Online Delivery of Life-science Teaching and Laboratory Practices: Sustaining and Transforming School Curricula During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted conventional education worldwide, particularly in Life Sciences, where laboratory practice is central. This study examined how higher secondary schools in Kolkata, India, delivered Life-Science practicals online and how these practices inform post-pandemic teaching. A survey of 50 students and several teachers found that online methods offered flexibility, repeated access to demonstrations, and greater clarity in theory, but failed to provide authentic hands-on experience, apparatus handling, and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). The findings suggest that blended learning models combining digital resources with in-person laboratories are essential for sustaining continuity and quality in Life-Science education during and beyond future disruptions.
Author: Sambit Dutta
Institution: Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7087985636
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