Job Satisfaction and Performance of College Teachers in the Online Teaching Mode

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B.Bhavya, S Balaji Naik, Sheeja. P. R, G.Venkateshwaran, N. R.Gopal, S. Vivek

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The sudden switch to blended and online learning environment due to the global pandemic changes higher education and consequently influence college teachers’ job satisfaction and performance. Challenges that the teachers teaching in colleges experienced while working under virtual learning environment are shown to have caused impacts on their job satisfaction and performance. This article aims to review the major designs or determinants affecting the satisfaction and effectiveness of the college teachers in online classes and potential consequences for the future. The online teaching mode seems to have its advantages and limitations to college educators. Flexibility is a strength of the school but there is a lack of enough technological support and student engagement as key factors to enhancing the teacher’s job satisfaction. This can be achieved in the mentioned areas to support educators as well as improve the quality of online learning. Some of the recommendations include developing new, improved approaches to training that include teachers in online classrooms; upgrading the means of communicating with teachers working in online classrooms; and the creation of recognition and incentive systems designed to help teachers working in online classrooms. The study concluded that above mentioned initiatives can help to foster satisfaction and performance enhancing the long-term model of online teaching that help teachers and students.

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