Distance lectures in university studies: advantages, disadvantages, improvement

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Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Distance lectures in university studies: advantages, disadvantages, improvement
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In the Journal:
Contemporary educational technology. 2021, 13, 3, 16 p
Subject Category:
LT
Studentai / Students; Nuotolinis mokymas ir mokymasis / Distance teaching and learning.
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ENDistance learning is not a new subject in university study practice. It is clear that a significant number of universities practiced this way of learning before the pandemic. In the case of distance learning, the emphasis is always not so much on the means used for teaching and learning, as on the very fact of the physical separation of the lecturer and the student. There is a reasonable concern about the quality of studies, their efficiency, the quality of the qualifications acquired by future specialists, etc. The new context creates the need to analyse and assess the distance learning situation that arose during the pandemic. In January-February 2021, a qualitative study was conducted, in which 158 studentsfrom three Lithuanian universities participated. Most of the respondents were students of social and humanitarian study programmes. Qualitative data obtained on the basis of open-ended questions were analysed using the method of quantitative content analysis, i.e., semantic subcategories and categories according to four main variables were distinguished: advantages of distance lectures, disadvantages of distance lectures, and distance lecture improvement. It has been established that the main advantages are the convenience ofstudying and the flexibility of the study process. Meanwhile, the most obviousshortcomings are deterioration of physical and mental health and non-realisation of social needs, deterioration of the quality of academic activities. Improving the design of lectures and improving their planning and organisation are considered the key areas of improvement. Keywords: content analysis, distance learning, distance lectures, qualitative research, university students. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.30935/cedtech/10887
ISSN:
1309-517X
Subject:
Edukologija / Education
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2023-10-16 08:20:24
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