IJEDT International Journal of Education and Teaching 2788-5011 SvedbergOpen ijedt-1-3-003 10.51483/IJEDT.1.3.2021.13-19 Research Paper Remote Pedagogies: A Big Challenge for Teaching Less Scorer AryalIrina 1 * 1Kathmandu University, Nepal. E-mail: irina@kusoed.edu.np *Corresponding author: Irina Aryal, Kathmandu University, Nepal. E-mail: irina@kusoed.edu.np 09 2021 1 3 13 19 Abstract

A situation analysis of the online pedagogy applied in Nepali context was conducted to explore if the stories related to education pedagogy literally refer to digital divide in education. Here, I have explained my own experience of using online teaching practice and is key for analysis being based on different theories. The analysis revealed that the news circumstance of adopting online mode of education with the present condition of ICT infrastructures, internet availability, affordability and literacy widens the digital gap and that might exacerbate the intellectual inequality. This study is guided by theory of digital divide and Piaget learning theory. The purpose of the study is to understand online classroom practices based on theory and experience. Major argument of my study is less scorer students are not able to catch up the online classes and this leads to inequality among the students and online teaching doesn’t fits for all. Instead of imposing the knowledge to students concept of home schooling fits better in this pandemic.

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