Distance Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic from the Students' point of view
Distance Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic from the Students' point of view
Author(s): Omar M. K. Mahasneh, Asre Ali Alrammana, Raed Ahmad Al-kreimeen, Odeh S. MuradSubject(s): Education, Health and medicine and law, Distance learning / e-learning
Published by: Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Keywords: COVID-19; distance education; Jordan; Cross-sectional; forms; benefits;
Summary/Abstract: This study aims at exploring the forms, benefits and obstacles of distance education during COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopted the cross-sectional research approach. A sample of 377 university students were conveniently recruited during the second semester of the academic year 2020/2021. The researchers developed a valid and reliable questionnaire that consisted of three parts; they were investigating forms of distance education, benefits of distance education, and obstacles of distance education during COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study indicated that synchronous e-learning and using social media channels were the mostly used means to deliver the educational material during the COVID-19 period. Reduction of the expenses and better academic performance were reported to be the most achieved benefits by the students from distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic. The study concluded that distance education during COVID-19 imposed different forms of education that in turn imposed various benefits and obstacles for the students
Journal: World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues
- Issue Year: 13/2021
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 589-601
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English