Students' Perceptions and Experiences of Online Education in Pakistani Universities and Higher Education Institutes during COVID-19

Autor/inn/en	Iqba, Saad Arslan; Ashiq, Murtaza; Rehman, Shafiq Ur; Rashid, Shaista; Tayyab, Namra
Titel	Students' Perceptions and Experiences of Online Education in Pakistani Universities and Higher Education Institutes during COVID-19
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 12 (2022), Artikel 166 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Iqba, Saad Arslan) ORCID (Ashiq, Murtaza) ORCID (Rehman, Shafiq Ur)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Student Experience; Online Courses; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Student Satisfaction; Distance Education; Barriers; Educational Quality; Educational Environment; College Students; Educational Resources; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Studienerfahrung; Online course; Online-Kurs; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Collegestudent; Bildungsmittel
Abstract	This study investigates the perceptions and experiences of students regarding the various aspects of online education while studying at the Pakistani Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) and universities that shifted to online modes of instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus of this study was to identify the level of satisfaction of students with the support being provided to them by their institutes and instructors; the use of different modes of communication and assessment methods; and their home study environment. It also explored the positively and negatively influencing factors affecting online education, as perceived by them. An online questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey research design was chosen for conducting this study. Data were collected from 707 respondents belonging to various Pakistani HEIs and universities and analyzed using the SPSS software. The results revealed a considerable dissatisfaction among the study population regarding online education being provided to them during the COVID pandemic. The participants raised concerns over the lack of institutional support and the quality of online instruction. Other issues raised included unsuitable study environments, unavailability of electricity, and connectivity issues. Overall, the majority of the students indicated that they would not like to opt for online classes in the future once the pandemic was over. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01