THE IMPACT OF ONLINE TEACHING DURING THE PANDEMIC ON LEARNING AND WELL-BEING –
A Study by Spring Dale College Lucknow
At Spring Dale the learning never stops. Even during the ravages of Pandemic the students and the staff are moving ahead on this mission of learning as a true homage to the beloved founders Sir B S Sood and Ma’am Krishna Sood. The death anniversary of Sir B S Sood is observed as ‘Awareness Day’ on 25 th July, by taking up a socially relevant topic for discussion and deliberations.
To get to know the true impact a 360 degree Survey along with a Focused Group Discussion was conducted with students, teachers, parents as well as the other stakeholders that is the students of other schools and colleges. The survey respondents being 4,454 in numbers.

The main findings of the study pointed towards, experiencing severe physical strain, eye problems with postural compulsions, resulting in backache, headache, fatigue, lethargy, irritability, obesity. 22.7% reported insomnia. Uncertainty of board exams and its impact on the careers of the youth is an important concern. Parents and teachers observed behavioral changes in the children, like negative attitude, bunking classes, misusing the gadgets meant for educational purpose, not being sincere during online assessments, and have become aggressive. Students feel they have lost confidence and feel low in motivation, which otherwise was possible in the regular school days. Looking at the situation optimistically teachers and students became tech savvy and comfortable taking classes and studies went unhampered in spite of the lockdown.
Participants reported of learning new skills in their leisure time and this gave them a change in their monotony. Family bonding enhanced and altruism increased. The pie and graphical representations prepared by the Spring Dale students gives the picture in totality.