Assessment of Critical Challenges Faced by Students and Significance of Cutting Edge Technologies in Pakistan Education during COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT

The educational system in Pakistan relies on traditional methods of learning. Notably, only few institutions are prioritizing technological advancements and its implementation in education system. However, majority of the institutions adhere to conventional methods and ignoring its negative impacts. A sudden outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic is challenging for everyone. Specifically, the fear of pandemic particularly affected those students who were indulged in physical classes. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of already available studies discussing the challenges and role of Information Technology (IT) in the educational domain. The study mainly incorporated an online questionnaire-based survey among 400 university-going students of Punjab, Pakistan. Additionally, the study highlights the key challenges and essential IT platforms that helped students continue their education. Moreover, we analyzed the incorporated constructs with the assistance of using SPSS and AMOS. Besides, our results confirm that Information Technology (IT) played an essential role in students' lives in their education. Our research shows that the role of IT in our education system is highly essential to be implemented. Although there are innumerable challenges, yet IT has core importance in the education sector during the pandemic. Moreover, the research intends to safeguard the education budget for better learning outcomes in Pakistan Punjab's educational level COVID-19 pandemic. Institutions and students are encouraged to adopt IT, seeing its inevitable role in education.