ANALYZE THE NATURE OF THE PARADIGM SHIFT TO E-LEARNING AT THE HIGHER EDUCATION AMID COVID-19 IN BALOCHISTAN

Abstract

Paradigm shifts in the sense of online education have been obviously observed in COVID-19around the world, particularly in Pakistan, in universities. The emergence of forced pandemics for forced educational institutions on physical platforms in favor of the safety of students and all other employees. However, it is not only given educational facilities, but other non-governmental facilities in the same way as the globe. This research purposes analyze the nature of the paradigm shift to e-learning at the higher education amid COVID-19in Balochistan. It was quantitative study. The nature of the study was descriptive and survey type. The targeted population was overall students who are pursuing their BS program at the Universities of Makran Division i.e. Panjgur, Turbat and Gwadar. Convenience sampling was used as a sampling technique. By applying linear interpolation, the proportionate increase was calculated, resulting in an estimated sample size of 360. Data was collected from university students engaged in online learning during the COVID-19pandemic. A total of 360 students were selected to participate in the study, and their responses were gathered through structured questionnaire. These questionnaires were designed to assess key aspects of online learning, including learner interaction and the perceived quality of education in an online module. The questionnaires were scrutinized for errors and omissions, ambiguity, and relevance. The reliability was calculated through SPSS (Version, 26). After finalizing and pilot testing from 5 faculty members out of 30, the questionnaire was distributed among respondents for collecting data. After their feedback and reviews, the questionnaires were improved. The data was obtained through questionnaires was interpreted and analyzed by using, Chi-square, percentage, and mean.