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CHALLENGES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN LIVE CLASSES IN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-II).01      10.31703/gesr.2020(V-II).01      Published : Jun 2020

Challenges in Teaching and Learning in Live Classes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    Education plays an important role in development of any country that is why this study was conducted in 2018 regarding online live classes at primary level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on pilot based. This paper draws on the challenges faced by the facilitators, co-facilitators and teachers in the pilot project. Multiple tools were used for collecting data from facilitators, co-facilitators, and teachers. Data were collected from a total of four facilitators, sixteen co-facilitators, two IT experts, and four observers participated to develop this paper. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis technique. The study highlighted challenges like technology, delivery, and contents related issues. Apart from these Adaptability issue, Time Management and Motivation were also identified as challenges in live classes. The respondents used quick fixed remedies to address the challenges, and highlighted various recommendations for its solution.

    Live Classes in Pakistani Schools, In-Service Teacher Training, Teacher Training, Challenges in live Classes
    (1) Sumaira Taj
    Principal, Institute of Teacher Education, KP, Pakistan
    (2) Irfan Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education & Research Uniersity of Lakki Marwat, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Sajid Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Lakki Marwat, KP, Pakistan.
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    APA : Taj, S., Khan, I. U., & Khan, S. U. (2020). Challenges in Teaching and Learning in Live Classes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Global Educational Studies Review, V(II), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-II).01
    CHICAGO : Taj, Sumaira, Irfan Ullah Khan, and Sajid Ullah Khan. 2020. "Challenges in Teaching and Learning in Live Classes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Educational Studies Review, V (II): 1-9 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2020(V-II).01
    HARVARD : TAJ, S., KHAN, I. U. & KHAN, S. U. 2020. Challenges in Teaching and Learning in Live Classes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Global Educational Studies Review, V, 1-9.
    MHRA : Taj, Sumaira, Irfan Ullah Khan, and Sajid Ullah Khan. 2020. "Challenges in Teaching and Learning in Live Classes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Educational Studies Review, V: 1-9
    MLA : Taj, Sumaira, Irfan Ullah Khan, and Sajid Ullah Khan. "Challenges in Teaching and Learning in Live Classes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Educational Studies Review, V.II (2020): 1-9 Print.
    OXFORD : Taj, Sumaira, Khan, Irfan Ullah, and Khan, Sajid Ullah (2020), "Challenges in Teaching and Learning in Live Classes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa", Global Educational Studies Review, V (II), 1-9
    TURABIAN : Taj, Sumaira, Irfan Ullah Khan, and Sajid Ullah Khan. "Challenges in Teaching and Learning in Live Classes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Global Educational Studies Review V, no. II (2020): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-II).01