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. 2021 Jul 16;27(1):209–228. doi: 10.1007/s10639-021-10645-6

Table 2.

Description of codes

Open Code Sub Code Coded Segment
Environment and social changes Modification in daily task management Extended hours

“There is an increase in the working hours….I start my work at 9 am or 10 am and sometimes it gets extended to longer hours” (P3 n = 1)

“Due to house-related work and shifting to the virtual system I need time to learn these technology-related systems…which make to work for extended hours”(P3 n = 5)

Flexible working hours

“Due to lockdown, there is mismanagement in daily schedules which leads to working hours at different period of times” (P3 n = 1)

“The classes time are fixed rest every task is shifted to other time and family support make it more flexible” (P3 n = 1)

Reduced working hours

“During lockdown and closer of schools and colleges reduced my working hours” (P1 n = 5)

“I think virtual teaching platforms are not for school students and thus my working hours are reduced” (P2 n = 4)

Productivity Reduced productivity “Due to work at home option, my productivity towards my job get reduced” (P1 n = 5, P2 n = 3, P3 n = 6)
No motivation “I feel no motivation to work for my career development” (P2 n = 1 P3 n = 2)
Changes in Personal & professional life Changes due to virtual teaching More family time “My attention towards my family got increased due to lockdown, absence of home caretakers and not going to school or college”(P1 n = 3, P2 n = 2, P3 n = 2)
Easy to manage

“There is no hurry that I need to get ready and go to college or school” (P1 n = 1, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 2)

“Work from home makes gives me better option to manage official work at a different time” (P3 n = 2)

Save cost “My traveling cost incurred on auto, bus or self conveyance get reduced of a great extent” (P1 n = 1, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 2)
Technology negative effects Feel like robot “Teaching on the virtual platform gives a feeling I am teaching to a computer” (P1 n = 3, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 2)
Student non participation

“Virtual classes do not have student participation”

“Students feel disconnected with the online class” (P1 n = 1, P3 n = 2)

“Student tend to avoid online class” (P1 n = 1, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 1)

Less interesting “Many students feel that online classes are less interesting” (P1 n = 2, P3 n = 1)
One side communication

“Both me and my students feel that virtual platform is one-way communication” (P1 n = 2, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 1)

“Online classes don’t have a personal feel” (P1 n = 1, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 1)

Changes in roles Major changes “My responsibility such as household work, childcare, and elderly care has changed my role” (P1 n = 2,P2 n = 2, P3 n = 5)
Specific changes “Some area i.e. professional lifestyle got changed and make me change in my life” (P1 n = 3, P2 n = 2, P3 n = 3)
Mental and Psychological wellbeing Psychological effects Makes nervous & confused “I get confused and nervous when sudden things arrive to manage”(P1 n = 0, P2 n = 2, P3 n = 2)
Unable to control things “Overpressure of thinks makes me unable to control the things” (P1 n = 2, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 3)
Can’t manage effectively “Overstress results in mismanagement of things” (P1 n = 3, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 3)
Emotional effects Anger “I express my anger on my family members or friends” (P1 n = 1, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 1)
Irritated “Situations due to Covid-19, make me irritated) (P1 n = 2, P2 n = 2, P3 n = 4)
Pissed off “Sometimes I felt pissed off” (P1 n = 2, P2 n = 1, P3 n = 3)

P1 = 5 primary teachers, P2 = 4 Secondary teachers and P3 = 8 Assistant Professors