<p>Around 80% of parents and/or teachers in the state expressed doubts about their children having used or misused screen time as they had to adapt to online learning.</p>.<p>They also thought that it could have led to a possible gadget addiction, according to a survey conducted by ACT Educational Research Outcomes (AERO).</p>.<p>The study, conducted under the guidance of Gururaj Karajagi, chairman, ACT, showed that a majority of parents had to engage in some sort of learning activities with their children, while 33% of them could flip over to engaging activities when their child was agitated. Only 13% of parents supported their children’s learning by staying in touch with their teachers. </p>.<p>While the pandemic led to a lot of parents and children sharing more time and space, only 15% of parents could remain calm and listen to their children’s concerns.</p>.<p>The findings showed that due to the interactive nature of audio and visual mediums in online learning, there was a 40% improvement in the cognitive skills of children. Many parents expressed concerns about continuous power usage during learning hours and the additional costs of internet packs.</p>.<p>The online research received data from 2,000 respondents from four educational divisions in the state — Bengaluru, Belagavi, Kalaburagi and Mysuru.</p>.<p>It aimed to explore the various aspects of online education, including the engagement of both parents and students of primary school (classes 1 to 5) and technological support necessary during the times of the pandemic.</p>
<p>Around 80% of parents and/or teachers in the state expressed doubts about their children having used or misused screen time as they had to adapt to online learning.</p>.<p>They also thought that it could have led to a possible gadget addiction, according to a survey conducted by ACT Educational Research Outcomes (AERO).</p>.<p>The study, conducted under the guidance of Gururaj Karajagi, chairman, ACT, showed that a majority of parents had to engage in some sort of learning activities with their children, while 33% of them could flip over to engaging activities when their child was agitated. Only 13% of parents supported their children’s learning by staying in touch with their teachers. </p>.<p>While the pandemic led to a lot of parents and children sharing more time and space, only 15% of parents could remain calm and listen to their children’s concerns.</p>.<p>The findings showed that due to the interactive nature of audio and visual mediums in online learning, there was a 40% improvement in the cognitive skills of children. Many parents expressed concerns about continuous power usage during learning hours and the additional costs of internet packs.</p>.<p>The online research received data from 2,000 respondents from four educational divisions in the state — Bengaluru, Belagavi, Kalaburagi and Mysuru.</p>.<p>It aimed to explore the various aspects of online education, including the engagement of both parents and students of primary school (classes 1 to 5) and technological support necessary during the times of the pandemic.</p>