short survey in seven domains. As a teacher, I found (working from home) online teaching, assessment, internship, and research supervision extremely productive, interesting, rewarding, and excellent for my health and wellbeing. More than 50 per cent of the students appeared adjusted to online mode of learning. Improvement in internet connection, development of teachers’ and students’ computer skills, and development of teachers’ cultural sensitivity can enrich students’ learning outcomes. Online educational systems need to be improved in developing countries. Students engaged in practical work or those progressing to online careers need more online hands on experience.