93% parents believe traditional methods of learnings are best suited for their children: survey

Study was conducted among 5,000 respondents, including parents, students and around 70 academicians from 30 major Indian cities

A survey conducted among 5,000 respondents, including parents, students and around 70 academicians from 30 major cities across the country, suggests that around 93% parents strongly believe that traditional methods of learnings like in-person interactions, writing and learning and practical learning are best suited for their children and that they were worried about the physical and mental well-being of their children. Feedback Insights, a B2B2C research-based consulting firm, in association with the Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the Indian School of Business (ISB), carried out the survey- ‘Schooling in the time of pandemic,’ in order to determine how online classrooms impacted various aspects of learning and student development. As per the survey, around 33% parents expressed concern over the effectiveness of online learning and how a virtual learning environment might be hampering their child’s ability to be competitive in the future. Also 36% parents were worried about the long-term psychological impact of online learning on their children. On an average, students spend three hours a day on online sessions.