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Dr. K.KARTHIKEYAN/ A STUDY ON COLLEGE STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS E-LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD
IN THE PUDUCHERRY U.T.
Abstract
The E-learning system plays a vital role in the COVID-19 pandemic period, the study special
focus on college students’ perceptions towards E-learning system in the Puducherry Union Territory.
The study chosen all the college students to collect perceptions towards E-learning through well-
designed questionnaire over to Google forms, the 400 respondents are answered the questionnaire, the
collected data were analyzed by SPSS and AMOS software’s. The application of statistical techniques like
one sample t-test, independed sample t-test and one-way ANOVA was used. The result shows the
student are facing difficulties to attend class and understand the concepts of lessons. To know the E-
learning application features are tough. It concludes students are facing struggle in the E-learning
during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The study suggested to University, Government, Education
institution, will take necessary steps to solve the drawbacks in the E-learning system during the COVID-
19 pandemic period.
Key words: E-Learning, COVID-19, Pandemic period, Education Institutions, students perceptions
JEL Code: A20, A22, I20, N3
DOI Number: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.9.NQ44747 Neuro Quantology 2022; 20(9):6373-6384
capacity to do the during COVID-19. Altogether, attend the class in any geographical location
urgent groundwork of online learning materials which is not possible in case of conventional face
and lack of professional training for online to face learning. The authors suggested
teaching and knowledge have affected the improving the quality of E-learning to help with
quality of online curricula [10]. better learning of students during COVID-19
2. Review of Literature pandemic period.
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Mobisha, et.al. (2021) discussed e-learning 3. Objectives of the study
challenges during COVID-19 pandemic period To study the importance of e-learning during
among the schools, colleges, universities the COVD-19 pandemic period in the
students in the Southern region of Indian. The Puducherry U.T.
students are opinion that offline teaching is To study the Perceptions of College Students
comfortable to study more compare online in E-learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
teaching, because they missing the live period in the Puducherry U.T.
interaction with teachers and they discuss any
doubt with friends. The parents are not ready 4. Significances of the study
support the online education. The students and The study focuses mainly on college student’s
parents are suggested to provide special perceptions towards E-learning during the
network for online education to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Puducherry U.T. for
network traffic and students are facing health the reason that the Puducherry have totally
issue like eye irritating problems for different from other U.T of India, the
continuously attending the online classes. Government give more important to study and
Mohammad (2020) the research challenges of they have many colleges in four region of
e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic Puducherry (Puducherry, Karaikal, Mhae, Yanam
experienced by English Language Learners in regions of Puducherry). The education sector is
Science and Arts colleges, Aluala, Taibah mostly affected in COVID-19 pandemic, so the
University, Saudi Arabia. The study revealed study was focuses on college students’
most of students are unsatisfied with online perception towards the E-learning. The students
learning. Deepak and Amandeep (2020), the are attending direct class from his schoolings
authors explained challenges and opportunities up-to before COVID-19 pandemic period,
of e-learning during COVID-19 in India. The unfortunately they are newly Changing into E-
study revealed that the opportunity for students learning system, therefore the study to know
is to safeguard from COVID-19 by using online students’ perception towards Utility of E-
teaching platforms. The challenges are lack of Leaning, Self-development of Using E-learning,
capability, technology infrastructure are Accessibility of E-learning, Students Behavioral
important limitations to implementing the e- of Using E-learning.
learning in India. Abisha, et.al. (2020), the 5. Hypothesis of the study
article discussed the challenges faced by Tamil
Nadu students in e-learning during COVID-19; Ho1: There is no significant difference between
the research investigated various schools, Male and Female with respect to Factor of E-
colleges or universities in Tamil Nadu. It found learning is Perceived by Students during the
that students are likes traditional class even COVID-19.
though they good network and gadgets because Ho2: There is no significant difference between
the miss the live environment. Mohammed, Undergraduate and Postgraduate with respect to
et.al. (2020), the authors explained the Factor of E-learning is Perceived by Students
student’s perception towards E-learning during during the COVID-19.
COVID-19 pandemic in India. The study took 184
Ho3: There is no relationship between Factors of
samples from some university in India in June to
E-learning is Perceived by Students during the
August 2020, the result exposed the students are
COVID-19.
like the e-learning system because they feel
much freedom to connect with their teachers Ho4: There is no significant difference between
and friends to share his study materials by age group with respect to Factor of E-learning is
comfort and flexibility of space and time. They Perceived by Students during the COVID-19.
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Dr. K.KARTHIKEYAN/ A STUDY ON COLLEGE STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS E-LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD
IN THE PUDUCHERRY U.T.
Ho5: There is no significant difference between and postgraduate degrees in different colleges
university with respect to Factor of E-learning is and universities in Puducherry U.T. Among the
Perceived by Students during the COVID-19. students, only 400 samples are scrutinized
6. Methodology based on the stratified sampling method. SPSS
and AMOS software is used for the analysis of
This study is based on primary data. The data collected. Statistical techniques like one
primary data have been collected from students sample t-test, independed sample t-test and one- 6375
by online questionnaire through Google Forms, way ANOVA were used to analyze.
who are currently pursuing their undergraduate
7. Results and Discussions
Table – 1 Demographic Profile of Respondents
S. No. Demographic variables Frequency Percentage
1. Gender Male 210 52.25
Female 190 47.5
Total 400 100.0
2. Age Group 18 years and below 148 37.0
19 to 23 years 197 49.2
24 to 28 years 43 10.8
29 years and above 12 3.0
Total 400 100.0
3. Course of Study Engineering 198 49.5
Management 79 19.8
Arts and Science 123 30.8
Total 400 100.0
4. Degree Undergraduate 296 74.0
Postgraduate 104 26.0
Total 400 100.0
5. Year of Study First year 121 30.2
Second year 135 33.8
Third year 85 21.2
Fourth year 59 14.8
Total 400 100.0
6. Mode of Study Regular 368 92.0
Part-time 26 6.5
Distance Education 6 1.5
Total 400 100.0
7. E-Learning Desktop 132 33.0
Component Laptop 100 25.0
Smartphones 168 42.0
Total 400 100.0
8. University Pondicherry University 289 72.2
Thiruvalluvar University 82 20.5
Other University 29 7.2
Total 400 100.0
Source: Primary Data
Gender of the Respondents: The study shows gender also growing up in higher education on
that 52.25 per cent respondents are male and the research area.
remain 47.50 per cent are female, the male and Age of the Respondents: Utmost of the
female percentage is more or less only 5 per cent respondents age are below 18 to 25 owing to
is different in the research. It shows female this is common college of college students i.e.,
86.20 per cent, it denotes respondents are
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Dr. K.KARTHIKEYAN/ A STUDY ON COLLEGE STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS E-LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD
IN THE PUDUCHERRY U.T.
continuing the studies after the schooling their are responded only 21.2 per cent and 14.80 per
no gap between school and higher education. cent are fourth year studying students.
remaining 13.80 per cent of respondent are Mode of study of Respondents: The study has
belonging to the age group of 24 to 29 years. been 92 per cent of respondents are regular
Course of the Study: The Majority of mode of college education and very less
respondents are belonging to Engineering percentage in Part-time and Distance education 6376
course i.e., 49.5 per cent because the students is 8 per cent only.
are more interest in the course and next highest E-Learning Component used by Respondents:
percentage is 30.8 per cent is Arts and Science, In this study the respondents used the E-
then tiniest percentage is 19.8 per cent for learning component like Smartphones, Desktop
Management course in the research. and Laptop by 42, 33 and 25 per cent
Degree of Respondents: The 74 per cent of the respectively. The respondents more or less
respondents are undergraduate and 26 per cent equally used the E-learning component although
are postgraduate, because the most respondents the Smartphones very affordable for all the
choosing job after the undergraduate in the respondents.
research area. Respondents perusing Universities: The table
Respondents Year of study: The 33.80 shows 72.2 per cent of respondents are perusing
respondents are studying in Second year and in Pondicherry University because mostly all the
30.2 per cent of respondents are studying first colleges in Puducherry U.T. is Affiliated by
year, totally 64 per cent of respondents are Pondicherry University. Then 20.5 and 7.2 per
study in first and second year only. Third year cent are perusing Thiruvalluvar and other
University in the research area.
Table – 2 Factors of E-learning are Perceived by the Students
Item SA SD Total
Perceived Utility of E-Leaning A% N% D% Mean SD
No. % % %
Studying through E-learning
PUE1 39.0 18.8 28.5 8.0 5.8 100 3.77 1.210
mode is comfortable.
E-learning can enable to study in
PUE2 47.2 20.5 20.8 8.2 3.2 100 4.00 1.143
different location in the world.
Easy to attend the test and
PUE3 submission of assignment 42.8 24.8 14.8 10.5 7.2 100 3.85 1.277
through online.
The teachers and students easy to
PUE4 interact without meeting face-to- 43.0 20.5 17.5 12.2 6.8 100 3.81 1.292
face through online.
Perceived Self-development of Using E-learning
E-learning system give confident
PSDE1 18.8 24.8 22.5 17.5 16.5 100 3.12 1.350
in your studies
Functions of E-learning
PSDE2 42.5 18.8 16.0 12.2 10.5 100 3.70 1.392
operations are Comfortable
Providing E-Content is given fully
PSDE3 24.2 21.5 21.2 17.8 15.2 100 3.22 1.389
Satisfaction
This platform to improve myself
to create online presentations, it
PSDE4 30.8 24.2 18.2 14.8 12.0 100 3.47 1.373
gives different creativity ideas
etc.
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Dr. K.KARTHIKEYAN/ A STUDY ON COLLEGE STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS E-LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD
IN THE PUDUCHERRY U.T.
Figure 1. CFA Measurement Model for “Students Perceptions of E-learning during COVID-19
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The rule of thumb for a Construct Reliability PSDE 0.353 0.088 0.22 - 0.18
estimate is that 0.7 or higher suggests good
SBUE 0.398 0.001 0.129 0.18 -
reliability. Reliability between 0.6 and 0.7 may
be acceptable provided that other indicators of a
model’s construct validity are good. A high All Average Variance Extracted (AVE) estimates
construct reliability indicates that internal in the above table are larger than the
consistency exists. This means the measures all 6379
corresponding Squared Interconstruct
are consistently representing something. Correlation (SIC) estimates. This means the
Table- 4: Discriminant validity of Students indicators have more in common with the
perception construct they are associated with than they do
with other constructs. Therefore, CFA model
towards E-learning during COVID-19
demonstrates Discriminant Validity.
Facto Avera Squared Interconstruct
8. Hypothesis Testing
r ge Correlation (SIC)
Ho1: There is no significant difference between
PUE PEUE PSDE SBUE
Male and Female with respect to Factor of E-
PUE 0.301 - 0.28 0.088 0.001 learning is Perceived by Students during the
COVID-19.
PEUE 0.485 0.28 - 0.22 0.129
Table: 5 t test for significant difference between Male and Female with respect to Factor of E-
learning is Perceived by Students during the COVID-19.
Gender
Factors of E-learning is Perceived by Students t P
during the COVID-19. Male Female value value
Mean SD Mean SD
Perceived Self-development of Using E-learning 15.36 3.71 11.47 4.86 8.910 0.001**
Perceived Ease Use of E-learning 14.51 4.14 14.36 3.77 0.368 0.713
Students Behavioral of Using E-learning 9.49 3.04 10.35 3.25 2.708 0.007**
Overall E-learning is Perceived by Students 55.63 9.06 50.68 10.10 5.135 0.001**
Since P value less than 0.01, null “Perceived ease use of E-learning” factor, reason
hypothesis is rejected at 1% level with regard to for that, the boys are continuing practices in
factors of Perceived Utility of E-Leaning, gadgets compare to girls.
Perceived Self-development of Using E-learning, Ho2: There is no significant difference between
Students Behavioral of Using E-learning, Overall Undergraduate and Postgraduate with respect to
E-learning is Perceived by Students. Hence there Factor of E-learning is Perceived by Students
is significance no difference between male and during the COVID-19.
female of students in the factors because they
give equal perceived in the E-learning studies.
There is significance difference between
male and female students with regard to
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Dr. K.KARTHIKEYAN/ A STUDY ON COLLEGE STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS E-LEARNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PERIOD
IN THE PUDUCHERRY U.T.
Table: 6 t test for significant difference between Undergraduate and Postgraduate with respect
to Factor of E-learning is Perceived by Students during the COVID-19.
Degree
Factors of E-learning is Perceived by Students t P
during the COVID-19. Undergraduate Postgraduate value value
Mean SD Mean SD 6380
Perceived Ease Use of E-learning 14.39 4.03 14.58 3.79 0.421 0.675
Students Behavioral of Using E-learning 9.86 3.11 10.00 3.36 0.382 0.702
Overall E-learning is Perceived by Students 53.05 9.87 53.94 9.90 0.791 0.429
Since P value less than 0.070, null Behavioral of Using E-learning” and “Overall E-
hypothesis is rejected at 10% level the factors of learning is Perceived by Students” are
“Perceived Self-development of Using E- significance difference between UG and PG
learning”. Hence there is significance no students. It shows both respondents give are
difference between UG and PG of students in the equally important in the E-learning factors.
factor because both are using the e-learning for Ho3: There is no relationship between Factors of
self -development. E-learning is Perceived by Students during the
The factors like “Perceived Utility of E-Leaning”, COVID-19.
“Perceived Ease Use of E-learning”, “Students
Table: 7 Karl Pearson Correlation Coefficient between factors of E-learning is Perceived by
Students during the COVID-19.
Factors E-learning is Perceived
by Students during the COVID- PUE PSDE PEUE SBUE
19.
Perceived Self-development of
_ 1.000 0.170** 0.157**
Using E-learning
The Correlation Coefficient between PUE Factor between PEUE and SBUE is 0.127 which
and PEUE is 0.271 which indicate (0.4332 = indicate (0.1272 = 0.016) 1.61 percentage
0.187) 18.7 percentage positive relationship positive relationship between PEUE and SBUE
between PUE and PEUE and is significant at 1% and is significant at 5% level.
level. The Factors between PSDE and PEUE is Ho4: There is no significant difference between
0.170 which indicate (0.1702 = 0.028) 2.8 age group with respect to Factor of E-learning is
percentage positive relationship between PSDE 6381
Perceived by Students during the COVID-19.
and PEUE and is significant at 1% level. The
Table: 8 ANOVA for significant difference between age group with respect to Factor of E-learning
is Perceived by Students during the COVID-19.
the null hypothesis is accepted at 5% level difference in the factor of student’s behavior and
regard to Factors of Perceived Utility of E- utilize of E-learning.
Leaning and Students Behavioral of Using E- Ho5: There is no significant difference between
learning. The reason behind this first and final university with respect to Factor of E-learning is
students age it differ upto four to five years, so Perceived by Students during the COVID-19.
age plays factor clearly shows significance
Table: 9 ANOVA for significant difference between university with respect to Factor of E-learning 6382
is Perceived by Students during the COVID-19.
19.8 per cent are depends on Arts & Science 11. Suggestions
and Management respectively. The teachers are will give more important
The research found 74 per cent of for online video interaction during the
respondents studying undergraduate and classes with students.
reaming are postgraduate. The colleges will take for online mode of
The study observed sixty-four per cent of teaching is comfortable with students’
respondents are studying in first and second available devices because the advance mode 6383
years and 14.80 per cent are studying final application not support their devices.
years. The most of parent’s mindset the online
The article found 92 per cent of respondents platform of teaching is not increase
are studying in regular mode and lasting confidence level of students. So, the
only 8 per cent are chosen part-time and education intuitions will conduct parents
Distance education. and teachers meeting through online and
The E-learning component like discuss the students’ progress in the studies.
Smartphones, Desktop and Laptop by 42, 33 12. Conclusion
and 25 per cent respectively used by the This research survey conducted among
respondents. College Students Perceptions towards E-learning
The research revealed 72.2 per cent of during the COVID-19 Pandemic period in the
respondents are perusing in Pondicherry Puducherry Union Territory. The education
University and 27.7 per cent are perusing sector is of the important for country
Thiruvalluvar and other Universities. development, so the study conducted in the
The factors of E-learning are perceived by sector. It helps education institution will take
the students in that the first factor of PUE2 some decision in their online education system
statement have highest mean score i.e., 4.00 during pandemic period. The Puducherry U.T
and the second factor of PSDE2 statement is has unique features in education sector it has
3.70 mean score is highest. The mean score more education institutions. The significant
3.85 for statement PEUE3 is maximum in the result in the research area is 49.5 per cent
third factor. The fourth factor of SBUE2 and engineering students and 72.2 per cent are
SBUE3 statement is same mean score 3.32. Pondicherry affiliated college students. The
The Hypothesis (Ho1) t test shows the student perception towards E-learning is
significance difference between Factors of E- difficulty to attend class and understand the
learning is perceived by students and concepts of lessons. They felt interaction
Gender given that all the factors are between the teachers and students is very tough
significance difference between male and in online, if they have doubts. It concludes the
female except the factor of Perceived Ease students are struggling in the E-learning during
Use of E-learning is not significance the COVID-19 pandemic period. The University,
difference. Government, Education institution, will take
The Hypothesis (Ho2) t test shows the necessary steps to solve the drawbacks of E-
significance difference between Factors of E- learning system.
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