Journal of Educare

Online Teaching, Digital initiatives, Learning Experiences, Laboratory-based subject.

As a result of the spread of the coronavirus, all educational institutions were closed. However, the learning process continues with the introduction of online teaching. This study aimed to understand how online teaching impacts students' learning experiences in laboratory-based subjects. This study was conducted using a descriptive survey method. Fourteen questionnaires were developed for data collection from the four randomly selected higher secondary schools. The end of this study highlights that some students show that their confidence level is very high enough to perform different entrance exams. Very few students try to experiment alone in their homes (Which is possible). They have faced problems in the practical part of an online class. Experiments cannot be shown practically during online teaching due to Lack of infrastructure, low teaching quality, tuition dependency, high cost, etc. The researcher found that most teachers need to show experiments hand in hand while teaching labbased subjects. These teachers need to gain more awareness about advanced technology and online laboratories. The researcher revealed that all the experiments with laboratory-based subjects are not possible through online mode. There are still many schools where proper laboratory equipment and infrastructure still need to be made available.