Effects of technology on Education

This dissertation investigates the effects of technology on education, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the types of technology used in schools, the impacts of technology on UK education, and the challenges faced by the education industry during COVID-19. The aim is to understand the role of technology in education and its significance in the current situation.

An investigation into the Effects of
technology on Education
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Table of Contents
Title .................................................................................................................................................3
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................3
Overview of the research ............................................................................................................3
Research aim and objectives .......................................................................................................4
Research questions ......................................................................................................................4
Rationale of the dissertation.........................................................................................................5
LITERATURE REVIEW ...............................................................................................................6
What types of technology used in education industry, especially in Schools?............................6
What are the impacts of technology on UK education in COVID-19 situation?.........................8
What kind of ways helps UK technology in education during pandemic situation?...................9
What are the major challenges faced by education industry during COVID-19? ....................11
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...................................................................................................12
RESULTS......................................................................................................................................17
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..........................................................................28
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................28
Recommendations......................................................................................................................29
REFLECTION ..............................................................................................................................31
Reflection...................................................................................................................................31
Alternative research methodology.............................................................................................32
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................33
Appendix 1.....................................................................................................................................36
Questionnaire.............................................................................................................................36
Appendix 2.....................................................................................................................................40
Signature ...................................................................................................................................40

Title
‘An investigation into the Effects of technology on Education”
Introduction
Overview of the research
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the biggest disruption of education systems in
history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion learners in more than 190 countries and all continents
(Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on information management research and practice:
Transforming education, work and life, 2020)(Franchi, 2020). Closures of schools and other
learning spaces have impacted 94 per cent of the world’s student population, up to 99 per cent in
low and lower-middle income countries (Policy Brief: Education during COVID-19 and beyond)
(Nickerson, 2020). The United Kingdom offers world-class education, an international reputation
and a strong presence within global markets (Multidisciplinary research priorities for the
COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science, 2020)(Susilo and Sudrajat,
2020). Higher education institutions are among the most renowned as well as prestigious in all
over world. And providers and schools give international benchmarks for safeguarding and
choice (Papadopoulos, Baltas and Balta, 2020). The situation of pandemic has immense negative
impact over the working of schools (Omar and Ismail, 2020). Technology is only the medium
that helps in this situation to again start educating students. The situation of pandemic has
immense negative impact over the working of schools (The socio-economic implications of the
coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19): A review, 2020)(Yu and Leng, 2020). Therefore, the
COVID 19 has influenced the entire globe and also having an immense influence over the
education sector, thus the government of each country has their major concern over handling the
situation via developing norms and legislation which are effective in rendering suitable support
to the people and the country situation as well. The situation in UK are also critical as the
government has build some policies which are effectively followed by the schools of UK and
maintaining the safety and security (COVID-19: 20 countries' higher education intra-period
digital pedagogy responses, 2020)(Sintema, 2020). Therefore, on 7th march the government of
UK has announced to keep themselves isolated for 7 days who are having any kind of symptoms
related to Corona virus. As per the view point of Sintema, (2020), On 16 March, the Government
also shielding for the most vulnerable and called on the British public to cease non-important
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interaction and travel. In addition to this, after recognizing the bad situation on 18 March, the
Government has also declared the closure of schools, institutions and other education sector
where students are gathered in immense number. On 20 March the facilities of entertainment,
hospitality and indoor leisure venues were also closed. Therefore, the government was very
critical to provide such guidance as these are only for the benefit of people. However, the
working with the devolved administrations, the Government had to take drastic action to protect
the NHS and save lives. Rendering the idea was the basic form of the Government’s response,
and because of this the extraordinary sacrifice of the British people and the efforts of the NHS,
this first phase has suppressed the spread of the virus. Here, technology provides an opportunity
to all different schools that with the aid of internet and video calling connect with students at
their home and start educating again (Singh, 2020). The success of this process depicts the power
of technology behind building of connection within different parties which have presence at
different locations (Sintema, 2020). The use of internet is most effective in this time period that
allows coordinating with large number of students over single platform. It has impacted and
affected the way things are taught and presented in the classroom to the students. It has mainly
affected on the materials which are used as well as the way tutors use these materials to teach
students in the schools. There are many schools in the United Kingdom, both graduate as well as
post graduate (School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks
including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review, 2020). The schools are generally located in the
main city areas that are easily accessible for the local people.
Research aim and objectives
Research aim
Main aim of this dissertation is to identify the effects of UK technology in education
during Covid 19.
Research objectives
 To determine different types of technology that will be essential in educational industry.
 To determine impact of the technology on UK education in COVID-19 situation.
 To examine the way that UK technology helps in education during pandemic situation.
 To identify the challenges faced by education industry during COVID-19.
Research questions
 What types of technology used in education industry, especially i n School?

 What are the impacts of technology on UK education in COVID-19 situation?
 What kind of ways helps UK technology in education during pandemic situation?
 What are the major challenges faced by education industry during COVID-19 in UK?
Rationale of the dissertation
The main reason behind conducting this research is to identify the importance of
technology in education sector during Covid 19. This is a pandemic situation and in this, all
education sectors are provided online education, which is important for the growth and
development of students. This situation proof that technology is important part of each and every
life. Therefore, this dissertation or topic is important at academic and personal level. At
academic level, this topic support student by increasing their understanding about the role of
technology in education (Iyer, Aziz and Ojcius, 2020). At personal level this research will also
assist in increasing research skills of researcher. These skills are data collection, time
management, data analysis, literature review etc. These skills support them in completion of
entire dissertation systematically. The study is imperative in exploring idea and recognition
about the aspect of online learning and how it provide benefits to the students in gaining
significant knowledge within the pandemic of COVID 19. The is also valuable for the teachers in
analysing the need of online classes and how education can be provided with the help of using
digital media.
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LITERATURE REVIEW
It is one of the important section that allow investigator to gather detailed and in-depth
evaluation on the basis of specified research topic and area as well. Mainly, a literature review is
a scholarly paper that includes all the current knowledge along with substantive finding that help
researcher in analyzing topic in theoretical manner. In addition to this, it is type of secondary
method in which detailed information can be gathered from different sources such as books,
journals, articles, magazines and many more. All these sources can be effective in acquiring
valuable and authentic content that support researcher in taking right decision at the end of the
investigation. Furthermore, literature review is also based on the previous researches that is
already being used in other studies. The main purpose of undertaking literature review is that it
provides theoretical framework that may assist in determining as well as analyzing the
qualitative information through which investigator can analysis the particular topic in detailed
way. Current literature is based on the topic of effects of UK technology in education during
Covid 19. In this, researcher includes viewpoints of different authors that may contributes in
evaluating the theoretical analysis. With the assistance of this, valid conclusion can be easily
drawn by researcher within the research and make it more successful. Today, education has
become a distant thing for students. And online learning is very different from the traditional
ways that were opted in order to teach the students like a blackboard or a white board etc. But
online learning includes lot of different advantages like it provide pedagogic opportunities as the
students as well as teachers do not have to commute from their places every day and the classes
can be taken online with the help of a computer or a smart phone as well as with a decent internet
connection(Fehrenbacher and Patel, 2020). But this has affected the poorer areas because people
do not have access to a smart phone or an internet connection that is stable.
What types of technology used in education industry, especially in Schools?
According to Loveless (2020), technology is becoming a necessary part of the education
because it support in enhancing of relationships between teachers and students because it refers
to the two way communication wherein both teacher and students share their views points with
each other’s. It has given a common platform to develop the communication for the teachers as
well as students. The hardware and software is becoming necessary in order to improving
process of education. In regards to this, education technology is necessary technological tools

use in the learning (Azevedo and et. al., 2020). The schools were closed due to COVID-19
pandemic situation. The national and large scale efforts to use the technology in support of the
online learning and distance education during COVID-19 are evolving as well as emerging
quickly (Franchi, 2020). COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the schools shut in all over the
world. The education has dramatically changed with rise of the e- learning where by the teaching
is mainly undertaken on the digital platforms. There are different technologies given below
which used in education in context to school in COVID-19 pandemic situation:
Synchronous and Asynchronous- The learning can occur out or in classroom. This can
be asynchronous learning, self- paced and instructor guidance. The educational tools may be
asynchronous or synchronous. The synchronous learning may occurs in the real- time with all the
participants which interacting at similar time (Nicola and et. al., 2020). On the other hand,
asynchronous learning is self paced and also permits the participants to engage in exchange of
information or ideas without dependency of the other involvement of participants at similar time.
The students are work effectively and the synchronized learning is helpful for students to
develop open mind because they have to learn and listen from peers (Tolsgaard and et. al., 2020).
It helps in fosters the online awareness as well as improve the writing skills of several students.
Asynchronous learning may use the technologies like email, wiki, web- supported textbooks,
video courses and others. The students of school can have the access to incredibly variety of the
enrichment courses on online learning(Chougui and et. al., 2020).
Child-centered learning is an effective and essential approach of education focusing on
the student's interests, rather than those of others involved within the educational process, such as
administrators and teachers (McCarthy, 2015). The Child-centered learning approach has many
implications for the design of the curriculum, course content and interactivity of courses. For the
implementation of child centred learning environment the attention should be given to these
aspects of learning teacher's goal, student's goal, interaction of students, assessment. It is mainly
focused on the abilities, needs and learning style of the students.
Linear Learning- The computer based training is self paced learning activities that
delivered on hand held or computer device like smart phone or tablet. Computer Based Training
delivered the content through CD-ROM and presented content much like reading online book.
Computer Based Training is mainly used to teach the static process like completing the
mathematical equations (Ferdig and et. al., 2020).
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Collaborative Learning- The Computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) uses
the instructional methods that mainly designed to be encourage students to work together on the
learning tasks. (Papadopoulos, Baltas and Balta, 2020). Main reason for usage stated is that this
is breeding ground for the creativity as well as engaging the educational endeavour.
Collaborative tools prepare students with the technological skills which are essential.
Cloud computing- This has changes way that students share as well as work with the
materials. The cloud technology assists in classes how changes way students can tackle projects
because earlier they were studying face to face and now the technology has taken its place. The
information and data can be saved to cloud that is helpful when the students require to
collaborate on group assignment. When student complete the part of project then it can save to
cloud location. It can be done through uploading the saved documents to cloud location or
through using cloud- based services like Google Docs and Word processor.
What are the impacts of technology on UK education in COVID-19 situation?
According to Dwivedi and et. al., (2020), in the current scenario, technology plays a
significant role as majority of people depend over the technology and it also affect their everyday
activities. Along with this, individuals are using tablets, smart phones and computers because it
contributes in shaping how they communicate with others. In this context, technology have
evolved as its adoption in on higher rate especially in educations as well. In addition to this, the
use technology in education during Covid-19 is put positive impact over the students and their
learning because it can be integrated into everyday life (Papadopoulos, Baltas and Balta, 2020).
With the help of modern technology, education has gone from passive and reactive in relation to
interactive and aggressive. Use of technology also assist students in understanding as well as
retaining concepts in effective way (Sahu, 2020). In context to this, there are some positive
impact of technology over the students during Covid-19:
Enhanced teaching and learning: At the time of pandemic situation play a significant
role as it provide a platform to students to learning something and at the same time also improve
their skills as well. It also help them in participating more in the classroom activities and provide
them chance to make their class more interactive and interesting (Hare and et. al., 2020).
Technology make online learning more easier through which students may interact with their
teachers and ask with them effectively. Technology is essential for teachers and students because

it will support them by increasing their teaching and learning. But there are also some
disadvantages such as network issues, glitches, connectivity problems, bugs etc.
In addition to this, use of technology at the time of Covid-19 situation help in making
students more active and excited to learn as it helped in improving their learning capability and
at the same time also develop their concentration to acquire various learning activities because
they saved the time of travelling as well as it made them less tired(Franchi, 2020).
According to the Sahu, (2020), it also support students along with busy schedule and also
get freedom to work at home as per their own time and schedule. Furthermore, it also train
students in order to learn skills related with new technology through which they can easily use
later at working area. Freedom is a good thing for students because it will helps them in its
learning (Sintema, 2020).
Apart from this, use of technology also assist in reducing the paper work and at the same
time also promoting the concept of green revolution (Barnes, 2020). Online learning is also a
significant part of technology which has been shown to enhance of retention of information as it
also take less time (Azevedo and et. al., 2020). This can be beneficial in keeping students safe
and secure in the pandemic situation. Mainly, many online learning platforms also provide free
access to students so that they can easily lean and attend their class.
On the other side,according to Nicola and et. al., (2020), there are also have negative
impact of technology over the education in Covid-19 situation as it directly affect the learning
activities of students. This can be understood by following points:
Lack of focus: Use of technology in education is also affect negatively over the students
as they reduce their concentration at the time of online learning(Halldorsdottir, Thoroddsen and
Ingadottir, 2020). Being connected to the online world influences negatively as it resulted in lack
of focus or concentration (Sahu, 2020). This will directly affect their learning activities as they
fail in acquiring proper learning (Chougui and et. al., 2020).
Declining writing skills (Paragraph and sentence construction): Use of technology also
affect on the students writing skills as it have declined quite tremendously. Their skill of forming
paragraphs and sentences have declined. As students are active on online learning in which they
have totally forgot their writing skills and also reduce their command over their writing skills. In
this regards, they also don't know the spelling error and different words. This can be put negative
impact over their writing skill (Crawford and et. al., 2020).
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What kind of ways helps UK technology in education during pandemic situation?
Ahmed (2020) stated that Corona virus has brought the new challenges for the education
sector. From this, government of United Kingdom take decision to close the schools across
country in effort to contain spread of Corona virus. From this, education of the children are
impacted. Top priority of schools has been to assure that the academic progress does not stall
while they are mainly prioritize well being and health (Blut and Wang, 2020). In order to
resolving the situation, several educational firms are searching the new ways in order to facilitate
the distance learning and develop positive outcomes for school students by integration of array of
digital technologies (Nickerson, 2020). Mainly, United Kingdom was leading way in order to
facilitating the distance learning before COVID-19 made this essential, with 58% of students
using the online learning materials and 29% enrolled in the online courses (Blut and Wang,
2020).
As per the view presented by Mian and Khan, (2020), COVID-19 has provided schools
Microsoft Teams, Zoom etc. In addition to this, technology turns laptop screen where the
teachers and students see to each other and also can question to each other in the collaborative
online learning. Other than this, COVID-19 is forcing the governments around world to search
the practical as well as the innovative approached in context to learning and teaching.
Unprecedented surge in the online learning gives the opportunities for re imagine the new and
effective ways of teaching as well as studying(Mian and Khan, 2020). On the other hand, in
pandemic situation many of the school has switches to the remote learning and teaching
overnight. The remote classes is one of the main element of learning in digital age.
According to,Tolsgaard and et. al., (2020), There are several platforms which have
eminent among crisis that caused through pandemic for an instance Zoom. It is effective for
hosting the conference video calling for the large groups and also provide the convenience to
teachers and students both. Google Cast for Education is a free Chrome extension that permits
students and teachers to share their screens wireless from anyplace in the classroom. Cast for
Education carries video as well as audio across Wi-Fi school networks, has access controls for
teachers, and works seamlessly with Google Classroom. As per the view of Sintema, (2020),
Coursera is another educational platform where collaboration with the schools and students can
able to learn the additional topic in context to up skill them. There is not any surprise to see that
many of schools are stamping presence in digital world by the mobile applications (Sintema,

2020). Mostly schools can launch own mobile applications that will encourage the smooth as
well as quick communication among students and schools (Brown, 2020). Mobile application is
a better platform in order to add the short view able content in videos, interviews and live
sessions. This can be used to provide the students quick updated as well as latest information.
On the other hand Ferdig and et. al., (2020), Mobile application helps students by saving
their time and also providing online learning that results in higher knowledge and skill about the
specific field. The Onset of Corona virus pandemic has been clashed with commencement of
process of admission for academic. Instead of starting the schools, schools have been forced to
be switch to process of digital application.
What are the major challenges faced by education industry during COVID-19?
As per the view point of Sahoo (2020), COVID 19 is a pandemic situation that effects on
entire education sector. The uncertainty will have a direct impact on the students, which will also
impact on the revenue generation of schools within United Kingdom, in turn impacting the
financial situation of the educational industry and also impacting the salary flow of teaching as
well as non-teaching staff in the long run. There are some major challenges faced by education
industry of UK during COVID 19. These are:
Reaching out to students: It is a main challenge for educational industry on how to reach
students and make sure continuity of education via remote learning (Sintema, 2020). There are
millions of students from different economic class of the society as well as most of them not
have accurate access to internet or computers (Andrade and Andersen, 2020). Some students do
not have access to phones. Therefore, in COVID 19, where isolation is the only redress to not get
impacted by the virus, making sure the education of student has become a real challenge.
Therefore, it is a biggest and major challenge of COVID 19 on educational industry (Bao, 2020).
Completion of course: Different schools had to close out after some classes only
(Azevedo and et. al., 2020). The course of study needs to be addressed soon. Therefore, this issue
is also biggest that directly impact on educational industry.
Conclusion: From the above mentioned information collected for literature review, it has been
concluded that technology is important for educational industry in pandemic situation. There are
different types of technologies such as synchronous and asynchronous, linear learning,
collaborative learning and cloud computing. These are useful technologies that will be essential
for students in its learning during Pandemic situation. Along with this, there are different
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challenges faced by educational industry during Pandemic situation such as reaching out of
students, completion of course and potential technological barriers. These challenges impacted
on educational industry in COVID 19.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology plays a significant role in undertaking an effective research as it
help in improving the possibilities of attaining positive outcomes at the end of the investigation.
Mainly, it is considered as an effective way that help in solve the particular research problem in
systematic manner (Susilo and Sudrajat, 2020). Along with this, it is refers to the process that
allow investigator to determine, select and analyse the information on the basis of specified
research topic and research area (Tolsgaard and et. al., 2020). With the help of this chapter,
researcher critically evaluate the overall validity and reliability of study. (Smith et. al., 2020).
This is the reason that, researcher is responsible for selecting appropriate method so that
authentic data will be collected in effective manner. For better understanding, there are some
effective techniques or methods implement to undertake research activities in systematic way:
Research philosophy: This section includes belief in which data on the basis of specified
phenomenon should be collected, analyzed and evaluated. Mainly, it is also refers to the set of
principles that focus on determining the research issues and at the same time also met set
objectives as well. It can be divided into two methods such as Interpretivisim and positivism
research philosophy. For executing current research activities, instigator will use positivism
research philosophy which assumes the knowledge is independent of the research topic being
studied (Smith and et. al., 2020). As it also used in order to attaining quantitative information
that assist in determining the facts and figures. The interpretive paradigm is primarily concerned
with the world, whereas, positivism paradigm is focussed on the assumption that the human
behaviour can be best understood with the help of observation. By this, investigator can take
right decision and at the same time also draw a valid conclusion within the research activities.
The positivism research philosophy is helpful to an investigator to getting the positive outcomes
by attaining the specific aim and objectives. In this, researcher had broad role to use effective
type of research philosophy, which are essential for them in attainment of dissertation objectives.
Types of investigation: There are three types of investigation such as mono method,
mixed method and multi-method (Yu and Leng. 2020). Mono method helps researcher in
gathering of only one type of data either qualitative or quantitative. The mixed and multi method
are similar to the each other. At the time of undertaking research activities, various types of
research methods are there that contributes in evaluating as well as analyzing the authentic
information. This is the reason that, researcher is responsible for analyzing the specified research
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area. It includes two types such as qualitative and quantitative research and both are different
from each other. In the quantitative method, researcher collect the information through using
effective facts and figures and analyse by using the statistical tool On the other hand, qualitative
method provides the detailed information and the valid outcomes regarding particular subject
area. In this regards, quantitative research will be applied by researcher because it is systematic
empirical study based on observable phenomenon in which data is evaluated and analyzed
through statistical, mathematical and computational techniques (Susilo and Sudrajat, 2020). This
type of data is measurable in nature in which reliable and authentic outcomes can be easily
accomplished. According to the current investigation, choice of mono method is more suitable
and useful for investigation because it assist in gathering of single type of information which is
quantitative.
Research design: This is an essential section of methodology that facilitates in
identifying of research problem. This section of methodology has three types of design which are
known as descriptive, experimental and exploratory. All these are effective types of research
design but for conducting this investigation, descriptive research design is more essential and
useful. Descriptive research design helps researcher in identification of research problem in less
time period.
Research strategy: This part of methodology describes how the investigator intends to
execute the work. As it is different from the design because strategy help in providing framework
and appropriate plan to determine proper answer of the specified issue of problem. Another
reason why research strategy is different from research design is because it is a plan that guides
and provides action to it. This helps in conducting the research more effectively and achieving
the goals and objectives in an improved manner. Research strategy helps researcher in gathering
of reliable data effectively. There are different types of research strategies such as experimental
research, case study research, action research, surveys, interviews or systematic literature review.
All these are considering essential types of research strategies but for carrying out present study,
survey strategy has been used. Survey will be essential for researcher in gathering of primary
information (Sintema, 2020). Survey is research method that used for gathering data from
predefined respondents group in order to gain information into the different interest topic. The
main reason behind using survey is that it is time saving as well as cost saving to collection of
information (Cooper, 2020).

Sampling: Sampling introduces as a systematic process or technique of sample section.
There are two important techniques of sampling such as probability and non-probability. Both
techniques of sampling are essential but for selecting sample for current investigation,
probability sampling will be followed by researcher. Main reason behind using simple random
sampling under probability sampling as it not requires .By using non-probability sampling 10
teachers of Westminster school of United Kingdom as respondents will be selected randomly
selected. The main reason behind using this method is that it provides the equal chance to the
chosen respondents. The questionnaire was sent online via Google forms to the teachers and for
collection of information, researcher have the permission from higher authority of school. Non-
probability sampling is not useful for carrying out this investigation because there is difficulties
in estimating sampling variability and identifying possible bias (Flick, 2015). Therefore, as
compare to non-probability sampling, probability sampling is more useful and appropriate
Data collection: This part of research methodology is based over the process of
measuring as well as gathering the information in regard to the variables of the research topic. As
it includes different types of sources for gathering data or information on the basis of specified
research topic. Thus, it is important duty of researcher to select appropriate method so that
reliable and measurable data can be easily acquired. In conducting the present investigation,
there has been primary method used. In this regard, primary information is also consider as an
effective method in which data is gathered thorough first hand sources. It includes different
sources such as questionnaire, survey, observation, interview and many more for acquiring
primary data. Primary method helps in preparing a structured questionnaire that includes close-
ended questions asked from selected respondents.
There are two sources of data collection are known as primary source and secondary
source. Questionnaire is a part of primary source that will be applied by researcher for gathering
reliable and valid data about the effects of technology on education. Secondary sources of data
collection will also use for doing this research. These sources are books, articles, journals etc.
That are also used for conducting the present investigation. Therefore, within a current
dissertation, primary method of data collection is more useful for collection of the relevant
information from large sample size (Fehrenbacher and Patel, 2020).
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Time horizon: This is a significant part of methodology because it helps
researcher in completion of full project timely and systematically. There are two types of
effective time approaches which are cross-sectional approach and longitudinal approach. The
cross sectional is not a sample it is a type of time horizon that was already established, whereby
the information must be gathered. This is applied when the research is concerned with the
investigation of a specific phenomenon at a particular time (Chougui and et. al., 2020). For
executing this research, cross-sectional time horizons more appropriate because it not requires
more time and also helps in identification action situation. Therefore, cross-sectional time
approach is useful for doing this research. This is also because different classes take place at
different time intervals. These are effective activities used by researcher for completing entire
dissertation within allotted time and systematic manner.
Research instruments and techniques: This is an important part of data collection that
will helps investigator in gathering of reliable information through number of research
instruments and techniques. There are different instruments of data collection such as interview,
questionnaire, observation, focus group, modelling etc. All these are effective but for gathering
primary information regarding the effects of UK technology in education during Covid19,
questionnaire will be used by researcher. There are different advantages of questionnaire such as
less expensive, quick results, less opportunity for bias and errors, wide coverage, respondents
may use personal records, less time consumption, higher response rate etc (Gioia, Corley and
Hamilton, 2013). All these are consider main advantages of questionnaire that helps investigator
in collecting of valid and reliable data as compare to other instruments such as interview,
observation etc. The questionnaire given to respondents was online as it is less time consuming
and less costly.
Benefits and drawbacks of questionnaire
Benefits Drawbacks
 Through using the questionnaire, more
information can be gathered from large
number of the people in less time
period.
 There is lack of validity in collection of
information.
 Some of the questions involved in
questionnaire are complex to be
analyse.

 Outcomes of questionnaire can get
quickly and quantified through an
investigator (Smith and et. al., 2020).
Research ethics: Ethics within an investigation are important for researcher because it
helps them in completion of full project ethically and systematically. BERA’s ethics and
guidance documents are followed by educational researchers and those active in many other
disciplines (Singh, 2020). There are different types of research ethics that will be used by
researcher for doing this investigation. BERA is also in the process of developing a series of case
studies on ethical decision-making in educational research, which we expect to publish in
summer 2019. These are honesty, objectivity, integrity, carefulness, openness, respect for
intellectual property, responsible publication etc. These are consider major parts of research
ethics that will be followed by researcher while doing this study. Along with this, there are few
principles of research ethics that must be using by researcher while carrying out this
investigation. These are protecting confidentiality and anonymity, providing rights to withdraw,
avoiding deceptive practices, obtaining informed consent, minimizing the risk of harm etc. These
are main principles of research ethics that must be follow by researcher by carrying out this
study. This will helps them in completion of full dissertation ethically and systematically (Yu
and Leng, 2020).
Research limitations: There are different limitations that impacts on researcher while
completing current dissertation over the effects of UK technology on educational industry in
pandemic situation. These limitations are formulation of research aim and objectives,
implementation of data collection method, selection of sample size, lack of previous studies in
research area, time constraints etc. These are major limitations that impact on investigator in
completing of full project systematically.
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RESULTS
This refers to the essential process of analyzing data or information collected from
questionnaire. This is important for investigator in attainment of research aim and objectives
easily. For this section of the dissertation, frequency distribution analysis will be adopted by
investigator because it helps them in analyzing or evaluating data in form of quantitative manner.
In this tool, researcher will require to make frequency table and split this table into single table.
This will assist investigator by saving its time as well as cost. This will further assist them in
achieving of aim and objectives of the study. MS-Excel is a software that will also used by
researcher for making graphs according to the all questions presented in frequency distribution
table. Therefore, this is useful for researcher to analysis quantitative information easily and
systematically. Frequency distribution analysis of current investigation will be shown as below:
Table 1: Types of technology used in education industry
1) What types of technology used in education industry, especially
schools?
Frequency
a) Custom Learning Experiences 4
b) Cloud computing 4
c) Learning Analytics 2
Interpretation: It has been examined from above mention table that technology plays a
necessary role in the education industry as children take the education online without going to
schools due to COVID-19 pandemic situation. It is rapid changing way students learn and how
the instructor teach within the institution because now a days almost students are active on
technologies for their academic reasons in pandemic situation. Therefore, it can be concluded
that using custom learning experiences will enable better learning. In the COVID-19 situation,
there are different technologies used through the education sector. On the basis of 4 respondents
that Custom Learning Experiences is more effective as in this learning experiences should never
be similar for everyone but the education system could accommodate custom learning
experiences. From use of the modern technology, education sector initiate the custom learning
and teaching methodologies in education infrastructure. On the basis of 4 respondents that cloud
computing is necessary and important technology used by the education sector mainly in the

schools. Anywhere, anytime information accessibility stored in the cloud servers of applications
that made this possible for access the educational materials and courseware from the any device.
2 remaining respondents are agreeing with the Learning Analytics as it is referring to the
learning data which is becoming necessary to drive the decisions and also make the process of
decision making easily. Learning system will be dictate way education is mainly remitted
through teachers as well as experienced through learners.
Table 2: Impacts of technology on UK education in COVID-19
Q2) What are the impacts of technology on UK education in COVID-19
situation?
Frequency
a) Easy access to information 3
b) Maintain social distancing 4
c) More storage of information 3
Interpretation: The technology develops impact on the education of UK in the situation of
COVID-19. In this condition, digital technology used in the education plays a necessary role and
provide the better benefits to children of schools. On the basis of 3 respondents that easy access
to the information is one of the main benefit of technology on education in UK during the
pandemic situation. The children use different technology for easy access to any kind of
information. On the basis of 4 respondents that social distancing is necessary for children as this
saves the health of children from arisen of pandemic situation. At this COVID-19 situation, it is
necessary to maintain the social distancing. There are 3 remaining respondents and they said that
through using the technology related to education, there is more storage of the information
regarding the specific subject area. This helps to the students in learning at any time.
Table 3: Ways helps UK technology in education during COVID 19
Q3) What kind of ways helps UK technology in education during
pandemic situation?
Frequency
a) Video calling application 2
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b) E-book 5
c) E- learning classes 3
Interpretation: It has been examined that UK technology in education during pandemic
situation. There are 2 respondents which said that video calling application is more useful. This
helps in make interaction among the teachers and students. As students stay home to stop spread
to coronavirus, several are using the video calling services in order to stay connected to outside
world. Technological tools are mainly designed to aids to make improvement in communication
for the learning purposes. Zoom cloud meeting is one of the better technology that has several
better features for education. It can be mainly used on mobile device or computer to hold the
high quality voice and video calls consisting groups. On the basis of 5 respondents that E- Book
is necessary in the education to school students because students can learn about their courses at
home. Its main aim is to simplify as well as increase overall learning experiences. In regards to
this, digital books make process of learning engaging and interactive. Instead of listening to
single individual talking continuously and students can participate in process of learning.
Integrating the E Books into teaching makes the learning fun an also engaging experience.
According to 3 think that E- learning classes provide education in COVID-19 situation.
Table 4: Students are learning during lockdown
Q4) How well do you think your students are learning during
lockdown?
Frequency
a) Not learning as well as usual 3
b) Learning neither worse nor better than usual 6
c) Learning more than usual 1
Interpretation: It has been examined from above mention table that during the lockdown,
learning of students impacted. On the basis of 3 respondents that students are not learning in the
pandemic situation as usual. At homes, they are busy in playing and not focused on their studied.
Some of the parents pressurize the students to learn or some are not. They face the complexities
in learning something new or connect with the teachers. On the other hand, there are 6

respondents and according to them, learning neither worse nor better than usual. Some students
are focused towards their study and some are not. There is a difference in the classroom learning
and the online learning. There are 1 remaining respondents and according to them, learning is
more than the usual. As students are more focused towards learning and getting the better
knowledge. From arising the pandemic situation, there is not changes in the study of children.
Table 5: Technology is important for educational sector in lockdown
Q5) According to you, technology is important for educational sector
during Covid- 19?
Frequency
a) Yes 9
b) May be 1
Interpretation: It has been examined from above mention graph that there are 9 respondents and
they said that technology is necessary for the education industry in COVID-19 situation. It has
been analyzed that Educational Technology is main requirement of hour. From being far-fetched
reality that they were earlier trying to attain, digitalisation of curriculum and also the complete
reliance on this that have turned into viable option for learning and teaching. Through using the
different and advanced technologies, students can learn something new and also get the better
knowledge. In education, adoption of the technology led to be unprecedented transformation
from the teacher centric education towards the student centric education. In regards to this,
various online and the virtual tools are helpful in continuing as well as enhance engagement
among students and teachers as close to classroom kind experience. There are one remaining
respondents and according to them, technology is not important for educational sector during
Covid- 19. There are some internet connectivity issues and interaction problem faced by the
teachers and students during the class (Smith and et. al., 2020).Table 6: Advantages of
technology for educational industry
Q6) What are the advantages of technology for educational industry in
Pandemic situation?
Frequency
a) Easy knowledge sharing 2
b) Comprehensive student's performance reporting 5
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c) Effective learning education 3
Interpretation: From the above mention table, it has been examined that there are some benefits
of the technology in education sector in the COVID-19 situation. On the basis of 2 respondents
that technology in the education is beneficial in the pandemic situation and this helps in sharing
the knowledge in an easy manner. With the help of using technology, teacher can be sharing the
knowledge with students easily. This helps to the teacher in providing the better knowledge
related to the particular subject area. 5 respondents said that coprehensive student's performance
reporting is main advantage of the technology in education sector in the COVID-19 pandemic
situation. 3 respondents said that the better learning education is necessary as students can learn
about their subject and ask the queries to the teacher.
Table 7: Different roles played during Pandemic situation
Q7) Who plays major role in assisting students in their education
during Pandemic situation?
Frequency
a) Teachers 2
b) Peers 7
c) Family 1
Interpretation: As per the mention graph, it has been stated that there are different people that
plays a necessary role in helping students in education during the COVID-19 pandemic situation.
There are 2 respondents and they said that in pandemic situation, teachers will focus on the
curriculum content, meeting requirements of the pupils and increasing engagement of students
and others. Role of the teacher is significant in COVID-19 because this is a teacher who acts as
learning the facilitator of young mind as well as guide them by the online education. Teachers
plays a main role in society and the reason behind it is that they assist children to be the better
citizen. 7 respondents are agreeing with the peers as they support to enhance hope feelings,
improve take up the public health messages and minimize isolation. There are the positive
outcomes as these are mainly seems better to present situation and also supporting to each other

in lockdown. Children learn from their peers many things and get the knowledge. 1 remaining
respondents are agree with the family as it is supportive in take care of children and give them
better knowledge. There has been uproar that suddenly children are out of the school and they
are missing more. In regards to this, several schools are come forward to be continue to teaching
children with the help of online classes (Sintema, 2020).
Table 8: Education be supported in Pandemic situation without technology
Q8) According to you, can education be supported in Pandemic
situation without technology?
Frequency
a) Yes 2
b) No 8
Interpretation: As per the opinion of 2 respondents that the education is not to be supported in
the pandemic situation without use of the technology. It is complex for the teachers to provide
the education to children of school without use of the technology. Without the technology,
students and teachers can not connect with the each other. It develops the negative impact on
education of students and they will not promoted in to the next class. On the other hand, there are
8 respondents and according to them, technology is solution to the issues in the education. With
the help of using technology, teachers and students can connect with the each other and also
provide the better education. In the education, use of the technology is a better method which
assist to help in improve education quality. Connecting teachers and students by the digital
platforms as well as required software by using mobile phones or laptop is latest transition in
education.
Table 9: Issues faced by family regrading education of their children during Pandemic
situation
Q9) Does family of the students also face issue regrading education of
their children during Pandemic situation?
Frequency
a) Yes 7
b) No 3
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Interpretation: On the basis of 7 respondents that family of the students also face issue
regrading education of their children during Pandemic situation. The family members face the
complexities to manage the study of children because they are spending their time in playing
home. Students do not take their study seriously. There are 3 remaining respondents which said
that family of the students does not face issue regrading education of their children during
Pandemic situation. According to respondents that, students are responsible in learning and
getting the new knowledge.
Table 10: Challenges faced by education industry during COVID-19
Q10) What are the major challenges faced by education industry during
COVID-19?
Frequency
a) Reaching out to students 7
b) Potential Technological Barriers 1
c) Investment in remote learning 2
Interpretation: From the above mention graph, this has been examined that there are several
challenges faced through the education sector during the COVID-19. Pressure on the students
and the institutions of education is high. The schools are closed and exams postponed. There are
7 respondents and according to them reaching out to the students is a main complexity as there is
a issue arise in providing the course details and also better knowledge. 1 respondents said that
the issue is related to Potential Technological Barriers. As the teachers and students face issues
regarding the internet connectivity that arise the poor communication among both of them. From
this, teachers are not able to provide the relevant learning to study or not resolve their query.
There are 2 remaining respondents and they said that Investment in remote learning is one of the
main challenge faced by education industry during COVID-19.
Table 11: Technological barriers for students
Q11) What are the potential technological barriers which are faced by Frequency

students during Pandemic?
a) Networking issues 3
b) Lack of knowledge regarding using technological equipment 5
c) Privacy issues in terms of hacking 2
Interpretation: As per the mention graph, it has been stated that there are some of the
technological barriers which are faced by students during Pandemic situation. Barriers to use of
the technology consist attitudes of teachers and also resistance to change, training deficiencies,
and others. Teachers determine requirement for the administrative support , time, training and
funding as necessary to facilitative the change. On the basis of 3 respondents that networking is
one of the main technological barriers as internet connectivity is a major issue. The students face
the connectivity problem to make interaction with the teachers. There are 5 respondents and
according to them lack of knowledge regarding using technological equipment. Some of the
teachers have the less knowledge regarding use of the technology in providing education to the
students from online tools. 2 other remaining respondents said that privacy is a main issue
because some of teachers and parents think that through providing the classes online arise the
issue of hacking the data and information. All these are the major issues that can be faced by
students at the time of learning in pandemic situation as it negatively impact over the learning
experience.
Table 12: Technical challenges faced by the teachers during Pandemic
Q12) What are the technical challenges faced by the teachers during
Pandemic?
Frequency
a) Technical issues 2
b) Poor experiences with ed-tech 5
c) Poor internet connectivity 3
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Interpretation: It has been examined from above mention graph that there are some technical
challenges faced through teachers at the time of COVID-19 pandemic situation. There are 2
respondents and according to them, educators will be overwhelmed is a main challenge. There is
no notice to the teachers about closing and also shifting to the online learning. They have shared
to be overwhelmed with all sorts of the products and materials. Seeing the educators start to be
push back and request help to filtering by all resources in order to search the better quality. 5
respondents are agree with poor experiences with ed-tech. As some of the students use ed-tech
during pandemic have poor experience because it is not used before. People will unhappy
because mental health impacts of isolated will profound. There are 3 remaining respondents
which agree with the poor connectivity. The bad internet connection develops negative impact on
interaction among teachers and students.
Table 13: Solutions for overcoming technical challenges
Q13) What are the potential solutions which can overcome the technical
challenges?
Frequency
a) Training to staff 5
b) Ensure to provide technical equipment to all teachers 1
c) Proper planning and scheduling 4
Interpretation: As per the mention graph, it has been examined that there are potential solutions
to overcome from technical challenges in education during COVID-19 pandemic situation. There
are 5 respondents and according to them providing the training to staff is necessary because they
are able to provide the proper learning to the students. On the basis of 1 respondents that schools
should be assure to provide technical equipment to all teachers. This helps in develop the
positive impact and teachers can able to provide the better learning facilities or resolve questers
to students effectively. There are 4 remaining respondents and they said that there should be the
proper planning as well as scheduling about providing the online classes to students. Teachers
should choose the better technology in order to provide the better learning to students and also

resolve their queries. The effective and advanced technology is helpful in making the connection
among teachers and students better.
Discussion
This is important for researcher to discuses secondary information collected from
secondary sources i.e. magazines, books, articles, publication research etc. for literature review.
This will helps investigator in accomplishment of research aim and objectives. Discussion on the
basis of secondary information will be discussed as below:
To determine different types of technology that will be essential in educational industry.
From the above collected secondary information from the books, journals, magazines,
publication research and many other sources for literature review, it has been discussed that there
are different types of technologies that helped within educational industry during pandemic
situation. These technologies are synchronous and asynchronous, linear learning, collaborative
learning and cloud computing. All these are consider effective types of technologies but
synchronous and asynchronous are essential aspects within educational industry. Online
education has develop in popularity and accessibility, influencing students with its schedule-
friendly format options(Barnes, 2020). Such type of formats can be grouped broadly in two types
of categories are known as synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous learning refers as a
online or distance education that occur in real time period, often with a set class schedule as well
as needed login times. Asynchronous is another type of learning that does not necessitate real-
time interaction; instead, content is easily able online for students to approach when it best
suitable for their schedules, and course are done to deadlines (Yu and Leng, 2020). This is an
effective and essential type of technology that will helps students in its learning and teachers in
its teaching. There are different benefits of synchronous and asynchronous technology such as
students can ask questions in real-time, students become more engaged in their learning, students
feel a stronger sense of collaboration, students feel a greater sense of community and connection
to their peers when they all learn together. These are the major advantages of synchronous
learning for students. Along with this, there are various benefits of Asynchronous learning such
as students can participate in the same activities regardless of time-zone, students have more
time to reflect on what they learned etc. Therefore, these are biggest advantages of synchronous
and asynchronous learning. Linear learning, collaborative learning and cloud computing are
another types of technologies that are also useful for educational industry in pandemic situation.
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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusion
From the above mentioned information, it has been concluded that technology has both
positive and negative impact on educational industry during pandemic situation. There are
different types of technologies used within educational industry such as custom learning
experiences, cloud computing and learning analytics. All these are effective types of
technologies but majority of participants had knowledge as Synchronous and Asynchronous are
best technology for educational industry (Tolsgaard and et. al., 2020). One of the most
significant advantages of synchronous type of learning is that it permits the students to be
independent, allowing them to organize their time their way. The biggest advantage of the
Synchronous learning is that when entire parties are connected, there is an actual interaction
between teachers and students, and any issues they have can be solved at the moment. There are
different impacts of technology on the education of United Kingdom during COVID 19. There
are different ways discussed that are essential in education during pandemic situation. These
ways are E-book, video calling application and many others. All these are essential but most of
the participants are agreed with the e-book. This helped in effective learning that results in better
knowledge among students about their studies. With the help of appropriate technology students
can get proper learning and also stay safe in the current pandemic situation of COVID-19.
Students are learning during lockdown, neither worse nor better than usual. It has proof
that is more important for educational industry in lockdown. There are different advantages of
technology for educational industry in COVID 19 situation such as easy knowledge sharing,
effective learning education and holistic student's performance reporting (Susilo and Sudrajat,
2020). These are best advantages that helped student's during the pandemic situation. In COVID
19 situation, roles played by teachers, peers and family by providing learning to the students.
Most of the participants had idea as peers played major role in helping during pandemic period.
Along with this, it is not possible for providing education without the use of technology in
pandemic situation. Apart from this, there are various challenges faced by educational sector in
pandemic situation such as reaching out of students, potential technological barriers, investment
in remote learning etc. All these are major challenges that effects over the educational industry of
United Kingdom. There are some effectiveness of synchronous and asynchronous during covid-

19 for better use of technology or online education for students such as networking issues,
privacy issues and lack of knowledge about using technological equipment. These are major
issues that effects on students in getting knowledge and increasing their learning about the
subject. For this statement, majority of respondents are agreed as lack or poor knowledge about
using technological equipment is major barrier for students. There are also several kinds of
technological challenges such as educators will be overwhelmed, poor experiences with ed-tech
and poor internet connectivity. All these are considered major technological barriers for
education during COVID 19. In order to overcome these barriers, there are different number of
effective ways such as training to staff, ensure to provide technical equipment to all teachers and
proper planning and scheduling. All these are considered more essential and importance ways for
overcoming the issues of technical barriers.
Along with this, quantitative research used by researcher for collecting and analyzing
numerical information about the topic. For this method, questionnaire applied by investigator
that results in attainment of better outcomes within less period of time. This technique also
helped investigator in accomplishment of research aim and objectives successfully.
Questionnaire supported investigator in gathering of quantitative and primary data that results in
attainment of research objectives and completion of full dissertation successfully and timely.
Recommendations
From the above mentioned data, it has been recommended that technology in educational
industry is important in every situation such as pandemic situation. There are some
recommendations regarding the effects of technology on education. These will be explained as
below:
Development of information and communication technology (ICT): This is an effective
mode of education that use information and communications to helps, improve and optimize the
delivery of information. ICT can lead to an improved learning of student and better teaching
methods. It has been determined that an increase in the use of information and communication
technology has a positive and significant impact on student's achievements. The outputs
generally showed that the students who are incessantly exposed to technology via education has
improved ‘knowledge’, innovative capabilities, presentation skills and are ready to proceeds
more efforts into their learning as compared to their counterparts. This will helps students in
improvement of its knowledge and learning about the topic. ICT has the potential to enhance
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access to education and enhance its quality and relevance. ICT tools supports for the calculation
as well as the analysis of data obtained for examination and students also to improve their
performance. This tool encourages the cooperation and interactions among teachers, students
regardless of distance which is between them. There are different advantages of ICT such as
makes students more excited to learn, supports students with busy schedule, freedom to work at
home on their on time, Train students to learn new technology skills they can use later in the
work place, reduce paper and photocopying costs, promoting concept of “green revolution
etc. These are biggest advantages of ICT that will be essential in UK educational industry.
Training to the staff members: This is the role of UK educational industry to train their
staff members about the use of technology. Appropriate training to the staff members are
essential because it increase their teaching capabilities that results in better education to the
students in COVID 19 situation. Training will be essential for staff and also students by
improving their knowledge about the use of technology.
Development of safe environment: Promote and demonstrate regular hand washing as
well as positive hygiene behaviour and also monitor their uptake. Make sure adequate, separate
and clean toilets for girls and boys. Ensure soap and also safe water is available at age-
appropriate hand washing stations, encourage frequent and thorough washing (at least 20
seconds), placed hand sanitizers in the toilets, classrooms, halls, and near exits where possible
etc. These are consider more effective and essential ways in preventing from the COVID 19.
This is essential for UK educational industry to develop safe environment that turn to helps in
saving of students life from the COVID 19.

REFLECTION
Reflection
I am happy for greeting an opportunity of doing a dissertation over the broad topic i.e.
effects of UK technology in education during Covid 19. This is a broad topic that helped me by
increasing my knowledge and understanding regarding the impact of technology. By doing this
investigation, I improved my different types of research skills such as time management,
literature review, data collection, data analysis etc. that supported me in completion of full
dissertation timely and successfully. I used different types of research methodology for attaining
the research objectives with success. For attaining first objective of the types of technologies
used in education industry, I used different number of secondary sources such as books, articles,
magazines, publication research etc. These are useful sources for me in identification of types of
technologies used for education within pandemic situation. In order top attain second objective, I
used questionnaire because it helps in determination of the impacts of technology on UK
education in COVID-19 situation. For third objective, I also used secondary sources because it
assist in identification of in-depth data about the way that UK technology helps in education
during pandemic situation. In order to attain fourth objective, I used both primary and secondary
information. Theses methodologies supported me in accomplishment of research aim and
objectives easily and successfully. Quantitative approach of data collection was useful for me in
attaining of research objectives and getting of appropriate outcomes.
There are different problems faced by me while using primary and secondary data. I
faced certain barriers while collecting secondary information for literature review. These
problems are data may be out of date or inaccurate, may not be available, data collection
methods and accuracy may be unknown, originally gathered for another purpose so it may
entirely suitable etc. These are major challenges faced by me while collecting secondary data for
literature review. I also faced certain challenges while using questionnaire as a technique of
primary data collection. These challenges are not very good for getting in-depth information,
some respondents provide answers they think etc. Therefore, these challenges directly impacts on
researcher while completion of full dissertation systematically. In order to overcome these
challenges, I followed principles of research ethics that results in completion of full dissertation
ethically and without any difficulty.
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Alternative research methodology
This is an important part of dissertation that helps investigator in conducting of further
investigation. Interview is an alternative research methodology that could be use by researcher
for conducting further study. There are different areas of further research such as importance of
technology within educational sector in COVID 19, types of technologies that will be useful for
educational industry, impact of COVID 19 on educational industry etc. These are consider areas
of further research that will be followed for investigator if they get a chance. For these areas,
interview is an effective and useful type of alternative research methodology that would be use
within an investigation. This method will helps them in collecting of qualitative and in-depth
information. In this interviewers can give direct feedback to the respondents, interviewers can
investigate if the respondent's answer is too brief or unclear etc. These are major advantages of
using interview as an alternative research methodology to the researcher. This will be essential
for investigator in attainment of research aim as well as objectives within less period of time.

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Appendix 1
Questionnaire
Q1) According to the, what types of technology used in education industry, especially
schools?
a) Custom Learning Experience
b) Cloud computing
c) Learning Analytic
Q2) What are the impacts of technology on UK education in COVID-19 situation?
a) Easy access to information
b) Maintain social distancing
c) More storage of information
Q3) What kind of ways helps UK technology in education during pandemic situation?
a) Video calling application
b) E-book
c) E- learning classes
Q4) How well do you think your students are learning during lockdown?
a) Not learning as well as usual
b) Learning neither worse nor better than usual
c) learning more than usual
Q5) According to you, technology is importance for educational sector during Covid 19?
a) Yes
b) No
Q6) What are the advantages of technology for educational industry in Pandemic
situation?
a) Easy knowledge sharing
b) comprehensive student's performance reporting
c) Effective learning education
Q7) Who plays major role in assisting students in their education during Pandemic
situation?

a) Teachers
b) Peers
c) Family
Q8) According to you, can education be supported in Pandemic situation without
technology?
a) Yes
b) No
Q9) Does family of the students also face issue regrading education of their children
during Pandemic situation?
a) Yes
b) No
Q10) What are the major challenges faced by education industry during COVID-19?
a) Reaching out of students
b) Potential Technological Barriers
c) Investment in remote learning
Q11) What are the potential technological barriers which are faced by students during
Pandemic?
a) Networking issues
b) Lack of knowledge regarding using technological equipment
c) Privacy issues
Q12) What are the technical challenges faced by the teachers during Pandemic?
a) Educators will be overwhelmed
b) Poor experiences with ed-tech
c) Poor internet connectivity
Q13) What are the potential solutions which can overcome the technical challenges?
a) Training to staff
b) Ensure to provide technical equipment to all teachers
c) Proper planning and scheduling
Q1) According to the, what types of technology used in education Frequency
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industry, especially schools?
a) Custom Learning Experiences 2
b) Synchronous and Asynchronous 4
c) Cloud computing 3
d) Learning Analytic 1
Q2) What are the impacts of technology on UK education in COVID-
19 situation?
Frequency
a) Easy access to information 3
b) Maintain social distancing 4
c) More storage of information 3
Q3) What kind of ways helps UK technology in education during
pandemic situation?
Frequency
a) Video calling application 2
b) E-book 5
c) Telephonic conversation 3
Q4) How well do you think your students are learning during
lockdown?
Frequency
a) Not learning as well as usual 13
b) Learning neither worse nor better than usual 7
c) learning more than usual 10
Q5) According to you, technology is importance for educational sector
during Covid -19?
Frequency
a) Yes 9
b) No 1
Q6) What are the advantages of technology for educational industry Frequency

in Pandemic situation?
a) Easy knowledge sharing 2
b) comprehensive student's performance reporting 5
c) Effective learning education 3
Q7) Who plays major role in assisting students in their education
during Pandemic situation?
Frequency
a) Teachers 2
b) Peers 7
c) Family 1
Q8) According to you, can education be supported in Pandemic
situation without technology?
Frequency
a) Yes 8
b) No 2
Q9) Does family of the students also face issue regrading education of
their children during Pandemic situation?
Frequency
a) Yes 7
b) No 3
Q10) What are the major challenges faced by education industry
during COVID-19?
Frequency
a) Reaching out of students 7
b) Potential Technological Barriers 1
c) Investment in remote learning 2
Q11) What are the potential technological barriers which are faced by
students during Pandemic?
Frequency
a) Networking issues 3
b) Lack of knowledge regarding using technological equipment 5
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c) Privacy issues 2
Q12) What are the technical challenges faced by the teachers during
Pandemic?
Frequency
a) Educators will be overwhelmed 2
b) Poor experiences with ed-tech 5
c) Poor internet connectivity 3
Q13) What are the potential solutions which can overcome the
technical challenges?
Frequency
a) Training to staff 5
b) Ensure to provide technical equipment to all teachers 1
c) Proper planning and scheduling 4

Appendix 2
Signature
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