Online vs. Face to Face Teaching in University Background
Online vs. Face to Face Teaching in University Background
Author(s): Denisa KraľovičováSubject(s): Higher Education , Health and medicine and law, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Globalization, Distance learning / e-learning
Published by: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, Fakulta masmediálnej komunikácie
Keywords: computer skills; COVID-19; face-to-face teaching; faculties; global crisis; language skills; online teaching;
Summary/Abstract: This article originated in the current situation in the world dealing with global COVID-19 crisis. Generally speaking, it aims to focus readers’ attention on this topic as well as stimulates discussion dealing with traditional and online way of teaching, hoping to stimulate discussion regarding both ways of communication. The paper will mainly focus on comparison of face-to-face and online teaching, while emphasising human approach of face-to face teaching under normal conditions, out of the crisis. The parcial goal of this paper will reflect the current situation in the world regarding COVID-19 in terms of teaching languages in university background, while underlining the need to use social media in education process as the crisis communication tool. The practical dimension of this paper is also made by some real-life examples dealing with a few international surveys regarding online teaching and way FMK UCM in Trnava, Slovakia deals with the recent situation. It emphasises the faculty development as a catalyst for change. Its hidden message is to exploit the chaos and threat of pandemics as a challenge to learn new knowledge and ways of thinking and use it reasonably in future development of university teaching practice.
Journal: Megatrendy a médiá
- Issue Year: 7/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 199-205
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English