Effect of Online Education on Learning Styles, Social Life and Mental Health of Students & Trainees during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Literature Findings

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, has impacted all sectors including the education sector. The shifting of education to online learning mode as a measure for containing the spread of the virus, have shaken the entire education system from elementary to tertiary level, not just in India but worldwide. This study aims to understand college students' day-today living, learning styles and mental health while accessing online modes of education during this unprecedented crisis and gauge the experiences and challenges these students face. The paper also explores how college students are adjusting to the online education system and how they handle their social lives. This study further addresses the elements pertinent to online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevailing resources of educational institutions that would facilitate a desirable shift from formal in-person education to online education with the help of virtual classes and other methods ever-changing educational landscape. The paper gives a holistic depiction of the present online teachinglearning styles during the pandemic to prevent academic disturbances and ensure smooth learningIJSRED - International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Developmen